Alternative Investments

The soybean market has become a tale of two crops. The old crop soybeans, harvested last fall and the new crop soybeans that will be planted this spring. Last year soybean acres fell as the price of corn soared and ethanol demand seemed insatiable. This year the insatiable demand has been for soybeans from China. In addition to their normal demand, China bought soybeans to build reserve stocks. This hoarding may have been in response to concerns over the tight US stocks situation. New crop soybean price prospects are not as optimistic. Additional acres and slowing bio fuel demand should help rebuild US soybean stocks this year.

As oil prices reach record highs at just over $100 a barrel, experts estimate prices as high as $150 a barrel by year’s end. With prices on the rise and no end in sight, there’s never been a better time to add oil and gas to your investment portfolio.

Three simple reasons why you should invest in the Oil & Gas Industry: (1) $100 a barrel oil in 2008, (2) Earn 50% annually, (3) 80% of your investment is tax-deductible in year. Download this Free Oil & Gas Exploration Report to learn more about how you can invest in the Oil & Gas Industry.

Managed futures’ potential to provide positive returns in BOTH up and down markets while possibly lowering the overall volatility and risk of a portfolio has made Professionally Managed Futures a vital component of well-diversified, long-term financial strategies.  With more than 80 years of experience in the futures industry, Rosenthal Collins Group provides investors the opportunity to participate in the commodity markets with access to professional money managers.