Ranchland Report: Summer 2025
July 5, 2025 - "Market Report Farms, Land and Ranches: Should I Stay in Equities, Stockpile Cash or Invest in Land? Stability and Tangibility Continue to Remain Strong Investment Factors for Land In our previous article dated January 1st, 2024, we suggested an economic slowdown was on the horizon. Begin preparing for a recession or economic softening was our suggestion. It didn’t happen in 2024, but will it surface in 2025. As we know, the U.S. economy is driven by the consumer and a strong propensity to spend. For the past year consumer spending remained strong fueling the economy and keeping a recession at a distance. This influence on the market is coming to an end for various reasons. The price of goods and services for the average American has reached its peak. The average consumer is finally tapped out. The Federal Reserve’s rate reduction will put downward pressure on markets. Additionally, the presidential election has distracted most investors during the second half of 2024 from big purchases and many are sitting on stockpiles of cash. The consumer has cutback and the investor has paused. The market is at a tipping point. Although inflation has trended down, wage growth remains stubbornly persistent. It’s highly unlikely the Federal Reserve’s 2.0% inflation target will ever be accomplished again. A shift towards a higher figure in the 3.0 percent range will become the new normal. " Read more...
