The Future of Farmland in a World of Financial Fraud and Safe Haven Bubbles!

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Welcome to Capital Account. The Federal Reserve is moving closer to action...again. This, according to the Wall Street Journal, which reports that recent disappointing economic news has turned conversations inside the central bank towards the question of how and when to act. But is the Fed the only one worried about "how and when to act?" What should the average investor do in the case of inflation, price manipulation and financial fraud? We talk to Brad Farquhar, Co-Founder & Vice-President of Assiniboia Capital, about farmland as possible hedge against the fat-tail apocalypse...

And Timothy Geithner was on Capitol Hill today answering questions about his reaction to finding out about the manipulation of Libor in 2008. Though he alerted UK authorities, he told Congress ultimately, he thought it was the responsibility of UK regulators to address Libor manipulation issues. Meanwhile, Bank of England officials reportedly raised concerns internally about the London Whale in 2010...after all it was the responsibility of US regulators to handle JP Morgan. Back and forth we go. Are you as sick of this as we are, but not sure what to do about it or who to react in order to protect yourself? We will talk about farmland as a way out with Brad Farquhar, manager of the largest farmland fund in Canada.

And with Agora's 2012 "Innovate or Die Conference" in the middle of its annual retreat to Vancouver, our producer Demetri Kofinas gives us an update from the ground. He has been attending the conferences, and rubbing elbows with some of the world's "financial first responders" as our Monday guest Eric Fry, has described them. He tells us why the investors here are "bearishly" optimistic!

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[aerofart]

Here come the money idiots to destroy farming . . .

[Payhole Everdouche]

I would think farmers and land owners are too wise to purchase useless expensive sports cars, when they should be investing it in upgrading their farm equipment, growing organic produce and investing into the quality of their soil.

[James Cc]

You don't need a lot of farm land to grow instead aquaponics and hydroponics are good alternatives.

[2were5678]

In a farm state land is life both to the farmer but also to the community and the surrounding area, they know what they're are doing. The expensive sports car analogy is just an example of where'd they be in a SHTF situation moneywise. Few would do it though. Trucks are more usefull and tractors and combines cost more than most sports cars.

[saadasim]

Yes, buy more non-portable assets so the government can tax it even more.

[DOUG Dewelder]

There cannot be a serious discussion of 'property rights' without including Agenda 21.

[AdrianColbyTV]

YEAH

[whitesmith bonesdark]

just because they are canadians does not mean they will escape the ''white piggy'' curse

[darthvader5300]

Investing in increasing soil quality is the main foundation of any highly productive, low cost, high quality farm products in the form of self-regenerating and self-recycling soil and certified GE-FREE, GMO-FREE, and NON-HYBRID seeds and nutrient dense highly affordable and accessible foods of the highest number of different species and varieties of each species of food plants.

[energyfinance]

Really?

I did NOT get that from this interview...

Further research states:

"units are offered only in Canada to Canadian residents"

You are correct!!

That simply means further research is necessary...

[energyfinance]

Thanks for posting this info!! Wow, that is powerful stuff to know.

Is this in US or CA and about where, ie state / province, if that is at all relevant.

Second read tells me US:  "as government here is fiscally bankrupt"