How much can you earn investing in farmland and what are the risks? What are the ways to invest in farmland? Topics covered include: What determines farmland investment returnsHow much has U.S. farmland appreciated historicallyHow much income does farmland investing generateWhy the amount of U.S. farmland is shrinkingHas another commodity supercycle startedWhy U.S. farmers are dependent on exportsWhat are farmland investing risksWhat farmland investment vehicles are availableHow to evaluate a farmland investment opportunity Thanks to LinkedIn and Policygenius for sponsoring the episode. For more information on this episode click here. Show Notes Farmland Values, Land Ownership, and Returns to Farmland, 2000-2016 by Christopher Burns, Nigel Key, Sarah Tulman, Allison Borchers, and Jeremy Weber—United States Department of Agriculture Land Values 2020 Summary—United States Department of Agriculture Farming and Farm Income—Economic Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Markets and Prices: Towards 2025—Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development U.S. Agricultural Trade at a Glance—Economic Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Why Invest In Farmland?—AcreTrader FarmTogether Farmland Index Posts First Negative Return in 19 Years by Mike Walsten—Pro Farmer NCREIF Farmland Property Index Lumber Prices Are Soaring. Why Are Tree Growers Miserable? by Ryan Dezember and Vipal Monga—The Wall Street Journal Pistachio industry looks to reposition product amid supply boom by John Cox—The Bakersfield California Related Episodes 218: Is China or the U.S. More Vulnerable? 232: Is It Time To Invest In Commodities? 328: Are You Underweight Chinese Stocks? Pros and Cons of Investing in China See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When should you protect against rare, but extreme events? When should you self-insure? Under what circumstance should you sell tail risk protection to others? Topics covered include: How tail events differ from tail riskWhy volatility is not the best measure of risk for individualsWhat does it cost to protect against large stock market lossesWhy younger investors can take more risk due to their human capitalHow does the profit wheel options strategy workHow the catastrophic power outage in Texas exemplifies tail riskWhy individuals need to build more reserves because the economic system is too efficient and vulnerable to breakdowns Thanks to SmartAsset and Babbel for sponsoring the episode. Use code DAVID for Babbel to get three months free. For more information on this episode click here. Show Notes Average Weather in San Antonio Texas, United States—Weather Spark Update on the CBOE BuyWrite and PutWrite Option Indexes, October 2018—Asset Consulting Group The Texas Freeze: Why the Power Grid Failed Katherine Blunt and Russell Gold—The Wall Street Journal His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16,752 by Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, and Ivan Penn—The New York Times When More Is Not Better: Overcoming America’s Obsession with Economic Efficiency by Roger L. Martin Related Episodes 250: Investing Rule One—Avoid Ruin 283: Why You Should Care About Carry Trades 321: How to Analyze Complex Investments 323: The Economy Is Not A Machine See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.