what are the risks of investing in brazilian farms?
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These are very difficult to answer without seeing the offering documents. Is the investment professionally managed? Do you have any documentation at all? Brazil is not the most corrupt country, in general, but even to in the US you can lose land if the title is flawed, hence title insurance. Additional risks include land quality and currency conversion. Often times, Brazilian farmland has a low nutrient base and little topsoil. Also, the investment may do well in local BRL terms but if the currency depreciated against the USD then you could end up losing money.
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thats all up to you a investment is simply a risk you are willing to take...
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Risks to whom: the business or the investor?
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There are two types of risk to be concerned about when investing.  One is nonsystematic risk or the risk that is specific to an individual security.  The other type is systematic risk or market risk.  This is risk that comes from economic changes that affect the whole market.  Nonsystematic risk can be eliminated by diversification.  It's the market risk that you're left with.  A stock's beta tells you how reactive it is to changes in the market.
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Yes, you can do but you are subject to the same problems with immigration; if you try to live there, that everyone else is having problems with here as well.  You are an alien in Brasil and you have to get resident alien status to live there which costs a lot of money.\n\nAs an American your holdings would not be safe.\n\nRead this:\n\nhttp://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1072.html\n\nhttp://www.how2immigrate.net/brazil/permanent-visa.html
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Investing in a business that you love can effect your judgment as to the quality of the investment (believe me I know). Your better off going for your first house and getting a real asset on your sheet.
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Oregon is very overvalued right now.  Although due to there land use laws i would suspect that a long term investment might yield nice returns, but for short term profit i would stay away.\n\nI have head that New Mexico has done well since the economic downturn.  They might be a better bet, but this will all depend on the specific market you look into and if you are looking for longterm or shortterm gains.
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There are a lot of variables, but unless they violated the terms of the trust they cannot be held liable.  Also, making reasonable investments (which turn out to fail) doesn't rise to violating investment terms.
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There are plenty of ways to invest and also plenty of investments in which you can loose your money. \n\nfarm land. buy it and rent it out to farmers or go shares\n\nrental properties. maintenance can be a nightmare though, but the tax advantages are terrific\n\nrare coins, stamps, baseball cards, comic books, etc. but you have to spend a lot of time and energy persuing that venue. \n\nvacation home. but not in a huricane prone area.\n\nthose are some of your options. Now let's talk stocks\n\nYou say you are invested in stocks but how diversified is your portfolio?  Do you have 50% of your porfolio invested outside the U S? Is a portion invested where the future growth is expected to be? India, China
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Here's a link ...\n\nhttp://www.foreignaffairs.org/19930201faessay5926/leonard-silk/dangers-of-slow-growth.html\n\nCheers,\nAlister\nhttp://www.marketscience.com.au
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This question belongs to 'Economics'. \nThe answer is 'no' because it may lead to market failure.
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Hedge fund cowboys are smart and crafty, so I wouldn't put it past em.  I'd invest instead in Whole Foods Market, and that's where I'd go to fix health problems instead of using doctors.
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I have found them to be to risky for my investments. These are true gambles
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Brazil is virtually oil free now and is on its way to becoming energy independent from ethanol.  However, keep in mind that the population of Brazil is very isolated in 'pockets'.  That's one of the big advantages they have over us...very few areas of heavy population.  So easy to have ethanol where you need it.  They also have vast acreage for growing corn.  We do not.  We could not grow enough corn to produce enough ethanol.  Estimated 20% max.  So we would still have to import.  But yes, it would be cheaper than oil.\nThe energy issue is a biggie for the US and we need to address it NOW.
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I personally have not invested in Reforestation, but I have seen many of the effects first hand in the area of Papua New Guinea that my mother is from.  In a monetary sense I think it is a bit of a crock.  The rainforest Hard wood that recieves the highest prices takes at least 20 years to grow before you can harvest enough wood to make a decent enough return on the cost of collecting and dividing the tree into peices.  I can not see how they would be able to give you these kinds of returns over the shorter periods, especially if there is no decrease in the amount of illegally harvested timber on the world market.  I think that they would be able to command a higher price if they can prove that the wood they supply is harvested ethically, but I do have serious doubts as to the ability of this firm to make these kinds of returns to investors.\n\nI believe that the Re-forestation  of Rainforest would have significant effects Environmentally and Economically for the associated communities, however the time span for regrowth of Rainforest and the bio-diversity that accompanies it is much longer than all the projections listed on this website.  I would not call them a scam but I think that they are being a little overoptimistic.  I believe returns are possible however I do not believe these numbers are possible and I can not understand why there is such a large jump in the projected figures for year 22 and year 25 as tree growth is a pretty linear affair.  I am all for Invetment with environmental benifits but I think these guys are dreaming.
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If you don't know anything about it, then do NOT invest!!! Learn about what is available to you. Commodities are extremely high risk and you can lose your pants....and even underwear. Check out the business section of your local college bookstore and get a textbook for investment.
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High cost of Insecticide,pesticides and fertilizers and other agricultural inputs.Low rains and scarcity of ground water.Low financial support and insurance security from state.Fluctuating market rates and difficult bureaucratic procedure for procurement.