AGRICULTURE

Access to agriculture investments has historically been limited to large scale investors and institutions. However, accessibility is now improving, with diversified managed funds offering exposure to horticulture, viticulture, irrigated or dryland crops, livestock, and fiber assets such as cotton, wool and timber.

An increasing menu of listed exchange traded funds (ETFs) allows investors to choose specific agricultural commodities, or diversified sectors such as food-related or agribusiness companies. Investors are also able to access agricultural infrastructure investments such as processing plants, and inputs to production including water entitlements.

CANNABIS

The business climate in the legal cannabis sector looks bright because there are many investors for a potential venture that comes with low initial costs. The majority of home growers invested less than $10,000 when beginning while one-third of wholesalers invested less than $50,000, and some marijuana startups have raised more than $1 million.
Cannabusiness Media published a Factbook report showing that many new cannabis companies make a profit fast. About 62 percent of the businesses reported making a profit within a year while 38 percent said they were modestly profitable and 16 percent said they were very profitable. It seems that there is little risk for startups as only 3 percent of companies reported significant losses, and as few as 6 percent of companies took more than three years to turn a profit.

OIL AND GAS

Surprising as it might be, anyone can invest in the oil market to make a profit. Indeed, the development of online trading platforms has allowed individuals to use their savings to speculate on rising or falling oil prices. To this end, simply choose your method of trading between the CFDs offered by Forex brokers, which are specifically designed for beginners. makes a point to explain how these two trading tools work and how best to use them for profit.