The

Western

Producer:

Farmland

Called

Hedge

Against

Stagflation

By Ed White

April 15, 2021

Excerpt from article:

Canadian farmland has shot up in value, but a long-time investor thinks it is still undervalued.

As well, the post-pandemic economy might make it seem more attractive than ever.

“If we see stagflation, then farmland will be one of the better performing investments you can be in,” said Stephen Johnston, who operates Veripath Partners from Calgary.

Johnston isn’t certain stagflation is coming, but the recent deluge of government spending during the pandemic has created much excess money in the economy, and if that is combined with weak economic growth, stagflation could occur.

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