Enquirica Research Paper Discusses Farmland as a Portfolio Allocation

Calgary, Canada, November 10, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Enquirica Research is pleased to release its research on the factors driving Canadian farmland values and western Canadian prices in particular. The report also deals with the role of farmland in a diversified portfolio - volatility, cross correlations and historical return profiles.

Farmland clearly has an useful role to play for investors seeking to build a diversified portfolio. Given unusually high correlations amongst traditional investments - farmland can be an important diversifier. Absolute returns to farmland have shown two valuable qualities - high absolute returns with low return volatility, giving farmland a favorable risk adjusted return profile.

Infrastructure and political risk are also interesting return factors - with higher attributed values to markets with low political risk and well developed infrastructure even where relative productivity is taken into account. For full access to the report go to the Research section of www.enquirica.com and download "Farmland as a Portfolio Allocation." Also register to watch the associated video.

Enquirica is a Calgary based firm focusing on independent analysis of alternative asset classes, particularly in the exempt market in western Canada.

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