Aug 16, 2021
In today’s show, Pancham interviews Chris Rawley - professional agricultural investor and founder and CEO of Harvest Returns.
Chris saw the importance of agriculture and how these assets were inaccessible to most investors. Pursuing his interest into a career, he turned his passion into a reality by starting a one-stop platform for agricultural investing! With 29 farms funded and over 8,000 investors, he has successfully created an avenue to generate wealth in agriculture!
Discover what's possible with agricultural investing as he shares everything you need to know - from how it works, the variety of investment offers, and its expected returns. He’ll also discuss how his business came to be, its current achievements, why it’s like real estate investing and more in this episode!
Listen and enjoy the show!
Quote:
“The one thing that has always been consistent has been my interest in investing.”
Timestamped Shownotes:
- 1:50 - Pancham introduces Chris to the show
- 3:27 - On recognizing investing opportunities in agricultural assets
- 6:16 - Their business model and ways to invest with Harvest Returns
- 12:51 - When the investor should expect their return on investment
- 14:55 - The risks in agriculture investing that you should look out for
- 16:39 - On their fees structure and how they made it work
- 18:37 - The focus of Harvest Returns and the impact of the pandemic
- 24:41 - Taking the Leap Round
- 24:41 - Subordinated notes as his first investment
- 25:34 - Overcoming his fear of the unknown
- 26:00 - His investment that didn’t work out as expected
- 27:57 - Why investors should do their research before investing
- 28:40 - Where you can connect with Chris
3 Key Points:
- Investing in agricultural assets is similar to real estate investing. This asset class is also a great way to diversify your portfolio and generate income.
- Always look at the sponsor’s / investor’s background and do the due diligence to see if they have the qualities that you want for the business.
- Build a business model that will benefit to the success of both the sponsor and the investor as investing is a 2-way relationship.
Get in Touch:
- Harvest Returns Website - https://www.harvestreturns.com/
- The Gold Collar Investor Club - https://thegoldcollarinvestor.com/club/
- Pancham Gupta Email - p@thegoldcollarinvestor.com