LIVESTOCK PORTFOLIOS

Livestock Portfolios: Investing Beyond Crops Understanding Livestock as an Asset Class The Historical Context of Livestock Investment Livestock has long served as a store of wealth, especially in agrarian societies where animals represented not only food sources but also power, transportation, and social status. For centuries, communities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America used livestock as currency, wealth inheritance, and economic status indicators. In many rural communities, owning a large herd of cattle or goats was often equated with being wealthy, and this tradition has evolved but still persists in various forms, laying the cultural foundation for modern livestock investments. From nomadic pastoralism to settled ranching systems, the evolution of livestock ownership has paralleled economic transitions, demonstrating how animals have historically outperformed fiat currencies during times of instability. The portability of animals, their ability to reproduce, and their ro...