Why do people in so many countries call alpacas, “The
worlds finest livestock investment?” For any investment to be
valuable, it must possess certain qualities which make it desirable.
Gold is scarce, real estate provides shelter, oil produces energy, bonds
earn interest, stocks are supposed to increase in value, and diamonds
symbolize love. Alpacas share many of these investment attributes.
Around the world, alpacas are in
strong demand, and people pay high prices for them. They are scarce,
unique, and the textiles produced from their fiber are known in the
fashion centers of Paris, Milan and Tokyo. There are excellent profit
opportunities and tax advantages available to alpaca breeders.
Historically, the alpaca’s value has sustained ancient cultures, such
as the Incas of Peru, and today alpacas are the sustaining economic
force for millions of South Americans. History has validated the value
of the alpaca.
Livestock, or animals raised for
profit, was an investment long before financial stocks were sold on the
New York Stock Exchange. The richest families of ancient times counted
their wealth by the size of their flocks of sheep or herds of cattle.
Today, wealth as a result of livestock ownership is not as common, but
tending to a graceful herd of alpacas can also be an exciting way to
earn a substantial cash flow and live a rewarding lifestyle.
Alpaca breeders enjoy nurturing their
animals every bit as much as receiving the profits they provide. A
retired doctor who is now a full time alpaca breeder had this to say: “I would rather raise alpacas than anything I’ve ever done. Breeding
alpacas is a labor of love and very profitable.”
Since 1984, alpacas have appeared,
almost simultaneously, in several countries where they had never been
seen before. The U.S., Canada, New Zealand, France, Australia and
England have all acquired the foundation animals for national herds.
What makes this animal so desirable? Bottom line: alpacas are both
profitable and enjoyable.
- Courtesy of AOBA -
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