Public Timber REITs Report Mixed Results in First Quarter of 2011

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Between April 25th and April 29th, all four public timberland-owning REITs reported their Q1 2011 financial performance.  Three of the four firms reported earnings per share below Wall Street consensus expectations: Overall, results continue to reflect the US housing downturn more…

Timber REITs Outpace S&P in 2011 Based on Long and Short-Term Market Factors

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From the desk of Neena Mishra, Director of Equity Research: The Forisk Timber REIT (FTR) Index of public timberland-owning real estate investment trusts (REITs) continues to outpace the overall market in 2011, returning 23.78% year-to-date compared with 6.19% for the more…