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This is the first in a series related to Forisk’s 2014 mid-year forecast of timber prices in the United States. “Nothing to be done,” wrote playwright Samuel Beckett for the opening of Waiting for Godot. Indeed, that line captures our more…
This is the sixth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. Forest supplies, wood demand and timber prices cycle. However, these three rarely “get the memo” and synchronize in a timely, convenient fashion. (The more…
This is the fifth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. Tip O’Neill, the former US Speaker of the House of Representatives known for a productive working relationship with his political “adversary” President Ronald more…
This is the fourth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. An architect buddy told me, “Brooks, I can build a house anywhere a client wants – they can have it on a cliff, more…
This is the third in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. Forward-looking assessments of pine and hardwood prices in local markets can include forecasts of hauling, logging and third-party forestry administration costs that account more…
This is the second in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. For baseball card collectors, quality trumps volume. The analysis of hardwood markets reveals a similar reality: simply owning lots of trees differs markedly more…
This is the first in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. Across disciplines, we apply multiple tests to support a thorough analysis and final decisions. Reliance on a single measure can mislead and, ultimately, more…
This excerpt comes from the 2014 Forisk Forecast feature article, which includes research on foreign exchange rates and capital investments in wood-using capacity. Capital investment activity in U.S. forest industry capacity continues to increase. Announcements from 2013 alone include investments more…
This is the third in a series related to Forisk’s research of U.S. timberland ownership. The list below ranks the 2014 top 20 U.S. timberland owners and managers by acres, and compares this to their 2013 rankings. By rank, the more…
This is the second in a series related to Forisk’s research of U.S. timberland ownership. “Industrial” timberlands – those acres owned and managed with a primary objective of generating more wood volumes in less time than publicly or other privately more…