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When inflation rises, people talk about it. In my calls with forest industry investors and executives, these discussions center on current and future costs, prices, and cash flows. Generally, I observe that inflation increases fear by fogging the crystal ball more…
Markets for alternative, specialized assets – like vintage water pistols, 101-year-old scotch, and drivable Corvairs – must overcome high “search costs” to match suitable, qualified buyers and sellers. The abilities to evaluate, value, and manage such assets comprise a Rubik’s more…
This post includes topics addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 19th, 2022 and in the Q2 2022 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis, timber price forecasts, and data on North American timberland ownership. The more…
This post includes topics addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 19th, 2022 and covered in the Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). Annual reports by The World Bank on global carbon crediting trends organize the data across 12 more…
This post includes topics addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 19th, 2022. Answer Net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) can provide conflicting guidance when comparing investments or capital projects with different risk more…
This post is the third in a series related to the Q1 2022 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). It includes topics that will also be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 19th, 2022. Timberland-owning real estate investment trusts more…
This post is the second in a series related to the Q1 2022 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). It includes topics that will also be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 19th, 2022. Forest carbon opportunities profit from more…
This post is the first in a series related to the Q1 2022 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). It includes topics that will also be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 19th, 2022. Years ago, a forest industry more…
Visitor traffic on the Forisk Blog increased 44% in 2021 over 2020, for a ninth consecutive year of growth. Thank you! Here are top posts from 2021, along with a few popular posts by topic: Pros and Cons of Using more…
The biology and science of growing trees has an uneasy and inconsistent relationship with the economics of pricing timber. Like hair, forests grow. Unfortunately, U.S. wood use declined 34% during the Great Recession. Fortunately, over the past five years alone, more…