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In the May issue of Wood Bioenergy South, we updated our conversion of gallons of cellulosic ethanol to 40 gallons per green ton of wood. This change was made based on research from the Department of Energy, which published an more…
“Inflation at 44-Year Low” trumpeted today’s headline from the Wall Street Journal. The news was pause-worthy at our shop because one of the most common arguments for investing in timberland is its purported potential to hedge inflation. Well, does it? more…
The New Yorker magazine published a cartoon in its May 17, 2010 issue of two trees talking in the woods. One says to the other, “Can you believe that people inhale the gases we expel – sick, right?” The cartoon more…
Managing the risk of forestry and timberland investments fits with the “circular flow of funds” approach to financial management, which focuses on two fiduciary objectives. One, raising and supplying the funds required for timber-related investments on favorable terms. Two, using more…
Securing sustainable and reliable sources of raw material is a critical component to mitigating operational risk and obtaining financing for wood-consuming bioenergy projects. Yet, this remains one of the most elusive and challenging elements for bioenergy project managers and investors. more…
Institutional and individual investors often ask, “what is the difference between investing in timberlands directly and buying stock in publicly-traded timberland-owning real estate investment trusts (timber REITs)?” In brief, one is direct ownership of a hard asset while the other more…