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Timber REITs, Timberland and the Transfer of Wealth

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Brooks Mendell | comment (1) in Forest Finance & Economics, Timber REITs, Timberlands

People who cite a rising stock market as evidence of economic health (1) make me nervous and (2) remind me what Timber REIT said to Timberland as they walked out of the gym: “You’re such a hard asset.” Roiled and more…

2011 Timber REIT Results: Led by RYN, Sector Outpaces S&P 500

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Timber REITs

In 2011, timberland-owning REITs, as a sector, outperformed the S&P 500. As measured by the Forisk Timber REIT (FTR) Index, publicly-traded timber REITs returned 5.69% versus 0.00% for the S&P (see tables). The FTR Total Returns Index, which accounts for more…

Forisk Blog: 2012