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This is the third in a series related to Forisk’s 2013 forecast of softwood stumpage prices in the United States. One of the best books I read in 2012 was David McCullough’s The Path Between the Seas about the building more…
This is the second in a series related to Forisk’s 2013 forecast of softwood stumpage prices in the United States. Herman Chapman, in his 1935 book Forest Finance, wrote: Forestry is an empirical art and not a mathematical science. The more…
Forecasting timber (stumpage) prices and wood demand relies primarily on the manipulation of historical data and relationships to assess future scenarios and prices. While the statistical techniques are somewhat agnostic, the development and application of relevant forecasts requires judgment. How? more…
This post summarizes research from the January 2013 edition of Wood Bioenergy US (WBUS). Viable wood bioenergy projects can secure competitive financing. In U.S. capital markets, primary sources of financing for these projects include private equity, project finance, grants, loans and more…
Want a simple method for valuing stocks and income earning real estate or timberland? Consider the Dividend Discount Model by dividing next year’s income, assuming it will be earned annually in perpetuity, by a constant discount rate or cost of more…