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Each quarter in our Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), we review our forecast performance over the past five years against actual outcomes. This forecast scorecard allows both our clients and us to understand our historical performance, which helps inform our future more…
Year-to-Date Housing Activity Amid a historic spike in economic policy uncertainty, first quarter housing growth remained seasonally resilient. Building permits authorized through March totaled 343 thousand units, down just 4% from last year’s Q1 totals. Year-to-date housing starts through March more…
In Q1 2025, the Forisk Wood Fiber Review added a new chapter tracking the performance, production and exports from publicly traded companies including Canfor (CFP), GreenFirst Forest Products (TSX: GFP), Interfor (IFSPF), PotlatchDeltic (PCH), West Fraser (WFG), and Weyerhaeuser (WY). more…
This post includes themes from the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on April 3rd, 2025. Early registration ends March 20th! Participants also receive copies of the new 7th edition of Forest Finance Simplified. We learn by doing. This is true more…
This post includes data from Forisk’s North American Timberland Transactions Database and research from the Forisk Research Quarterly. 2024 was another below average year for U.S. timberland transactions. With about 1.0 million acres changing hands, 2024 fell in line more…
This post includes themes from the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on April 3rd, 2025. Early registration ends March 20th! Over the past 30 years, the ownership and management of private industrial forestland has changed. Fewer forest owning firms are more…
This post includes themes from the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on April 3rd, 2025. Early registration ends March 20th! The investable universe for institutional timberland in the U.S. is modest compared to markets for stocks, bonds, currencies, or real more…
Between reporting on artificial intelligence and the Luka Doncic trade to the LA Lakers, news leaked about potential U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada. While headlines screamed – see the January 31st The Wall Street Journal editorial “The Dumbest Trade more…
Review of 2024 The U.S. economy is currently on stable footing. Inflation remained close to 3% in 2024, down from its post-pandemic peak of over 7%. Unemployment rose only 3 tenths of a percentage point throughout 2024, remaining close to 4%. more…
This post includes themes from the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on April 3rd, 2025. Early registration ends March 20th! Class attendees will receive eBooks for the soon-to-be released 7th Edition of Forest Finance Simplified and 2nd Edition of Aunt Fanny Learns more…