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Summary: Exports of softwood logs from the U.S. were on pace to decline for the fourth consecutive year, and hardwood logs expect to decrease a third consecutive year. U.S. softwood log exports were down 5.2% year-over-year through November 2017, while more…
Forisk recently published the 6th Edition of the Forest Finance Simplified book by Dr. Brooks Mendell Forest Finance Simplified distills forest finance themes into a question-and-answer format for those who want an accessible reference or introduction to forest management decision-making and timber investments. more…
Forest certification programs have become ubiquitous over the past 25 years. Between the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), around 30% of the 360 million privately-owned timberland acres in the more…
This post includes an excerpt from the Timberland Investment chapter in the Q1 2018 Forisk Research Quarterly. The timberland market continues to generate a steady diet of deals to review. Through year-end 2017, there were nearly 1.8 million acres of more…
This is the third in a series related to Forisk’s Q1 2018 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. The following is an excerpt from the Forisk Facts & Figures column, Forisk’s quarterly “story more…
This is the first in a series related to Forisk’s Q1 2018 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. Why forecast housing? To help clients assess how local timber markets or wood baskets perform, more…
Time is a distinguishing characteristic of investing in forests versus other assets. Buying and planting tree seedlings for financial gain comes with an implied commitment. While the building you buy generates rental income next month, and the row crop you more…
What is a tree worth? For investors and forest owners, the value of a tree is determined by the returns on the capital committed to owning, growing and marketing the tree. In forestry, financial analysis supports our efforts to estimate more…
Visitor traffic on the Forisk Blog increased 38% in 2017 over 2016. Thank you! Here are the top five posts from 2017: Forest Finance: What Does a Negative or Zero NPV Say About My Potential Timberland Investment? Again number one, more…
Our previous blog on the uniqueness of individual timber markets and wood baskets generated questions and follow-ups on the tyranny of regional averages and the challenge of localizing price forecasts. In our world, there is no such thing as an more…