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This post includes excerpts from the Q2 2024 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) feature article, “Topics on Forest Finance: Investment Criteria and Timberland Liquidity” and from the forthcoming 7th edition of Forest Finance Simplified. Liquidity – the ability to convert assets more…
This post includes data from Forisk’s North American Timberland Transactions Database and research from the Forisk Research Quarterly. 2023 was a down year for timberland transactions in the U.S. and Canada, with just over a million acres trading, well more…
This post introduces research and topics that will be addressed in the Q2 2024 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. When deciding where to allocate limited capital, we benefit by more…
This post introduces research and topics that will be addressed in the Q2 2024 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. Good questions clarify our context, risks, and options. Well-structured questions more…
This post includes themes and topics that will be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 14th, 2024. In graduate school, I conducted research on managing risk in forestry, which included the use of financial contracts, operational more…
This post includes themes and topics that will be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 14th, 2024. Early registration ends February 29th! Timberland values, like those of commercial real estate and farmland, derive from their abilities more…
This post includes themes and topics that will be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 14th, 2024. Early registration ends February 29th! The business of forestry does not operate in a vacuum. Investors compare timberlands to more…
This post includes themes and topics related to timberland investment vehicles that will be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 14th, 2024. For me and my family, I rely on investing approaches built on classic lessons more…
This post includes topics addressed in further detail, and with a forest industry case study and summary financials, in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 14th, 2024. Investment capital is constrained and limited in most industries, especially in more…
This post includes topics addressed in the Q1 2024 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) and the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 14th, 2024. Timberland markets remain extremely competitive as investors struggle to acquire assets. Quotes from Forisk conversations with more…