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Research published in April 2015 in Forest Science further de-feathers the canard that institutional timberland investors fail to replant forests. In fact, according to “Timberland Ownerships and Forestation in the Southern United States” by Daowei Zhang, Xing Sun and Brett more…
Aunt Fanny sighed loudly and kicked the dirt. A pinecone ricocheted off a nearby white oak before landing in a mound of dirt and leaves. Two dogs barked in the distance. “Nephew, I have a few thoughts regarding the value more…
Forestry professionals continually grapple with the most effective and “context appropriate” ways to report timberland investment performance and forest sustainability. How do we compare results in forestry for questions ranging from cash flows to wood flows? Once you get through more…
My Aunt Fanny, retired after 30 plus years with a regional community bank, inherited 220 acres of forestland in middle Georgia. Since then, she’s peppered me with questions and seduced me with Mentos in order to get a better understanding more…
This is the first in a series related to Forisk’s Q1 2015 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States. In forecasting timber prices and wood costs, we work to (1) identify and understand relationships in historical more…
Internal rate of return (IRR) reflects the compounded return produced by a project. IRR is best used in tandem with other measures, such as Net Present Value (NPV), especially in forestry. Let’s explore why. Q: Does IRR provide a reasonable more…
Simple reasons explain how and why timberland assets attract investors: Safety: timberland preserves capital. Growth: trees grow and land appreciates. Diversification: timberland behaves differently than stocks, bonds and stamp collections. The actual investing in and managing of timberland requires more…
Aunt Fanny reached into the side pocket of her one-piece camouflage jumpsuit. She pulled out a blue roll of Mentos. “Want one?” she asked. “Sure,” I said, pinching off a white mint from the tin-foiled roll and popping it into more…
Aunt Fanny put the HP calculator back in the pocket of her camouflage jumpsuit. She looked down and around at the ground covered in leaves, needles and twigs. Then, she turned to me and asked, “Nephew, what makes my forestland more…
Aunt Fanny opened her black-and-white marbled composition notebook and flipped a few pages. Then she closed the book and pulled out her HP calculator. She spoke while punching numbers into the HP. “Nephew, you’ve taught me a lot about my more…