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This post supports topics addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 16th, 2023 and the Forisk Research Quarterly. Mathematically, averages specify the arithmetic mean. Calculating an average represents one of many approaches for profiling data when conducting more…
This post is the third in a series related to the Q2 2023 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) which includes forest industry analysis, timber price forecasts, and featured research on western silviculture. The housing sector stabilized over the quarter, leveling out after more…
This post includes topics addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 16th, 2023. Investors and managers in the forest industry often make decisions with imperfect and incomplete information. Therefore, we benefit by having an approach for dealing with more…
This post includes topics addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 16th, 2023. Introduction to Residual Land Use In graduate school, forest economist Dr. David Newman taught us that “timberland is a residual land use.” When he more…
The current housing market is distinctly different today than in 2007-2008. Housing Market Before In 2007-2008, the housing slowdown largely resulted from speculation in the market. An (admittedly) oversimplified description of events follows. Consumers felt home prices would continue to more…
This post includes topics addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 16th, 2023. What is a timber lease? In the book Forest Finance Simplified, I define timber leases as “contractual agreements that provide the lessors (owners) equal more…
This post is the third in a series related to the Q1 2023 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) which includes forest industry analysis, timber price forecasts, and featured research on supply and demand models. The U.S Housing market continued to contract through more…
This post is the second in a series related to the Q1 2023 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). It includes topics that will also be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 16th, 2023. What a difference a century more…
Visitor traffic on the Forisk Blog in 2022 was the second highest in company history. Thank you for reading and sharing this content with others! Here are top posts from 2022, along with a few popular posts by topic: Pros more…
For Forisk’s final post of 2022, we offer a set of current and historic forestry-related facts and quotations delivered trivia-style. Have fun (and happy holidays!) Question 1, Forest History Which U.S. President said, “The fundamental idea of forestry is the more…