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This is the third in a series related to the threat of substitutes based on from research in the structural panels industry. Part I introduced the sector and core themes, and Part II described the power of effective cost controls more…
This is the second in a series related to the threat of substitutes based on research in the structural panels industry. Part I introduced core themes and the sector. Why Substitute? A consumer considers substituting one product or service for more…
We get introduced to the concept of substitution in elementary school. When Mrs. Schlesinger in third grade is unavailable due to illness or car trouble and Mr. Carson, a substitute teacher, fills in admirably for a day or a week, more…
In the forest industry, where capital investments and forest management plans span decades, we benefit by understanding wood markets and technologies as they actually function. This helps clarify risks and provide context for emerging wood demand from new applications and more…
This is the third in a series that shares insights from a decade of research related to North America’s wood bioenergy sector. Part I introduced core themes and wood pellets and Part II outlined the value of simple screening and more…
This is the second in a series that shares insights from a decade of research related to North America’s wood bioenergy sector. Part I introduced core themes and wood pellets. Overview of the U.S. Wood Bioenergy Sector North America’s forest more…
In the forest industry, where capital investments and forest management plans span decades, we benefit by understanding wood markets and technologies as they actually function. This helps clarify risks and provide context for emerging wood demand from new applications and more…
We don’t succeed in business or investing by falling in love with our own ideas. We profit through continuously and doggedly comparing our prior decisions to actual results in order to calibrate our “model” of how the world works and more…
Visitor traffic on the Forisk Blog increased 11% in 2018 over 2017, for a sixth consecutive year of double-digit growth. Thank you! Here are the top five posts from 2018, along with a few popular posts by topic: Forest Finance: more…
When Mr. Market speaks, it’s not personal. Your business and investments either generate cash and earn profits, or they don’t. In timber and the forest products industry, the efficiency of how this message gets delivered varies up and down the more…