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This post includes themes from the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on April 3rd, 2025. Early registration ends March 20th! The investable universe for institutional timberland in the U.S. is modest compared to markets for stocks, bonds, currencies, or real more…
This post includes content from the 7th edition of Forest Finance Simplified (forthcoming) and the upcoming Timber Market Analysis course (delivered virtually on October 16th & 17th).. Investors prefer assets that do not correlate with the stock market because they more…
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 2024 North American Timberland Owner & Manager List and the Q2 2024 Forisk Research Quarterly. Forisk has been tracking timberland transactions and aggregating timberland owner data since 2005. The 2024 edition of the North American Timberland Owner & 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 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…
Visitor traffic on the Forisk Blog in 2023 increased 12.8% over 2022. Thank you for reading and sharing this content with others! Here are top posts from 2023, along with a few popular posts by topic: Pros and Cons of more…
This post is the second in a series related to the Q4 2023 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for North America. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) own and manage income producing real estate more…