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This post includes ideas and an excerpt of analysis from the Q2 2026 Forisk Research Quarterly. Introduction When it comes to making choices and decisions, I think we overvalue “best,” we underappreciate “good” and “effective” and “better,” and we fail more…
The following is an excerpt from the Forisk Research Quarterly. When evaluating timberland investment performance, we generally look at two drivers: EBITDDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization), which represents the cash yield from operations, and Appreciation, more…
This post includes ideas and an excerpt of analysis from the Q2 2026 Forisk Research Quarterly. Introduction Forisk’s analysis of U.S. timberland investments and U.S. lumber manufacturers includes tracking Canadian wood-using manufacturing capacity and production. Canada’s lumber industry saws far more…
Last year, Forisk published a blog about the questions Forisk’s Custom Market Forecast (CMF) can answer for firms making investment and operating decisions in the timber and forest industries. After a year of delivering CMFs for clients, we developed case more…
This post includes themes from Forisk’s FRQ research and the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 31st, 2026. Early registration ends March 17th* Introduction On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel initiated joint strikes on Iranian and more…
This post includes data from Forisk’s North American Timberland Transactions Database and research from the Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). To learn more about the FRQ, please click here or email Nick DiLuzio at ndiluzio@forisk.com. Introduction The year 2025 maintained the more…
This post includes themes from the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 31st, 2026. Early registration ends March 17th* Introduction Markets are nervous, uneven, and uncertain as stocks tumble this morning with the U.S. at war with Iran. And more…
This post includes themes from the upcoming Q1 2026 Forisk Research Quarterly and the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 31st, 2026. Early registration ends March 17th* Investors have options when allocating capital to the forest industry. Examples include more…
This post includes themes from the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 31st, 2026. Early registration ends March 17th! Class attendees also receive eBooks for the 7th Edition of Forest Finance Simplified* and 2nd Edition of Aunt Fanny Learns Forestry*! Several more…
Thank you for reading the Forisk blog and sharing our content with others! In 2025, the Forisk team published 41 blog posts covering everything from lumber capacity and timberland ownership to mill announcements and tariffs. Below are the most-read posts more…