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Forisk Blog: Timberlands

Forest Finance: Aunt Fanny Thins Her Forest

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Forest Finance & Economics, Timberlands

Aunt Fanny and I stood on the woods road and looked through her forest of densely packed pine trees. Aunt Fanny removed her aviator sunglasses, folded them and put them in the front pocket of her camouflage jumpsuit. She turned more…

Forest Finance: Aunt Fanny Asks About Cash Flow

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | comment (1) in Forest Finance & Economics, Timberlands

After measuring the diameter of the pine tree, Aunt Fanny handed the D-tape back to me. I returned her Cross pen and black-and-white marbled composition notebook.  She opened the notebook and wrote down a few things. “Nephew, tell me more more…

Forest Finance: Aunt Fanny Tours Her Forest

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | comments (4) in Forest Finance & Economics, Timberlands

At 5:10 in the morning, I pulled up to where the woods road met the county road near Murder Creek. A fading yellow metal gate blocked the entrance to the forest. I stepped out of the truck to unlock the more…

Timberland Investment Fees and Returns

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Forest Finance & Economics, Timber REITs, Timberlands

This post includes excerpts from Forisk’s timberland investment research and Brooks Mendell’s September 2014 presentation at the “Who Will Own the Forest?” conference in Portland, Oregon. The complete presentation is available here. During the ten-year period from January 2004 through more…

Forest Technology and Timber Market Implications

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Forest Technology, Timber Market Analysis, Timber REITs, Timberlands

This is the sixth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. Forest supplies, wood demand and timber prices cycle. However, these three rarely “get the memo” and synchronize in a timely, convenient fashion. (The more…

Tip O’Neill, Regional Housing Markets and Local Timber Demand

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Stumpage Forecasting, Timber Market Analysis, Timberlands, Wood Demand & Procurement

This is the fifth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. Tip O’Neill, the former US Speaker of the House of Representatives known for a productive working relationship with his political “adversary” President Ronald more…

Top 20 US Timberland Owners and Managers: 2014 versus 2013

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Timberlands

This is the third in a series related to Forisk’s research of U.S. timberland ownership. The list below ranks the 2014 top 20 U.S. timberland owners and managers by acres, and compares this to their 2013 rankings.  By rank, the more…

Five Curious Features of US Timberland Ownership

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | comments (2) in Timberlands

This is the second in a series related to Forisk’s research of U.S. timberland ownership. “Industrial” timberlands – those acres owned and managed with a primary objective of generating more wood volumes in less time than publicly or other privately more…

US Timberland Ownership: Invested Acres and Owner Profile

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Timberlands

This is the first in a series related to Forisk’s research of U.S. timberland ownership. Since 2010, Forisk has tracked U.S. timberland ownership to support its forestry investment research and study of timberland investment vehicles.  In 2012, we published for more…

Forisk Forecast: Monitoring the Panama Canal Expansion

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Stumpage Forecasting, Timberlands

This is the third in a series related to the 2014 Forisk Forecast. Question What is the status of the Panama Canal expansion and its implications for the U.S. forest industry? Short Answer The expansion of the Panama Canal has more…

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