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This is the third in a series related to timberland investments. Previous posts addressed benchmarking private timberland investments and the valuation of timber REITs. How have private timberland investments performed relative to other asset classes? This question opens the door more…
This is the second in a series related to timberland investments. The first addressed benchmarking private timberland investments. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) own and manage income producing real estate such as buildings, warehouses, rental properties, and, since 1999, timberlands. more…
Timberland investors depend on the demand for wood from forest industry manufacturers. No wood demand = no cash flow. Fortunately, for these investors, topline wood demand in the U.S., while slow and stuttered, continues to grow. Analysis in the Q3 more…
This is the sixth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. When evaluating wood or timber markets for investment purposes, “supply” refers to the volume of available, accessible and sustainable sources of raw material more…
This is the second in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. “Nephew, do you know Abe Phroman?” asked Aunt Fanny, looking out into the woods. “Yes, he’s the Sausage King of Chicago,” I said. more…
This is the fourth in a series related to Forisk’s Q2 2015 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States. In the United States, “industrial” timberlands, or privately owned acres managed to maximize wood volume and cash more…
Research published in April 2015 in Forest Science further de-feathers the canard that institutional timberland investors fail to replant forests. In fact, according to “Timberland Ownerships and Forestation in the Southern United States” by Daowei Zhang, Xing Sun and Brett more…
Aunt Fanny sighed loudly and kicked the dirt. A pinecone ricocheted off a nearby white oak before landing in a mound of dirt and leaves. Two dogs barked in the distance. “Nephew, I have a few thoughts regarding the value more…
For wood users and timberland investors in the United States, global and national analyses, while useful, can mislead when thinking through the relevance of wood bioenergy in specific local markets. Wood bioenergy, as a “point source” of wood demand for more…
My Aunt Fanny, retired after 30 plus years with a regional community bank, inherited 220 acres of forestland in middle Georgia. Since then, she’s peppered me with questions and seduced me with Mentos in order to get a better understanding more…