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Timberland vs Timber REITs: Observations on Performance and Liquidity

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Timber REITs, Timberlands

Institutional and individual investors often ask, “what is the difference between investing in timberlands directly and buying stock in publicly-traded timberland-owning real estate investment trusts (timber REITs)?” In brief, one is direct ownership of a hard asset while the other more…

FTR Index Down 0.48%; Timber REITs Report Mixed Outlooks

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Timber REITs, Timberlands

Forisk’s market cap weighted FTR (“footer”) Index of publicly-traded, timberland-owning real estate investment trusts (timber REITs) fell 0.48% over the past week as Plum Creek (PCL), Potlatch (PCH), and Rayonier (RYN) released earnings information and absorbed new assessments from ratings more…

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