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2021 Totals Nearly 2.8 million acres of US timberland changed hands in 2021. This represents a 60% increase from 2020 totals. Regionally, most transaction volume was concentrated in the West (45%) and South (38%). The North accounted for the balance more…
When inflation rises, people talk about it. In my calls with forest industry investors and executives, these discussions center on current and future costs, prices, and cash flows. Generally, I observe that inflation increases fear by fogging the crystal ball more…
This post includes data from Forisk’s 2022 North American Timberland Owner & Manager List and the Q2 2022 Forisk Research Quarterly. Forisk marked its seventeenth year of tracking timberland transactions and aggregating timberland owner data. Currently, this tracking includes 319 private organizations in the more…
Markets for alternative, specialized assets – like vintage water pistols, 101-year-old scotch, and drivable Corvairs – must overcome high “search costs” to match suitable, qualified buyers and sellers. The abilities to evaluate, value, and manage such assets comprise a Rubik’s more…
This post includes topics addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 19th, 2022 and in the Q2 2022 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), which includes forest industry analysis, timber price forecasts, and data on North American timberland ownership. The more…
OVERVIEW With the annual onset of the NCAA tournament, attention shifts towards the nation’s hardwood arenas. As much of the country organizes their brackets, it is helpful to look back at the “rebound” we experienced in an entirely different hardwood more…
This post is the third in a series related to the Q1 2022 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). It includes topics that will also be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 19th, 2022. Timberland-owning real estate investment trusts more…
This post is the second in a series related to the Q1 2022 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). It includes topics that will also be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 19th, 2022. Forest carbon opportunities profit from more…
This post is the first in a series related to the Q1 2022 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). It includes topics that will also be addressed in the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on May 19th, 2022. Years ago, a forest industry more…
Visitor traffic on the Forisk Blog increased 44% in 2021 over 2020, for a ninth consecutive year of growth. Thank you! Here are top posts from 2021, along with a few popular posts by topic: Pros and Cons of Using more…