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This post includes an excerpt from a feature article in the Q3 2015 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) written by Amanda Lang, Brooks Mendell, and Bob Abt. In this article, we explore the relationship between two housing start scenarios and timber more…
This is the fourth in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2015 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. This post includes an excerpt from the Q3 “Forisk Facts & Figures.” Each issue, the more…
This is the third in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2015 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States and Canada. Recently, The Christian Science Monitor published an article summarizing analysis by Israeli military chiefs regarding more…
This is the second in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2015 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States. Pulp and paper products literally touch our lives’ every moment and movement. From the boardroom to the more…
This is the first in a series related to Forisk’s Q3 2015 forest industry analysis and timber price forecasts for the United States. Each quarter when updating our Forisk Research Quarterly forecast models, we revisit prior projections and review applied 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 fifth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. It includes a case example of how local timber forecasts differ from regional averages. Dr. Stephen Covey advised, “Seek first to understand, then more…
The Forisk team summarizes the potential impact of the UK’s decision to no longer exclude renewable electricity from the Climate Change Levy (CCL) on U.S. wood pellet producers. Summary of Levy Exemption Certificates (LECs) The UK applies a tax called more…
This is the fourth in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. While foresters in Germany and in the U.S. South both drink beer and eat meat, they work in local timber markets trending in more…
This is the third in a series related to the analysis of timber markets and wood baskets. Wood procurement managers and timberland investors juggle, at a minimum, stumpage contracts, fee harvests, and open market transactions to manage risk with wood more…