Tag Archive: Timberland
The 60-percent rule is a timberland investor’s carry-on safety net

The 60-percent rule is a timberland investor’s carry-on safety net

It used to be a lot easier to make money in timberland investments than it is today. The old days were better…at least for that.

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My crystal ball sees land beating stocks, but yours is just as good…or bad

My crystal ball sees land beating stocks, but yours is just as good…or bad

Since the late 1980s, rural land — pasture, cropland and timberland — has been a safer, less volatile and more profitable investment than stocks.

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Timberland investment summit is hopeful, maybe too hopeful

Timberland investment summit is hopeful, maybe too hopeful

The general consensus at the 7th Annual Timberland Investment Summit held in Vancouver, BC…

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Plum Creek’s Calton is cautiously optimistic about timber demand and timberland sales

Plum Creek’s Calton is cautiously optimistic about timber demand and timberland sales

Bill Calton, Plum Creek’s Senior Director for Real Estate and Land Management, is cautiously optimistic…

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Happy trails to you

Happy trails to you

Most — but not all — timberland investments require little routine maintenance. But one upkeep job that I recommend is for the landowner to maintain existing roads in usable condition.

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