According to Forest Finance Simplified, forest finance “is the language and analysis of managing forest resources as investments.” For investors and...
Brooks Mendell, Ph.D.
A central concept in conversations about timberland investments and in our annual Applied Forest Finance course relates to opportunity costs...
When localizing forest supplies, mill capacities, forest operations, and pricing, each timberland asset and market produce a unique profile. This...
Recently, I participated on a panel at a timberland investment conference about pulpwood markets in the U.S. South. While the region enjoys abundant...
Investors prefer assets that do not correlate with the stock market because they lower the risk of their entire portfolio. Uncorrelated assets...
Over the past 50 years, major shifts in the regional distribution of lumber capacity across North America followed from natural and legislated...
Forisk’s research includes an ongoing program related to timberland ownership, investment vehicles, and transactions across North America. Matt Camp...
Liquidity – the ability to convert assets into cash – generally worries investors, from institutions to hedge funds to individuals. In my research, I...
Good questions clarify our context, risks, and options. Well-structured questions reveal new information and potential next steps. They help...