To open 2023, we offer a set of current and historic forest industry-related facts and quotations delivered trivia-style. Have fun (and Happy New...
Brooks Mendell, Ph.D.
Brooks Mendell, Ph.D. is President and Founder of Forisk Consulting, a forest industry, timber REIT, bioenergy and timber market research firm. Dr. Mendell has over fifteen years of operating, research, and consulting experience in forest business and finance. Mendell has published over sixty articles and two books on topics related to timber and timberland REITs and markets, forest business management and operations, and communication skills.
The late philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn introduced the term ‘paradigm shift’ in his 1962 book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. While Kuhn...
Since 2012, Forisk has conducted biennial surveys of common forest management practices by private timberland owners and managers in the U.S. South...
Pulpwood, the smaller trees typically chipped for making wood pulp, oriented strand board (OSB) or wood pellets, provides balance and diversification...
Often, there is a “better” way to do things. It doesn’t really matter if you put your pants on with the leg left first or the right, but it is easier...
According to The Economist (“Private equity may be headed for a fall,” July 7th, 2022), “Private equity benefits from a fig leaf of illiquidity,”...
When inflation rises, people talk about it. In my calls with forest industry investors and executives, these discussions center on current and future...
Markets for alternative, specialized assets – like vintage scaling sticks, stamps, and 101-year-old scotch – must overcome high “search costs” to...
On April 12, 2022, a release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that, for the twelve-month period ending in March 2022, U.S...
Net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) can, at times, provide conflicting guidance when comparing timber investments or forest...