There has been a lot of praise recently for tree planting projects and while that is good news, after all the more trees planted the better, right? Well not quite because how does the uninformed general populace know that these schemes really deliver the level of cuts they are praised for?
The answer (at least in [...]
If the climate change summit in Copenhagen was characterized by over optimism followed by bitter disappointment the Cancun summit looks set to be characterized by a cart load of over pessimism. In the face of this apathy you’ve got to admire the attempts by Mexico to ‘rescue’ the climate change negotiations ahead of this year’s [...]
Like a lot of my peers I am very eco-minded and conscientious about the environment. Also unlike my peers I know that money can grow on trees if you know where to invest.
At the moment there are several options for ‘green investments’, whose purposes are to make profits from supporting green projects while also supporting [...]
In the past this blog has looked at the benefits to forestry investing but has been negligent in talking about the risks associated with forestry. I aim to correct that, but first it is worth noting why forestry investments have become so popular.
In recent years the number of investors acquiring timberland solely for investment purposes [...]
Timber is one of the most stable investments in the world. It is a precious commodity and is able to yield high returns, even in a down economy. Timber products are at an advantage, they will always be in demand, from tissue paper to wood chips for fuel, as more and more countries develop their [...]
Turning income into capital without taxation in this world is like trying to spin straw into gold, impossible unless you know Rumpelstiltskin.
Well as it turns out he and I are on quite friendly terms and it was he who introduced me to forestry investments.
Most governments are eager to support any activities that they regard as [...]
Timberland Investment World Summit in New York.
Focusing in particular on the American timber markets and timberland prices, Credit Suisse believes log prices have bottomed in 2009 and they should improve in 2010-2011. Credit Suisse go on to forecast a healthy outlook for forestry investment with further strengthening of timber prices 2013 to 2018.
The managing director [...]
The Global Forest Coalition said an examination of international trading companies has revealed a new and growing global industry in wood for energy.
In Europe, small-scale woodchip power plants make use of locally harvested timber and wood waste, but such sources will not be able to feed the industry’s huge need for wood in [...]
Financial website The Motley Fool has recommended forestry investment as a means of diversifying one’s investment portfolio.
