Forests as Investments
We are often asked about forest investments. Just yesterday we received an e-mail from a business school student asking for the long-term return profile for timber investments.

It is known in investment circles that timber can be a good addition to a large portfolio because of its inherent cash flow and potential as an inflation hedge, plus it is un-correlated with major indices.

Here are some places you can go to find information on timber investing. Note that that most investors in timberland are large institutions who are mixing millions of dollars of timberland with billions of dollars of other assets such as bonds and stocks to create an efficient portofolio. Timber is not necessarily the right investment for everyone, though there are many individuals who successfully own and manage timber.

Association of Consulting Foresters

Society of American Foresters

Forest Systems

Hancock Timber Resource Group

Forestland Group LLC

Vardaman Consulting

American Forest Management

Campbell Group

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