Environmental
Finance has published an article outlining how fund managers are
reporting a rise in interest in forestry investment of all kinds.
Seattle,
United States, May 5, 2012 -- Environmental Finance has published
an article outlining how fund managers are reporting a rise in
interest in forestry investment of all kinds. Forestry Research
Associates (FRA) says that the future looks bright for forestry, as
traditional investments continue to deter pension funds.
Timberland
Investment Resources (TIR) was speaking at the Forestry,
Sustainability and Biomass conference in London today. The delegate
stated, “We have lived through extraordinary times for investors.
And the fact is, forestry did what it said it would do on the tin.”
FRA
claims that this sums up the attraction of forestry investment for
many investors who have been burned by their stocks and shares after
huge amounts were lost from markets overnight during the economic
crisis. The ongoing uncertainty in the Eurozone region is a further
cause for concern for many, who want to diversify their portfolios to
protect them from risk.
“Forestry
is a risk-averse option.” claims FRA’s analysis partner Peter
Collins. He added, “Timber assets offers a stable option as they
have continually outperformed equities over a number of years.”
FRA
claims that another advantage is the fact that if the timber prices
are low when trees reach harvestable size, investors are not forced
to chop down their trees. Instead they can simply leave them growing
for as long as it takes for timber prices to reach the desired level
before selling. “Trees continue to grow, along with the potential
ROI,” added Collins.
There
are a number of ways to invest in timberland and forestry, explained
FRA. One of the most popular among risk-averse investors is to buy up
sections of sustainable plantations, which offer a tangible asset in
exchange for anything from around EUR10,000 in the case of an
investment through Greenwood
Management, for example.
Greenwood
Management runs teak and eucalyptus plantations in Brazil.
About
Forestry Research Associates
Forestry
Research Associates is a research and advisory consultancy that
focuses on forestry management, sustainability issues and forestry
investment around the globe.
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Collins
Forestry
Research Associates
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