Alternative Outlook

“I’m building up a business now and I cannot get over how successful it is.” Rare words to hear in today’s economy, and even rarer to hear them from a farmer.

But John Jackson has always ploughed his own furrow, so to speak. Seventeen years ago h… Continue Reading Rising demand for timber makes forestry a gold-plated investment

Forestry and timber investing – the very concept seems either dull or extremely alien.  After all, its’ much more satisfying to follow the rest of the herd and chase the latest hot social networking stock such as Facebook or Linkedin.  However… Continue Reading Timber and Forestry Investments – A new Alternative Asset Class Opens up for Individuals

Gold has long been seen as “real money”. It is seen as a stable store of value, and today, it is seen a “must have” alternative investment for any diversified portfolio. Indeed, gold’s popularity is demonstrated by the fact that the SPDR Gold Trus… Continue Reading When Considering Alternative Investments, Look At Farmland And Forestry As Well As Gold

Global food and agribusiness consultancy HighQuest Partners has recently launched the inaugural issue of Global AgInvesting Quarterly, a publication that seeks to be the best source of research, insights, and market observation available to all sta… Continue Reading Global agriculture investment deals in Q2 2012 equal more than US$13.7 billion

The latest prediction from investment guru Jeremy Grantham that timber will outperform all other asset classes in the coming seven years has been welcomed by FRA.

The latest prediction from investment guru Jeremy Grantham that timber will outpe… Continue Reading Investment Expert says Timber to outperform all other Asset Classes

Forests are feeling the squeeze. Overall forest loss ran at 5.2m hectares per year between 2000-2010, driven principally by increasing consumer demand for food, fuel and fibre from a global population soaring upwards of 7 billion.

People ar… Continue Reading Investing in locally controlled forestry is a triple win