Alternative Outlook

Investors in UK commercial forests have learnt this week that returns exceeded other major markets, such as commercial property, over the past year, explained Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).

The alternative investment analysis organization said that the increased returns were great news for the international demand for alternatives – proving that ethical investments can also be lucrative ones.

The IPD UK Forestry Index shows that returns for 2010 reached 20 per cent, which is the highest rate since 2007. Strong demand was behin…

Growing global demand for wood fibre will help boost returns for forestry investors in the coming years, claims alternative investment analysis group, AAA (Alternative Asset Analysis).

A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows that demand for wood fibre is set to grow significantly in years to come. At the same time, PwC claims that paper mills may become defunct as the demand for paper reduces over the coming decade thanks to emerging technologies and less need for paper in the workplace.

“The news that wood fibre dem”…

Gold has hit new record highs in the last two weeks, with the price driven higher by investors seeking protection from rampant inflation, unrest in the Middle East and uncertainty about the state of the economy.

Gold hit a peaked at £896 per ounce on Wednesday 6th April. Demand is being driven by investors of all sizes, from Hedge Funds to private individuals, looking to it’s properties as a secure store of wealth.

Many individual investors are looking to gold as an alternative to cash. With inflation at it’s highest level for 28…