TIR Releases 2025 Sustainability Report
Firm's Fourth Annual Report Highlights How Sustainability Principles Are Embedded in Day-to-Day Forest Management
The Link Between Lumber and Timber: Things to Know for a Timberland Investor
Chung-Hong Fu: Managing Director Economic Research and Analysis VIEW PDF Movements in lumber markets are often viewed as a leading indicator for timberland performance, with rising prices signaling stronger timber prices and improved portfolio returns. In reality, the relationship between lumber, timber, and timberland returns is more nuanced and less direct than commonly assumed. In [...]
Trees, Farms, and Office Buildings: A Quick Look at Real Assets’ 5-Year Record, 2021–2025
Chung-Hong Fu: Managing Director Economic Research and Analysis VIEW PDF “Trees, Farms, and Office Buildings: A Quick Look at Real Assets’ 5-Year Record, 2021–2025” provides a retrospective analysis of real asset performance over the past five years. Institutional investors allocate to real assets as a means of enhancing diversification, with the objective of improving risk-adjusted [...]
Collaborative Conservation Effort Expands Savage Gulf State Park for Future Generations
Savage Gulf State Park, one of Tennessee’s newest additions to the state park system, has grown by 670 acres following the successful conservation of privately owned forestland on the Cumberland Plateau.
The Whole Forest: A Holistic Framework for Timberland Valuation
Chung-Hong Fu: Managing Director Economic Research and Analysis VIEW PDF The ability to effectively value any type of asset is at the core of institutional investment decision making; timberland is no exception. The valuation process informs acquisition, management, and ultimately, disposition decisions. For timberland, the fundamentals apply but what distinguishes timberland is the sheer range [...]