FORESTLANDS NZ LTD
P.O.Box 372,
Motueka, Nelson
New Zealand 7143
Tel: 00 64 (0)3 528 8818
Fax: 00 64 (0)3 528 8851
Freephone :0800 881 881
info@forestlands.co.nz
www.forestlands.co.nz
Don’t just take our word
for it...
By now you will be getting the message that Forestlands firmly believes our $1,000 Forest and Land investments are one of the best investment opportunities around.
However, don’t just take our word for it...
Thousands of Forestlands shareholders, many who have multiple Forestlands’ shares, have recognised the security and value of these affordable investments. And even the investment experts agree, especially in the volatility of today’s financial markets, that "forestry as an investment isn’t flashy but it’s solid".
Rob Stock, Business Reporter for the Sunday Star Times, writes in the March 22 edition "Forestry sturdy in stormy climate".
The article goes on to say...
Investors sickened by the volatility of investments could find a little solace in the green and placid woodlands of a forestry investment.
Although [stock market] share prices may have plummeted, the trees investors planted across the country just carry on growing, and with harvest more than a decade away for most, the financial turmoil of today means little to those pondering the value of their holdings.
Rowan Kearns, from Nelson-based Forestlands, said “with trees, people were investing in something solid, and Forestlands, which is just raising capital for its 15th forestry investment, had an ‘open gate’ policy under which any investor could go and view their land and trees at any time. Our investors can go and have a look at the trees. They can see them, touch them, sit under them and have a picnic.”
But even as other investments imploded, the media was paying little attention to forestry. “Their biggest downfall is that they are not flashy and they are not pretentious”. Neither did they pay commission to financial advisers.
Investing in retail managed forestry investments is in principle relatively straight forward. The return comes at harvest time, and so depends on variables such as the exchange rates on the day, shipping costs and log prices, as well as the quality of the wood, which means investors need to pick a company they trust to grow high quality, knot-free wood.
The average radita pine export price for a pruned log over the four years to end October was $151, according to MAF, although investors need to understand the prices achieved can vary significantly, particularly for smaller operators. Over time that is expected to rise due to a number of factors, including continued world population growth.
Investors are anticipating a significant return on the carbon credits their forests will earn, although, as yet, no one really understands how that will work. Kearns said currently investors see carbon credits as the cherry on the cake. The return on forests has been traditionally the value of the mature trees plus rises in land values.
To read the full article, see the March 22, 2009, Business section of the Sunday Star Times.
And here is some feedback from our shareholders and why they invested with Forestlands:
It’s a great return We’re investing for our retirement Asset building It’s very affordable Simple to understand For our kids I want to leave something for my grandchildren I can afford to invest every year An affordable superannuation plan We have an investment in the land as well as the forest Good payment options Carbon credits
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