Author Archives: dansomers
Invest NOW in BRAZIL!
On June 8th Brazil announced that its first quarter GDP for 2010 had grown by 9%. This was greater than the 4.5% which most analysts expected. This is more growth than the country has seen in over two decades! Unlike … Continue reading
Sam Zell: On Brazil
Last week billionaire businessman Sam Zell told CNBC that Brazil is booming and brimming with business opportunities, like the ‘US in the 1950s’. If Brazil continues doing as well as it has already then Zell predicts that the ‘fiscally conservative’ … Continue reading
Josh Spoores: On Brazilian Steel
Josh Spoores is a Research Manager for Majestic Steel based in the US and has closely watched the steel market for them for the last five years and recently launched the Spoores Report, a newsletter that monitors industry trends. Speaking … Continue reading
Conservation Vs Deforestation
When it comes to illegal logging in Brazil a tightening of the laws and increased vigilance has led to a significant drop in deforestation rates across the whole of the Amazonian region. For decades illegal logging operations have thrived in … Continue reading
Jeremy Grantham: On Forestry
I was browsing the internet the other day, when I came across an article where Jeremy Grantham (co-founder and chief investment strategist at GMO, based in Boston) called timber ‘a perfect investment’. “Timber is safer than stocks but not quite … Continue reading
What to look for in a Forestry Management Specialist Company
Having decided that you wish to invest in forestry you may find yourself overwhelmed by the choice of companies out there specialising in that field. Essentially there are two different ways of investing in forestry, directly or indirectly. Direct investments … Continue reading
Enforcing the Timber Trade
The signs are growing that international efforts to shut down illegal logging and enforce timber harvesting regulations are succeeding in slowing the destruction of forests. In particular the overhaul of logging laws and the injection of zeal into enforcement have … Continue reading
Controversial Forest Code Approved
Last month torrential rains in the northeast of Brazil lead to widespread flooding, entire towns were flattened and so far 51 people have been reported killed with a further 76 still missing. So a legislative bill to modify the Forestry … Continue reading
Ever thought of Forestry as an Alternative Investment?
I don’t know about you but I have found the best way to diversify my investment portfolio is to invest in forestry. In the UK forestry has had a long history as investment for high net worth individuals and more … Continue reading
The Brazilian Pulp and Paper Sector Continues to Grow
A friend asked me recently why I liked Brazil so much, well I said Brazil has a lot going for it and not just its sun kissed beaches and pina coladas. Over the next seven years Brazil will have hosted … Continue reading
