re: Guide To Beginning A Portfolio of Blue Chips

Pine is very profitable when you own 100+ acres and sell in 20 acre lots per year.

It also has other revenue streams, such as selling the pine needles from the yearly shed, as they are used for mulch and you can make upwards of $30,000 in a 3 month span off 60-80 acres.


In the timber industry, right now I'd be looking at ways to invest into side markets for the Hardwood market. Cut Hardwood lumber is currently pushing market highs and it is expected to have a 30-50% market growth. There is a Hardwood Flooring Mill in Tennesee that is currently buying up a large part of the Southern market Red/White Oak which has drove prices for FAS/1 common / 2&3A graded cut lumber up to current record highs. Most of this ends up being exported to foreign countries for resale.

Best way to explain this is Currently Southern Market Red Oak FAS is a little over $1100 per 1000 sq feet, 4 months ago it was pushing only $975-980. Most outboard sawmills are stockpiling Oak Trees for post winter cuts to see how high the prices go, or if demand will fade.


Sorry if this is a little much to comprehend or TMI, I work in the industry.