timberland

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The late David Swensen, who earned high returns for Yale University’s endowment by investing in “alternative” assets such as venture capital, timberland, and private-equity buyout funds, popularized the notion of an “illiquidity premium.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

In some cases, smaller timberland owners have had to pay for thinnings, turning what is typically a payday into a major expense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Weyerhaeuser is valued at about $2,000 per acre of its timberland based on its enterprise value of $21 billion, which combines a $16 billion equity market cap with $5 billion of net debt.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Industry groups representing loggers, mills, private timberland owners, biomass energy producers and others claim the designation would lead to heightened wildfire risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

"We can't follow them among those trees, and as they seem to realize it, they've taken advantage of the timberland."

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