You need to consider this crisis-proof investment

The past month has brought with it a big test for one of my favorite long-term investment themes: the crisis-proof investment of timberland. Timberland is a crisis-proof investment because the growth of the trees does not move in step with economic cycles. You don't have to harvest when demand is soft. Let them grow, and trees will become more valuable anyway.

Bigger trees equal more dollars!

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The amazing action in timberland

For the past several years, one of DailyWealth's biggest "themes" has been the advantage of investing in timberland. Timberland prices are extremely stable... and they aren't correlated with the stock market. Trees grow constantly. If timber prices are weak, the timberland owner can simply let his grow. These qualities make timber a fantastic "set it and forget it" investment. But even we didn't expect what's happening with trees right now... In the midst of the worst financial crisis in 80 years, shares of America's timberland owners are holding like a rock. For a picture of this situation, we present a chart of America's largest private timberland owner, Plum Creek Timber. ~ Brian Hunt of the DailyWealth

Brussels seeks bar on illegal timber

Europe's timber suppliers will have to seek guarantees that their products have been legally harvested, under measures proposed by the European Commission to curb deforestation and reduce greenhouse gases. European officials say that about a fifth of European timber imports could result from illegal logging and that global deforestation is responsible for 20 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions.

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"...Oxigen Investments are taking advantage of the demand for sustainable investment opportunities. It uses investors' money to create hardwood plantations in Costa Rica - when the wood is harvested, it reduces pressure on natural rainforests and protects thousands of acres more of previously threatened rainforest. Meanwhile, the scarcity of certified sources of hardwood drives the price up, increasing the benefit to investors."