Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

• Play It Safe With This Timber REIT

  By Mark Lin - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: PCL, PCH, WY

  Timber REITs are more defensive and better inflation hedges than other types of REITs. But not all timber REITs are created equal. Plum Creek Timber (NYSE: PCL), North America’s first and largest timber REIT, is the best proxy for the growth in demand for timber with the recovery in the U.S. housing market, given that it has limited non-timberland businesses unlike its peers. Furthermore, its attractiveness relative to more »

• Timber Investing for the Average Investor

  By Jeff Stouffer - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: WOOD, PCL, WY

  Investing in timber has always been one of my preferred alternative investments. Returns are based more on the supply and demand of timber than the overall stock market. One of the key fundamental drivers for timber is new housing construction. Home building appears to be on a rebound, and all the excesses that occurred before the market meltdown of 2008 seem to be absorbed.

  Direct investment in timber has primarily more »

• Harvard Likes the Housing Market

  By Reuben Brewer - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: DHI, LEN, PCL, WY

  Harvard University's endowment has an impressive track record when it comes to investing. The endowment's head recently told a Thomson Reuters-sponsored conference that the housing rebound is a “bright spot” in the U.S. market. Here are a few ways to invest in the space.

  A Good Record

  According to Reuters: “Over the last two decades, Harvard's $31 billion endowment, the nation's largest, has delivered annualized more »

• 3 REITs to Bolster Your Portfolio

  By Ash Anderson - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: ACC, MTGE, PCL

  When it comes to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), there’s a multitude out there. Some buy up health centers while some focus on shopping malls. One thing that all of these REITs have in common is that they must distribute 90% of their taxable income to investors.

  These REITs are publicly traded, which means we can get our hands on these juicy 90% payouts while holding a diversified bundle more »

• Three REITs to Bolster Your Portfolio Yield

  By Ash Anderson - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: ACC, MTGE, PCL

  When it comes to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), there’s a multitude out there. Some buy up health centers while some focus on shopping malls. One thing that all of these REITs have in common is that they must distribute 90% of their taxable income to investors.

  These REITs are publicly traded, which means we can get our hands on these juicy 90% payouts while holding a diversified bundle more »

• Housing Is Back! These Stocks Will Benefit from the Recovery

  By Brian Shaw - April 13, 2013 | Tickers: BBBY, FCX, PCL, WSM

  Housing is back. Housing starts have climbed to the highest levels in five years, inventory is low in many areas of the country, and continued low interest rates continue to persuade potential buyers to jump into the real estate fray. The painful memories of the past five years seem to be dissipating quickly, and homebuyers guides are declaring the end of the severe reduction in home prices and construction activity more »

• Housing Is Back! These Stocks Will Benefit from the Recovery

  By Brian Shaw - April 13, 2013 | Tickers: BBBY, FCX, PCL, WSM

  Housing is back. Housing starts have climbed to the highest levels in five years, inventory is low in many areas of the country, and continued low interest rates continue to persuade potential buyers to jump into the real estate fray. The painful memories of the past five years seem to be dissipating quickly, and homebuyers guides are declaring the end of the severe reduction in home prices and construction activity more »

• The Last Remaining Play on the Housing Recovery

  By Ted Cooper - April 13, 2013 | Tickers: PCL, RYN, WY

  Investors who are just now recognizing that a broad recovery in the U.S. housing market is well underway are almost too late to the party -- nearly every stock connected with the housing industry has run up already. However, despite the broader run-up in prices, some of the uglier and more cyclical businesses still trade at decent prices for investors who want to catch the tail-end of the rally.

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• Housing Is Back! These Stocks Will Benefit from the Recovery

  By Brian Shaw - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: BBBY, FCX, PCL, WSM

  Housing is back. Housing starts have climbed to the highest levels in five years, inventory is low in many areas of the country, and continued low interest rates continue to persuade potential buyers to jump into the real estate fray. The painful memories of the past five years seem to be dissipating quickly, and homebuyers guides are declaring the end of the severe reduction in home prices and construction activity more »

• It's Good To Be Green

  By Reuben Brewer - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: PCL, RYN, WY

  When it comes to recycling, the ultimate recyclable products come from trees. The three most notable companies in the lumber space, Plum Creek Timber (NYSE: PCL), Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY), and Rayonier (NYSE: RYN), are worth watching for more aggressive investors.

  Trees Grow Back

  The environmental impact of plastic has led people to seek out alternatives. The most logical substitute is often an old favorite—paper. Not only is paper biodegradable more »

• It's Good To Be Green

  By Reuben Brewer - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: PCL, RYN, WY

  When it comes to recycling, the ultimate recyclable products come from trees. The three most notable companies in the lumber space, Plum Creek Timber (NYSE: PCL), Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY), and Rayonier (NYSE: RYN), are worth watching for more aggressive investors.

  Trees Grow Back

  The environmental impact of plastic has led people to seek out alternatives. The most logical substitute is often an old favorite—paper. Not only is paper biodegradable more »

• Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees, But Wealth Grows With Them

  By Ken McGaha - March 28, 2013 | Tickers: LPX, PCL, RYN, WY

  Money might not actually grow on trees; but, you can certainly build wealth by growing them. It doesn’t matter what stage the current business cycle is in or what monetary policy the Federal Reserve has in place; trees don’t care. They grow at about 6% per year. In addition, land prices tend to rise at a long-term annualized rate of about 2%-3%. When market conditions are unfavorable more »

• Shiver Me Timbers! "Log" These Companies in Your Portfolio

  By Michael Ugulini - January 29, 2013 | Tickers: PCL, RYN, VMC

  Today, as an investor, do you have the proverbial intestinal fortitude to invest in an industry sector that depends on the housing and even still the publishing industry to some extent? It's not to say that Plum Creek Timber (NYSE: PCL) and those of its ilk can't get along with advancing their businesses somewhat when there's trouble in these sectors. However, it's infinitely more difficult and more »

• More Bets on a Housing Recovery

  By Reuben Brewer - January 4, 2013 | Tickers: LEN, PCL, BX, TOL, WY

  Bloomberg.com recently ran an article about how private equity and hedge funds are betting on housing by buying distressed mortgage debt from the government. This, on top of aggressive moves to buy distressed homes directly from banks, could be a sign that a housing turn is on its way.

• 3 Timber Stocks To Watch

  By Shweta Dubey - December 21, 2012 | Tickers: PCL, RYN, WY

  Among all the sectors which are showing the signs of recovery in the US economy, the Housing market is the one which is making a strong comeback. According to the most recent Fiserv Case-Shiller data, the real-estate market this year was the most stable since the housing bubble-burst in 2006. As per this data, the prices of houses are rising again and have already increased by ~1.2% since last more »

• How to Hedge Housing’s Next Move

  By Matthew DiLallo - December 7, 2012 | Tickers: HOV, PCL, PCH, RYN, WY

  Consider for a moment what Ara Hovnanian, the CEO of major US homebuilder Hovnanian (NYSE: HOV) said recently about housing,

  We are undoubtedly well on the recovery route. It's not a question of are we beginning it. I'd say it began at the beginning of this year and that's not just for Hovnanian, that's for the entire industry…that means we're all going to start more »

• Don't Bet On a Casino REIT

  By Reuben Brewer - December 6, 2012 | Tickers: AMT, IRM, LAMR, MAR, PENN, PCL, RYN, RHP, WY

  Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN) shares shot up after it announced plans to split itself into a gaming company and a real estate investment trust (REIT). This follows on the heels of a number of other companies announcing or making similar shifts. While it makes sense for some companies, it is probably best for investors to avoid Penn National's “casino REIT” when, and if, it comes along.

• Don't Miss the Forest For the Trees

  By Steve Van - December 5, 2012 | Tickers: PCL, RYN, WY

  The recent rise in lumber futures and last month’s news that October housing starts were at their highest level in four years suggest that this is a good time to look at forest products giant Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY), which I posted about back in May. In the earlier analysis of Weyerhaeuser and its competitors Rayonier (NYSE: RYN) and Plum Creek Timber (NYSE: PCL), I stated that Weyerhaeuser “is now more »

• 3 Stocks I Really Want for Christmas

  By Matthew DiLallo - November 30, 2012 | Tickers: DDD, AAPL, PCL, SSYS

  Every year I get asked the same question this time of year, and every year I struggle to come up with an answer.  Odds are you’ve already got your list but for me, I have no idea what I want for Christmas.  For whatever reason my family has an ample supply of gift givers but none of us knows what gift we’d like in return.  We’ll even more »

• Four Stocks I Watched This November

  By Matthew DiLallo - November 17, 2012 | Tickers: ATVI, BHP, PCL, SSW, WY

  As an investor, I like to overlay options on companies I know well in an effort to earn a little income while either buying shares cheaper or selling them a bit higher.  Believe it or not, options can provide some fairly regular income.  It’s a bit more work to keep up with than simple dividend paying stocks, but you’re compensation via the options premiums received make it worth more »

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