Why invest in forestry in 2023? – We ask two experienced forestry investors

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Why consider investing in forestry assets? We ask two experts who have been investing in the UK forestry sector for years – Anthony Crosbie Dawson and Paul Atkinson. What are today’s primary reasons to consider investing in forestry? Who typically invests in forestry, and why? What has driven performance of the asset class over the last ten years? And what tends to happen to forestry assets during a recession? How risky is it? What sort of tax benefits do investors get? What are the minimum levels of investment, and how can experienced investors actually go about it? We talk to respected forestry investors to provide an informed point of view. In this interview:

0:00 Forestry as an asset class
1:03 How do you go about investing in forestry?
2:06 Benefits of forestry for individual investors
2:44 Carbon credits as a potential additional income source
4:39 Other ways forestry investments could make money
6:00 What are the tax benefits?
6:58 What’s driving the performance of forestry as an asset class?
9:03 In the last recession, what happened to forestry prices?
9:59 Where in the UK are these forests grown?
11:09 How do forestry funds work?
12:03 Why should you get all these tax benefits for investing in it?
13:27 What are the risks?
16:40 Summary: why might experienced investors consider investing in forestry?

IMPORTANT NOTE
Opinions expressed in this video are the panellists’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Wealth Club Limited. This interview, like our service, is not advice and the products featured are not suitable for everyone. Forestry investments are for very experienced investors only. They are illiquid and you could lose your capital. Tax rules can change and tax benefits depend on your circumstances. If you’re unsure an investment is right for you, please seek professional advice.