Natural Resources

Free CFA Level I lesson in Alternative Investments. 13 min read, ~1,937 words.

Raw land returns come from appreciation only; no income, holding costs are negative carry. Timberland returns = biological growth + timber price + land appreciation; trees grow regardless of market sentiment. Farmland returns = crop income (rental or own-operate) + land appreciation; row crop vs. permanent crop split matters. Commodity...

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