Forestry: where money grows on trees

Forestry has performed well in recent years, enjoying annual returns of 18% over the past decade. But is it a sound investment? Sarah Moore reports.

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The romance is not the only appeal timber can be a great long-term investment
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Forestry has performed well in recent years,enjoying annual returns of 18% over the past decade. But is it a sound investment? Sarah Moore reports.

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Sarah is MoneyWeek's investment editor. She graduated from the University of Southampton with a BA in English and History, before going on to complete a graduate diploma in law at the College of Law in Guildford. She joined MoneyWeek in 2014 and writes on funds, personal finance, pensions and property.