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Opinion on  PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY INC. (PCL)     Sector: Services  >  Industry: Real Estate Operations
Another REIT

Mar 31, 2008 10:49 PM GMT
Barbaro
Return Risk
+3.02% HIGH
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Fundamental Analysis  

Plum Creek Timber is a REIT that took a beating becaue of it's association with home builders.

PCL owns ands manages timber lands. When people need 2x4s to build houses PCL has better selling rights to their timbers, but still even in today's market the company is able to pay over 4% in dividends.

It's the type of business that maintains its value with limited over head during the down cycle and is ready to roar when things gets better. In the mean time people need paper.

One odd fact is while home values have fallen rural land prices has risen since 2005.  This company owns many acres of rural land.


PCL:  This call was made on 03/31/08 @ $39.55
Rating:   Positive   $39.55 (03/31/08)
Closed:   09/15/2008 @ $45.52 (+15.09% in 168 days)
Target:   $50.00 (+26.42%) in > one year


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Scott R   58%     1 point   commented 587 days ago reply

Nice find, Dog. I'm horrible at picking a bottom so I'm going hold off on this one for now until I see some constant upswings.

The bright spots of my portfolio this year so far have been Homebuilder ETFs and REITs. Go figure, huh?

Scott

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dogcrap   69%     1 point   commented 587 days ago reply

Years ago I use to trade this company. I kept a small holding in my IRA account. Like you if it wasn't for the REITs my account would look quite ugly. Especially since you can't short in an IRA. I kept my small holding because by owning this stock it gives you greater access to their land they have available for sale. At one time I was looking for land in Wisconsin and Northern Michigan. It is a great way to buy cheap acrage. Although if you are looking for a wooded site these are the last people you should be buying land from.


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