This is just another reason why getting the facts rather than opinions is important for making sound decisions in our lives and in our investments.

You make complete sense of the facts about your tree farm and all it entails. I come to the conclusion that you must be the owner of this operation or one of its owners. And most of all you treat them kindly by watering, pruning, feeding and all else that makes them healthy. The point I would like to make is that you have put your whole life into it and if it goes under so do you. In the investment world the opposite is true. People in charge of investments, whether they are the CEO or an investment counselor get paid regardless of the results. Good results=pay + bonus. Bad results =pay only. Not bad, considering.