Is red sandalwood a good investment?
Quick answerIt can suit patient, long-horizon investors who understand the trade-offs: the case rests on constrained legal supply against durable demand, but it is illiquid, takes 12+ years, and carries biological, market and regulatory risk. It is not guaranteed, and it should be one part of a diversified portfolio, not all of it.
The honest answer is “it depends on you”. The structural case is real, but so are the risks and the long lock-up. It suits investors who can hold for over a decade and who value the asset’s diversification and inflation-hedge characteristics.
It is not a get-rich-quick scheme, and anyone selling it as one should worry you. Take independent financial advice and read the risks page before deciding.
This is general information, not legal, tax or investment advice. See our disclaimer and risks page.