It’s easy to see why folks in the top 1% like Bernard Arnault, Gautam Adani, Bill Gates, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Warren Buffett, and Red Emmerson all have significant timber holdings …

For one, many investors who watched their portfolio fall during the last recession are attracted to timber’s low long-term correlation to traditional investments such as stocks and bonds.

Then, of course there’s its history of strong returns …

But Timber isn’t just financially friendly … It’s environmentally friendly too. And with an increasing global focus on sustainability and reducing emissions, the demand for ecologically responsible building materials is growing.