Timber: The One Asset Crushing Stocks By: TalkMarkets April 17, 2016 at 15:50 PM EDT Timber, based on returns between 1987 and 2014, generated 12.66% in returns per year compared to 10.42% for stocks, 6.69% for bonds and 4.82% for commodities. Read More >> Related Stocks: Global Timber & Forestry Ishares ETF