Commodities are notoriously volatile, and that’s why many family offices traditionally don’t invest in them.

Yet this incredibly diverse asset class appears poised for decades of strong growth. One advisor says, “There’s probably never been a more bullish setup in commodities.” 

We asked three advisors to evaluate the markets for the most compelling opportunities, including silver, which rose to a record high Tuesday. 

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Billionaires are obviously an exclusive lot, but they are growing in number, according to a new global report. The Altrata Billionaire Census 2025 —the leading global survey on billionaires—found membership among the world’s wealthiest individuals grew to 3,508 in late 2024, an increase of nearly 6 per cent over the previous year. 

The survey and Altrata’s companion offering, the World Ultra Wealth Report 2025, “are necessary reading for many of Canada’s leading ultra-high-net-wealth advisors and family offices,” says Thane Stenner, founder of Stenner Wealth Partners+ at CG Wealth Management and Chairman Emeritus of ultra-high-net worth (UHNW) network Tiger 21 in Canada.

This story is brought to you by Stenner Wealth Partners+.

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