Four US investment experts give their tips for 2006

Here at MoneyWeek, we believe commodities will continue to be a hot theme throughout 2006 - and members of Barron's Roundtable agree. Four US investment gurus give their tips on the best way to benefit from the ongoing resources bull market - and offer some intriguing plays on Asian real estate...

If commodities are going to be hot again in 2006 (as most of the members of the Barron's Roundtable, as well as our own MoneyWeek Roundtable, think they are), what's the best way to make sure you get your share of the gains?

One way, says Fred Hickey, the editor of the High-Tech Strategist, is to get exposure to one of the best resource economies there is: Canada. He suggests buying short-term government bonds there, as doing so will give you both interest (3.75%) as well as any gains to be made out of the strengthening currency. Hickey is also a fan of gold and suggests the StreetTracks Gold Shares ETF (GLD, $55.88) as a way in.

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