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Energy Among the Best Investments from Ira Sohn Conference – Money Morning

There was definite energy spin this week at the 18th Ira Sohn Investment Conference at New York’s Lincoln Center. In fact, at this an annual gathering of some of the world’s influential money managers and investors, energy was applauded as one of the best investments to make now.

Some 3,000 guests paid as much as $100,000 (proceeds benefit pediatric cancer resesarch) to hear what 17 of Wall Street’s lucrative members had to say about the stock market. Each had some 15 minutes to share their picks, pans and opinion.

Clearly, energy was a favorite, as Barron’s outlined in its Ira Sohn coverage this week.

Here’s a roundup of what these money managers consider to be the best investments in the industry.

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Best Investments 2013: What to Buy as Global “Currency Wars” Begin – Money Morning

Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s recent success in talking the yen lower against other currencies has increased fears over “currency wars.” Now investors are on the hunt for the best investments to profit from central bankers’ “race to the bottom” in 2013.

As we’ve pointed out, the Japanese have done nothing overt to weaken the yen – yet. Markets were massively long the Japanese currency and, when Prime Minister Abe called for “unlimited easing” during the election campaign last year and in the run-up to selecting a new Bank of Japan governor, that was all traders needed to hear to begin selling their yen long bets and taking out short positions.

Abe’s great success was in getting the market to do all of the heavy lifting for him.

In fact, Abe has been a little too successful. Minister of Finance Taro Aso told reporters in Tokyo on Friday that the yen had weakened too quickly, which prompted an immediate reversal in the currency markets.

Aso’s comments came after remarks by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi Thursday raising concerns that the recent strength of the euro might derail the recovery just gathering momentum in Europe now.

Looking at the interplay of comments from Draghi and Aso last week, it is tempting to think that all of this commotion in the currency markets is being coordinated at the highest level of central banking.

But, with the exception of China, which has been quietly pushing the renminbi toward the lower end of its trading range, no one has done anything. It’s all just talk.

In the financial markets, however, talk is a big industry. Talk gets people to put on trades and that is how bankers and brokers make money.

This leaves investors wondering the best currencies to invest in to profit from these fluctuating values, which is why Morgan Stanley developed a currency war basket trade.

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Investing in 2013: Why You Can’t Ignore Palladium – Money Morning

Anyone who looks at precious metals when investing in 2013 will likely turn to gold and silver, maybe even platinum.

But there is another precious metal that is often overlooked, and should not be: palladium.

Palladium is mainly used in catalytic converters on gasoline-powered vehicles to limit the pollution these vehicles emit, just as its sister metal, platinum, is used in a similar fashion for diesel-powered vehicles.

Palladium recently touched a 16-month high of over $750 an ounce, up more than 25% since November.

And right now it’s offering investors a huge profit opportunity as its price climbs.

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