Its in commodities and some smart investors will be riding that bull to record returns in the next decade. He was also the creator of the rogers international commodities index. Hes also a great investor in general, and the things you learn from reading his books and listening to. He cofounded the quantum fund and made so much money that he never needed to work again. I would say to you, write it down commodities are going to do better than stocks.
Before jim rogers hit the road to write his bestselling books. Nearly any composite chart in this sector the last 10 years will give you an indication. Jim rogers also offers excellent investment vehicles to use to take advantage of skewed supply and demand trends. He has since penned multiple books on finance, designed the rogers international commodity index rici in 1998 and worked as a guest professor of. Feb 20, 2019 prominent american investor jim rogers has warned in a new book that the worst economic downturn in his lifetime is around the corner and that japans future is in jeopardy unless it takes. Read hot commodities how anyone can invest profitably in the worlds best market by jim rogers available from rakuten kobo. About the author jim rogers grew up in demopolis, alabama, won a scholarship to yale and served in the army before going to work on wall street. Before jim rogers hit the road to write his bestselling books investment biker and adventure capitalist, he was one of the worlds most successful investors. Basic fixed income commodities books originally posted.
Known as the greatest commodities trader of all time, he has been frequently featured in time, the washington post, the new york times, forbes, the wall street journal, the financial times, and many media outlets worldwide. Investment biker jim rogers desperate to hit the road. At age 73, jim rogers, the international investor who once motorcycled around the world to find opportunities, says hes slowing down his. How anyone can invest profitably in the worlds best market provides a good overview of why and how commodities outperform and are considerably less risky than equities over the longterm.
But for legendary commodities trader jim rogers, it was just the beginning of a career on wall street that has spanned six decades and produced a. Over the few years following publication both commodities rallied hard producing gains of 155% and 232% respectively. Before you invest another dollar anywhere in the world including the united states, read this book by the man time magazine calls the indiana. Jims first book investment biker english version legendary investor jim rogers gives us his view of the world on a twentytwomonth, fiftytwocountry motorcycle odyssey in his bestselling businessadventure book, investment biker, which has already sold more than 200,000 copies. Nov 30, 2018 jim rogers,author and investor it is the time to buy commodities again. In 2007, jim rogers lent his name to a new line of exchangetraded notes from a company called elements these investments slice and dice various commodities indices into easily accessible.
My goal is to show you how to think about commodities before you put any money on the table. Top 10 best commodities books home top books finance books top 10 best commodities books top best commodities books apart from stocks and bonds, a number of commodities of different types are traded in the markets as well, some of which include crude oil, natural gas, precious and base metals as well as an entire range of commodities. Warren buffett also recommends two of the books and they are good. The rogers international commodity index rici is a composite, u. But, rogers backs up his enthusiasm dare one say exuberance. The rogers international commodity index rici is a broad index of commodity futures designed by jim rogers in 19961997. Jim rogers cofounded the quantum fund and retired at age thirtysev. Hot commodities jim rogers books dpwnload audiobook. In hot commodities, rogers offers the lowdown on the most lucrative markets for today and tomorrow. Apr 12, 2018 tracking the commodities vigilante and author, jim rogers an unofficial tracking of his investment commentary thursday, april 12, 2018 investment guru jim rogers implied that commodities and equities have an inverse relationship when he said commodities tend to zig when. See all books authored by jim rogers, including investment biker. From 1990 to 1992, he traveled through china again, as well as all over the world, on the motorcycle, traveling more than 100,000 miles 160,000 km across six continents, which was recognized in the guinness book of records. He grew up in demopolis, alabama, received a scholarship from yale university and served in the army.
Jim rogers cofounded the quantum fund with george soros in 1973, helping to steer the fund to a 4200% return before retiring at age 37. Hes also a great investor in general, and the things you learn from reading his books and listening to him speak will help you become. He is considered to be one of the greatest investors of all time. Jim rogers book is surprisingly similar in tone to those breathless radio ads inviting you to invest now in petroleum futures because bad weather in the northeast is sure to cause a shortage of heating oil. Some time after the dotcom bubble popped, and rogers index increased by 190% in 2004. Rogers thinks its going to continue for at least fifteen years and hes put his money where his mouth is. I read hot commodities after first reading jim rogers book a bull in china. In essence, unlike equities which can plummet to values of less than zero, futures contracts will always maintain a certain. This book is not merely about trading commodities or being an investor not a trader, but a life book with insights about higher education, us litigation policies, pop politics and the inconsistencies of. In it rogers shares his timeless advice on investing and life, and i believe the lessons are so important that i decided to summarize them in this article. Jan 27, 2015 jim rogers speaking to a bloomberg anchor.
Jim rogers is an author, financial commentator and successful international investor. He has since penned multiple books on finance, designed the rogers international commodity index rici in 1998 and worked as a guest professor of finance at columbia university. Prominent american investor jim rogers has warned in a new book that the worst economic downturn in his lifetime is around the corner and that japans future is in jeopardy unless it takes. In 1998, he started his own commodities index fund. Stock market investing advice, book recommendations from jim. The first fund tracking the index began on july 31, 1998. Agriculture boom now in the making, says jim rogers the.
Jan 01, 20 i was lucky enough to be able to meet jim rogers in person and he was as humble, genuine, and intelligent a man as this book portrays. Jim rogers books list of books by author jim rogers. So if you have to write a book on how can one make money and reboot. Jim rogers once again does the reading public a service with the publication of hot commodities. Spend money consider it as an investment upon yourself. That is the amount in figures behind this great businessman. I must admit this on national television that i love reading your books. This book is a guide to managing your money and achieving your financial goals. He futhered his education by getting a masters degree from oxford university. Against such a backdrop, he anticipates rising inflation would be the by.
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He was the cofounder of the quantum fund and soros fund management. Now, having looked through the fabozzi book in my library, its an absolute monster and coming from a nonfinance background i need to read up on a more basic book in order to get the bigger. Why jim rogers is investing in this disastrous sector now. Jim rogers is the founder of the quantum fund and creator of the rogers international commodities index rici. Jim rogers his bio jim rogers is best known for his many tv appearances and books about the commodities markets. Jan 17, 2018 jim rogers is investing in this only now hes been pumping commodities and agriculture for over 10 years. Jim rogers 2017 dollar, commodities, gold, interest. The billionaire commodity guru believes agricultural product prices are hitting bottom now, and that they will rebound soon as supply would not be able to keep pace with demand growth.
I recently reread the book street smarts by jim rogers. He describes how the late 1990s was the golden era of commodities, and why its going to be a hot place to invest for decades to come. Jul 05, 20 jim rogers is a world renowned commodity investor and author of street smarts. Rogerss commodity index isnt itself that heavily weighted to gold and silver though, given that it also encompasses agricultural commodities and. Rogers has made two recordsetting journeys once by motorcycle and once by car and is in the guinness book of world records for. But the best one to read to learn about commodity investing. Legendary investor and chairman of rogers holdings, jim rogers, told igtvs victoria scholar the cannabis market was going to get bigger and bigger. While there are limited opportunities within the market, commodities. He has started several famous companies and has worked as a finance professor. Rogers thinks its going to continue for at least fifteen yearsand hes put his money where his mouth is.
Very specific book about understanding the commodity markets. Hot commodities by jim rogers commodities are the most underrated market in the investing world. That said, rogers makes a convincing case, and strongly recommends his book to those looking to diversify into commodities. What books should i read to learn about commodities trading.
He spoke with the prospect group about commodity and currency markets. This book is full of basic information on the world of things as rogers refers to commodities, plus numerous examples, verifiable facts and entertaining anecdotes. How anyone can invest profitably in the worlds best market. How anyone can invest profitably in the worlds best market ebook written by jim rogers. Jim rogers is investing in this only now hes been pumping commodities and agriculture for over 10 years. Jim rogers is another famous investor famously known for successfully trading the commodity boom.
Jim rogers is the undisputed king of commodity investing. The event coincided with the relisting of the market access rogers international commodity index ucits etf lon. Jim rogers, the author and commodities investor who cofounded. This book teaches about supply and demand and how to benefit from market fluctuation. Jim rogers, through his businesses, has earned this net worth of 320 million dollars. Apr 21, 2020 when commodities crack, it is nothing else but pricing power shifts from commodity producer to commodity consumer.
How anyone can invest profitably in the worlds best market, and more on. Jim rogers on the future of cannabis investing youtube. Are we looking at a new order in the world where the total wealth effect will shift away let us say from oil producing nations like russia, saudi arabia, kuwait, nigeria, venezuela to consuming nations like india and china. In commodities trading knowledge is the gateway to making money says jim rogers. Nov 06, 2017 so, while everyone focused on wall street, rogers got into commodities.
Jim rogers book is surprisingly similar in tone to those breathless radio ads inviting you to invest now in petroleum futures because bad weather in the. Jim rogers is the author of investment biker and adventure capitalist. In the book he focuses specifically on sugar and coffee due to favourable supply demand issues. He made the rogers raw materials index fund, based on the rogers international commodities index rici 35 essential products vital to the worldwide economy. Jim rogers,author and investor it is the time to buy commodities again. Rogers has made two recordsetting journeys once by motorcycle and once by car and is in the guinness book of world records for doing so. I am a china market consultant and i started reading hot commodities while helping. Legendary investor jim rogers gives us his view of the world on a twentytwomonth, fiftytwocountry motorcycle odyssey in his bestselling businessadventure book, investment biker, which has already sold more than 200,000 copies. Rici was designed to meet the need for consistent investing in a broad based international vehicle. Jim rogers books list of books by author jim rogers thriftbooks. Here, he shares his thoughts on commodity trading and the new status quo in the markets. What happened with wti was for a special reason, says commodities guru.
Rogers does not consider himself a member of any school of economic thought, but has acknowledged that his views best fit the label of the austrian school of economics. His record as cofounder of the quantum fund speaks for itself. Investing profitably in the worlds greatest market 2007. I have read a couple of them and some of them couple of times also. Jim rogers, cofounder of the quantum fund, is one of the most successful investors in history. Hi guys, so, everytime i search on this forum all the advice seems to point to one book. Feb 10, 2011 two mustread authors for commodity investors. Around the world with jim rogers, and hot commodities. Born in 1942 in alabama, he got his first job on wall street in 1964 after graduating from yale university. The book lays questions and fundamentals to look on how to determine demand and supply commodities around the world. Jul 09, 20 but for legendary commodities trader jim rogers, it was just the beginning of a career on wall street that has spanned six decades and produced a net worth in the hundreds of millions. In this book he has described about the late 1990s, the golden era of commodities, and why its going to be a hot place to invest for decades to come. From 1990 to 1992, he traveled through china again, as well as around the world, on motorcycle, over 100,000 miles 160,000 km across six continents, which was picked up in the guinness book of world records. In 1989 and 1990, rogers was the moderator of wcbs the dreyfus roundtable and fnn s by investing with jim rogers.
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