Jim Rogers
Jim Rogers
James Beeland "Jim" Rogers, Jr.is an American businessman, investor and author. He is currently based in Singapore. Rogers is the Chairman of Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests, Inc. He was the co-founder of the Quantum Fund and creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth19 October 1942
CountryUnited States of America
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I cannot invest the way I want the world to be; I have to invest the way the world is.
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Diversification is something that stock brokers came up with to protect themselves, so they wouldn't get sued for making bad investment choices for clients. Henry Ford never diversified, Bill Gates didn't diversify. The way to get rich is to put your eggs in one basket, but watch that basket very carefully. And make sure you have the right basket.
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The basic skills of math, English and writing are not enough, ... You must develop a basic system of values to form and guide the use of these skills. The true test will not be what you learned in college, but how you used what you learned.
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My basic advise is don't lose money
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Historically, there has been a bull market in commodities every 20 or 30 years.
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The most sensible skill that I can give to somebody born in 2003 is a perfect command of Mandarin.
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I haven't met a rich technician
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The last leg of a bull market always ends in hysteria; the last leg of a bear market always ends in panic.
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If anybody laughs at your idea, view it as a sign of potential success!
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If you want to be lucky, do your homework.
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I was poor once, I didn't like it, I don't want to be poor again.
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You can no longer buy commodities at Merrill Lynch. My guess is many analysts and even executives are too young to know how profitable a hot commodities market can be. They will soon.
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I’ve got one shot going through this life. I want to make sure I do as much as I can.
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Commodities tend to zig when the equity markets zag.