This book is based completely on the contrarian investor and i would highly recommend. Dec 23, 2018 jim rogers is an american businessman and financial commentator based in singapore. In adventure capitalist, legendary investor jim rogers, dubbed the indiana jones of finance by time magazine, proves that the best way to profit from the global situation is to see the world mile by mile. Like jim rogers, i approach contrarian investing from the idea of investing globally. Winning a scholarship to yale, rogers was coxswain on the crew. Warren buffett, one of the richest investor of this time, follows this approach which itself validates the power of contrarian investing. Interviews with mark mobius, jim rogers, marc faber, peter everington, and paul. Rogers is also investing in asia on the belief that the eastern. Dec 29, 2019 im not equating contrarian investing with catching a falling knife. Jim rogers, chairman of rogers holdings, shares his view on investing in russia, mr putin seems to have realised he will go down in history as just another thug unless he takes some real actions. He suggests that north korea, russia and agriculture are contrarian bets. He talks about investing in turkey at a time when the european union kept kicking the.
In 1998, anthony gallea, a portfolio manager at smith barney, with help from william patalon, a professional writer, wrote the classic contrarian investing. Jim often says that soon it will be the farmers driving the lamborghinis. Renowned investor jim rogers has a contrarian message for u. Jim rogers on oil, gold and why china is a buy barrons.
Bills ideas so impressed jim rogers that the hedge fund genius eagerly contributed a glowing sixpage introduction to the book. Along the way he earned the esteem of heavyweights like anthony gallea, the senior portfolio management director at morgan stanley, who collaborated on bills groundbreaking book contrarian investing. Furthermore, one of the points i made in my recently updated book, fixing global finance, is that real exchange rates also determine savings rates, not just the other way. Apr 16, 2019 after 1980, rogers went on a 30year adventure riding motorcycles around the world with his wife, picking up guinness book of world records achievements along the way. Sep 07, 2016 jim rogers on oil, gold and why china is a buy legendary investor jim rogers couldnt be blamed for always carrying a piece of gold in his pocket given the uncertainty that stalks global markets. From his two prior books, we know that jim looks at the bigger picture. Famous for his contrarian approach to investing, marc faber does not run. Years ago, i read jim rogers book adventure capitalist. Jan 17, 2018 legendary investor jim rogers just spoke with bbcs radio 4 on aug. A lesson learned the hard way w jim rogers perfect. Legendary investor jim rogers just spoke with bbcs radio 4 on aug. He is the chairman of rogers holdings and beeland interests, inc. Jun 25, 2019 contrarian is an investment style that goes against prevailing market trends by buying poorly performing assets and then selling when they perform well.
Bills ideas so impressed jim rogers that the hedge fund genius eagerly wrote a glowing sixpage introduction to the book. That journey became the subject of rogerss first book, investment biker 1994, now available from random house trade paperbacks. Furthermore, one of the points i made in my recently updated book, fixing global finance, is that real exchange rates also determine savings rates, not just the other way round. The authoritative book on options valuation and investing. Get jim rogers a gift to my children at a great price from amazon click here now. Legendary investors like jim rogers are incredibly bullish on agriculture. If you have even a passing interest in the art of investing, youve no doubt heard of investing guru jim rogers.
Jim rogers is an american businessman and financial commentator based in singapore. Provides a portrait of the stock market with the strategies, tools, and techniques investors need to maintain their. Jim rogers on buying panic and investments nobody is talking about. For example, both strategies may screen for opportunities by looking for favorable financial ratios that suggest a stock is relatively undervalued compared to the overall market. Its an investing strategy that rewards patience, confidence, and rationality with high returns, and is the strategy that most of historys worldclass investors applied to earn their outsized gains. May 23, 2011 if you have even a passing interest in the art of investing, youve no doubt heard of investing guru jim rogers. Jim rogers is most known for his investing in commodities. Yet this is precisely the kind of opportunity contrarian investors like jim rogers relish. Mar 01, 2020 contrarian investing means to invest against the crowd, and to be skeptical of general market sentiment. 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. Dreman has written five books on contrarian investing including his latest.
Contrarian investing is one of the most successful investment approaches over the long term. Rogers likes to tell the story of how he called the bottom. The trick to investing this way is to go against the grain. Jim rogers on investing in 2019 and the us debt problem. You can read the fantastic list that resulted here. Summary of jim rogers current investments based on public appearances brief description of jim rogers best books, some quotes and videos. Legendary investor jim rogers gives us his view of the world on a 22month, 52country motorcycle odyssey in his bestselling businessadventure book, investment biker, which has already sold more than 200,000 copies. Along the way he earned the esteem of heavyweights like anthony gallea, senior portfolio management director at morgan stanley, who collaborated on bills 1999 groundbreaking book contrarian investing. Sep 25, 2009 new york thestreet jim rogers, the indiana jones of finance, is known throughout wall street for his independent, contrarian investing style and his association with george soros and the. To buy when most are sellingand sell when most are buying. If youre going to be a contrarian investor, which youve been very successful at, and youve had some. Investors should avoid us, pour cash into russia, japan jim rogers ramil sitdikovsputnik via ap.
Heres how rogers summarised his investing approach in his book. It also helps to have guide to help you when youre thinking about investing. In advenure capitalist, jim rogers talks about markets no one else would have touched at the time. The investing guru recently published his fifth and latest book, a gift to my children. If the chinese currency influences the dollar exchange rates of chinas competitors, as it surely does, it will definitely affect multilateral balances. Mr flynn and mr nechunaev arent the first investors to immerse themselves in emerging markets.
Im not equating contrarian investing with catching a falling knife. A contrarian investor tends to get maximum benefits of both good and bad market. He always likes to be a contrarian and views opportunities from a different vistas. I recently asked a number of my favorite writers to list their five favorite investing books. John is the coauthor of the investing book, the guru investor. Before you invest another dollar anywhere in the world including the united states, read this book by the man time magazine calls the indiana jones of finance. Posted in global uk cds volumes up 50% in march 2010. Oct 07, 2019 investing legend jim rogers shares his unique perspective on the investment world.
Im talking about mid to longterm holdings of assets that has better fundamentals than the average reactionary thinks they have. Check out my investing blog contrarian with a macro focus and a value investing tilt. He has authored several books on the topic and writes the contrarian column in forbes magazine. A contrarian investment blog influenced by value investing, with some macro and special situation investing. John rogers says contrarian investing gives you the confidence to. Legendary money manager peter lynch explains his own strategies for investing and offers advice for how to pick stocks and mutual funds to assemble a successful investment portfolio. Jim rogers is the latest investing guru to venture away from active management by attaching his name to an exchangetraded fund. Jim rogers is the author of investment biker and columnist for worth. The best investing books of all time seeking alpha. Jim rogers on oil, gold and why china is a buy legendary investor jim rogers couldnt be blamed for always carrying a piece of gold in his pocket given the uncertainty that stalks global markets. According to jim rogers, commodities get no respect.
David dremans name is synonymous with contrarian value investing strategies. Explains how independent thinking can lead to potential profits in the market, including advice on the best percentage of a portfolio to place in each stock. Apr 21, 2012 his first book, contrarian investment strategy. In 1989 and 1990, rogers was the moderator of wcbs the dreyfus roundtable and fnns the profit motive with jim rogers. May 03, 2019 jim rogers talks with steve diggle about tripling his money and then giving it all back. Investing legend jim rogers shares his unique perspective on the investment world. David dreman is a money manager often associated with contrarian investing. Jim rogers on buying panic and investments nobody is talking. Ten of the greatest contrarian investors of our time. In 1990, jim rogers set out for a motorcycle trip through developing countries that lasted 22 months and resulted in the book investment biker. Jim rogers, the singaporebased us investor and chairman of rogers holdings, said he was still optimistic about investing in north korea even after the countrys leader kim jongun ordered the removal of all south korean facilities from the kumgangsan resort. He has authored numerous scholarly investment articles in the journal of investing, financial analysts journal and the journal of financial behavior. He cofounded the quantum fund, a global investment partnership.
How to be a contrarian investor contrarian investing is a market timing strategy thats based around reversing crowdthink. Contrarian investing is an investment strategy that is characterized by purchasing and selling in. Jun 25, 2019 the core premise of contrarian investing is that crowd psychology inevitably leads to the mispricing of assets in a given market. In 1973, jim rogers and george soros cofounded the quantum fund, a hedge fund that came to define what it meant to make big, gutsy moves and earn fantastic returns.
Contrarian is an investment style that goes against prevailing market trends by buying poorly performing assets and then selling when they perform. Jim rogers is an investor and author who is bullish on contrarian investing in asian markets. Born in 1942, jim rogers had his first job at age five, picking up bottles at baseball games. Many successful investors have cited this book as a book that greatly influenced them. A contrarian investment strategy built for the long run. May 05, 2011 a contrarian investment blog influenced by value investing, with some macro and special situation investing.
Dreman has also written the highly respected the contrarian. Jul 09, 20 but for legendary commodities trader jim rogers, it was just the beginning of a. Contrarian and value investing are similar in that both strategies attempt to identify undervalued securities before theyre discovered by the wider market. He cofounded the quantum fund, a globalinvestment partnership. In an interview with jack schwager in his book, market wizards, rogers provides his own. In 1973, jim cofounded of the quantum fund with george soros and having retired at the age of 37, jim spent some. Another investor in the austrian school is jim rogers.
He has authored numerous scholarly investment articles in the journal. After a stint in the army, he began work on wall street. The psychology of stock market success 1980 is an investment classic. Jim rogers is an american businessman and financial commentator based in. Jim rogers on investing in 2019 and the us debt problem jim rogers is an american businessman and financial commentator based in singapore. Jim, would you like to tell us about your most recent book. Jim rogers talks with steve diggle about tripling his money and then giving it all back. Jim rogers the investor is famous for setting up the quantum fund in partnership with george soros, one of the most successful hedge funds of all time. Ten top contrarian investors in wall street history aim. Jan 26, 2017 in 1973, jim rogers and george soros cofounded the quantum fund, a hedge fund that came to define what it meant to make big, gutsy moves and earn fantastic returns. Contrarian investing wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Investor and author jim rogers is known for his pessimism about the dollar, given high levels of us debt.
International investor jim rogers urges savvy investors to avoid the european and u. Jim rogers interview at investment u can turtles fly. I would expect a rally, whether it lasts a quarter or a year, i have no idea. After 1980, rogers went on a 30year adventure riding motorcycles around the world with his wife, picking up guinness book of world records achievements along the way. Jim rogers has 41 books on goodreads with 12235 ratings. New york thestreet jim rogers, the indiana jones of finance, is known throughout wall street for his independent, contrarian investing style and his association with george soros and the. One of our favorite investing books here at the acquirers multiple is a gift to my. Jan 09, 2017 renowned investor jim rogers has a contrarian message for u. Ive never met the man so i dont know what he thinks, but i speculated that maybe, what he was doing was part of a negotiation. Having exposure to the sector, along with other contrarian investments like precious metals and uranium can help you partake in the explosive gains that occur when the market turns. Rogers has been right in the recent medium term but by maintaining bullish views of commodities and china, i wonder if hell lose everything he gained.
There is ample evidence of this behavior following earnings announcements when companies often experience significant volatility early in the day before evening out by the end of the day. Warren buffett is a famous contrarian, who believes the best time to invest in a stock is when shortsightedness of the market has beaten down the price. But for legendary commodities trader jim rogers, it was just the beginning of a. Jun 10, 2011 investor and author jim rogers is known for his pessimism about the dollar, given high levels of us debt. Upon graduation, he attended balliol college at oxford. Books about marc faber gloom boom doom by marc faber.
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