Jim Rogers started trading the stock market with $600 in 1968.In 1973 he formed the Quantum Fund with the legendary investor George Soros before retiring, a multi millionaire at the age of 37. Rogers and Soros helped steer the fund to a miraculous 4,200% return over the 10 year span of the fund while the S&P 500 returned just 47%.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Jim Rogers Commodity Index (RCI) - Commodities as a hedge against Inflation

RCI Jim Rogers Commodity Index

RCI Jim Rogers Commodity Index



Jim Rogers once said about investing in commodities :"Investing in commodities can be a hedge against a bear market in stocks, rampant inflation, even a major downturn in the economy. In fact, I believe that investing in commodities will represent an enormous opportunity for the next decade or so.”
Jim Rogers Commodity Index Rogers International Commodity TRAKRS , trades on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange under the ticker symbol RCI. The RCI represents the U.S. dollar value of a basket of 35 commodities consumed in the global economy both in developed and emerging markets , (combined with the returns of the 3-month U.S. Treasury bill rate held as collateral ) the commodities range from actively traded items like crude oil and gold to like tin and wool (the primary wool futures exchange is in Australia). Rogers TRAKRS allow you to gain exposure to an index that tracks the value of a basket of commodities consumed in the global economy, ranging from agricultural to energy to metal products .It has 44% of its exposure in energy, 35% in agriculture and 21% in metals. of course Commodities are an excellent hedge against inflation and may help reduce overall portfolio risk and enhance returns , stocks can go to zero commodities will never go to zero as Jim Rogers likes to repeat over and over again ...
Jim Rogers president of Rogers Holdings is George Soros former partner and co-founder of the Quantum Fund, and a truly legendary international investor who helped generate a 4,200% total return over a 10-year period .Jim Rogers is always bullish on Asia Commodities Agricultural Products gold and silver


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