03/05/11 | JIM ROGERS BLOG

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Jim Rogers : Saudi Arabia have been lying about their reserves for decades

Jim Rogers `Short' Emerging Market, Nasdaq Stocks March 2011
Jim Rogers :"...no they cannot Saudi Arabia have been lying about their reserves for decades , Saudi Arabia the last two times said we gonna increase production and they couldn't increase production , they told George Bush they couldn't increase production and they cannot , do not fall for that , the reason the oil is going up is the world is running out of known reserves of oil ".....
"eventualy we will [break the barrier of 148 record] there is no question "

Jim Rogers view on India

Jim Rogers : "....With India and everything else, right now I need to look at what’s going on in Korea. I do not think India would be terribly affected if North Korea and South Korea go to war. Everybody will be affected, but it is not as though Indian troops are going to be flying and enter the Korean peninsula. If war breaks out, India would probably be less affected and might present opportunities for people, but I do not have a view about India or anything until I can figure out what’s happening in Korea...."
in www.economictimes.indiatimes.com

George Soros : The Iranian regime would be overthrown in the bloodiest of the revolutions

Revolts in Libya were partly the result of "revulsion against a corruption" fed by the misuse of oil money, billionaire investor George Soros has told the BBC on 3rd March 2011 .

More "transparency and accountability" was needed from other producers such as Russia and Saudi Arabia he added .

Mr Soros also predicted the Iranian regime would be overthrown in the "bloodiest of the revolutions".
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Who is Jim Rogers ?

James "Jim" Rogers was born in Oct. 19, 1942 and grew up in Demopolis, Alabama .Jim Rogers started trading the stock market with $600 in 1968.In 1973 he formed the Quantum Fund with the legendry 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%. They ran what is considered to be one of the first truly global macro hedge funds. . In 1964 he got his first job on Wall Street at Dominick & Dominick in the summer between high school and Yale University, that's how he got his first experience with stocks and bonds. He immediately fell in love with the job. After Oxford, he returned to the U.S. and joined the army in 1970 he returned to Wall Street, working again with Dominick & Dominick. That same year he joined Arnold S. Bleichroeder, where he met George Soros, and together founded the Quantum Fund. This has opened a new era of global macrotrading and inspired numerous imitations and spin-offs. In the book "Money Masters of Our Time," Jim Rogers writes about that time "the most important thing in my life was work. I did not do anything until I had completed my work." To emphasize this professional ethic , it is good to remember that he did not made any holiday for ten years. In 1980, Jim Rogers has decided to "retire" at 37 years. Since then he has spent much of his time traveling and supporting the causes of philanthropic and taking on many high profile roles in the media. However, he continues to be an active investor and media commentator

Mr. Jim Rogers is Independent Director at Xylem, Inc., a Member-American Section at Société de Chimie Industrielle, a Member-Executive Committee at Sequoyah Corp., a Member at The Business Roundtable, and a Member-Executive Committee Sequoyah Council at Boy Scouts of America.

He is on the Board of Directors at Xylem, Inc. and LORD Corp.

Mr. Rogers was previously employed as a Member by American Chemistry Council, Inc., President by United Way of Greater Kingsport, Executive Chairman by Eastman Chemical Co., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Eastman Ventures, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President by Building Materials Corp. of America, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President by GAF Corp., Executive Vice President-Finance by International Specialty Products, Inc., Treasurer by Amphenol Corp., Vice President-Finance by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, and Naval Aviator by United States Navy.

He also served on the board at Genencor International, Inc.

He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.