Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore by Jim Rogers

Monday, March 23, 2015

Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore by Jim Rogers

Investor Jim Rogers, who is based in Singapore, talked about Singapore under late Lee Kuan Yew on BBC Radio 4. "It's an extraordinarily efficient country... the place was a swamp 50 years ago," he says. Is it still as authoritarian as it was? "You can buy chewing gum now. Nobody spits it on the sidewalk but there is discipline." He says a low birth rate is a challenge for the country today.Lee Kuan Yew who is considered the founding father of Singapore passed away yesterday March 23, 2015

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%.

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AnonymousMarch 23, 2015 at 4:41 AM
Nice Jim listen , i am expressing deepest condolence for mr lee, and i understand, but i dont wont you to be stressed or with a pain, beleave me i am so stressed in serbia where everyday someone dies in a reforms listening mad european union or a mmf reforms and people doesnt live more then a 50 y. mr lee is a great lost for great singapore but he has built a legacy, that you can enjoy in a future and progres, here i have nothing to give to you , except my emotions and my sympathy ....listen to Abba when you are alone and relax your thoughts and mind ....many kisses
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AnonymousMarch 23, 2015 at 4:49 AM
Today asia is place and after many years of a thinking i will give you advices to live long and prosper>
as usa and europe are destroyed >>>
* dont be stressed
* swim in a pool in hot waters and do anti-gravity exercises
* eat a food with or find and drink and use anti-oxidans
*and pay and go to space walks, only space prolongs a human life and it is like a sky and celestial way ...
all great for you , you anonimous friend
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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.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore by Jim Rogers

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