Saturday, January 9, 2010

Economist Steve Keen warns about a possible Chinese bubble and its impact on the australian Economy

Economist Steve Keen speaks about a Chinese bubble - 9 Jan 09

China demand boosts Australian mining boom
Economist Steve Keen puts it in an elegant manner by saying " riding on a sheep's back is a lot more comfortable than riding on a Chinese back " alluding to the fact that australia economy used to be dependents of sheep's wool exports while it is not more dependents on the 'volatile' mining demand coming from China ....
Australia has been one of the beneficiaries of China's economic growth over the last two years.

Despite cooling off slightly during the global economic crisis, China's continuing demand for raw materials has been a major boost to the Australian mining industry.

China's need for commodities such as iron ore is helping mineral-rich Western Australia lead the rest of the country to recovery.

Al Jazeera's Aella Callan reports from the small coastal town of Geraldton, where plans are under way to build a new deep water port by 2012 to keep up with the demand from China and other emerging economies in Asia.

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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.