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Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market
Jim Rogers
Rating: 4.0/5 Stars
Rank: 271
According to Jim Rogers, "commodities get no respect." Here are a few
reasons why he thinks they should: they are easier to comprehend and study
than stocks and behave more rationally since they are subject to the basic
laws of supply and demand; they have outperformed many other investment
options in recent years; it is foolish to ignore an entire sector of the
marketplace; and a bull market is currently under way in commodities--a
trend that Rogers expects to last for a least a decade longer.
Further,
Rogers believes that you cannot be a successful investor in stocks, bonds,
or currencies without an understanding of commodities. Hot Commodities:
How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market is
designed to introduce the novice to the basics of investing in commodities
as well as explain what they are and why they are important.
In doing so,
he shatters some myths about the relative risks of commodities, explains
the relationship between the stock and commodities markets, and provides a
succinct analysis and history of the global oil, gold, lead, sugar, and
coffee markets. Rogers also offers practical advice and information
for beginners, including the best resources, how to read the commodities
reports in the newspaper or on television, the various ways to open an
account, information on index funds (such as Rogers' own index fund that
he started in 1998), mechanisms, terminology, and other vital details
people must know before investing.
Clearly written and entertaining,
Hot Commodities offers a solid introduction to investments that
many people, including financial advisors, fail to give the proper
respect. --Shawn Carkonen
About the AuthorJim Rogers cofounded the Quantum Fund and retired at age
thirty-seven. Since then, he has served as a some time professor of
finance at Columbia University’s business school, and as a media
commentator worldwide.
He is the author of Adventure Capitalist and
Investment Biker. He lives in New York City.
Editorials
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Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market
Jim Rogers
![]() | | | Amazon.com | | According to Jim Rogers, "commodities get no respect." Here are a few
reasons why he thinks they should: they are easier to comprehend and study
than stocks and behave more rationally since they are subject to the basic
laws... read full editorial |
![]() | | | From Booklist | | Commodity investing has gotten a bad rap. Everyone seems to have heard of
someone who "lost his shirt" trading commodity futures. What are
commodities? Commodities are "things," the essential raw materials that go
into... read full editorial |
![]() | | | Book Description | | The next bull market is here. It’s not in stocks. It’s not
in bonds. It’s in commodities –and some smart investors will
be riding that bull to record returns in the next
decade.Before Jim Rogers... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
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Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market
Jim Rogers
![]() | | | Add Some 'Things' to Your Portfolio! | | (schenectady, new york USA) April 1, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars | | This is an engaging introduction to a topic that even many experienced
investors find intimidating. In what may be a seminal report on the
subject from the Yale School of Management's Center for International
Finance, "Facts... read full review |
![]() | | | Excellent guide for the novice investor | | (Mineola, New York United States) January 30, 2005 - 4.0/5 stars | | I am someone who has watched Jim Rogers on Cavuto's FOX show for many
years. Having become acustom to hearing about his vision on commodities,
etc. this book was a must read for me. The book expands his argument on... read full review |
![]() | | | Doesn't really tell you how to invest in commodities | | (NY) January 23, 2005 - 3.0/5 stars | | This book basically discusses economic theory behing what drives commodity
prices and spends a lot of time discussing why China will drive the prices
of commodities in the future. There is hardly any discussion... read full review |
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