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technocrat421
718 Posts |
 Posted - 11/01/2007 : 1:24:29 PM
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http://tinyurl.com/2lwy3e Check out Video under Related Media (watch this video and Puke)
Edit: Stock Market is ONLY down 400 pts today. Rogers said it will go down 7,000 pts very soon.
Who is Jim Rogers? One of the best Investors on the Planet ever. Warren Buffet can't carry his jock strap.
In 1970, Rogers joined Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder, where he met George Soros. That same year, Rogers and Soros founded the Quantum Fund. During the following 10 years the fund gained 4200% while the S&P advanced about 47% (963.99/800.36)
4,200%, Buffet hasn't done that in his entire career.
"Sometimes I wonder if our central bank is just going to print money until we run out of trees." Jim Rogers
Jim Rogers has NEVER made a Long Term prediction that wasn't correct, period.
He didn't become a Billionaire by making bad Investment decisions.
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Rogers Bets Against U.S. Investment Banks, Housing (Update1)
By Saijel Kishan and David Clarke
Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Jim Rogers, co-founder of the Quantum Hedge Fund with billionaire George Soros, boosted his bets against U.S. securities firms because of their salary ``excesses'' and money-losing investments.
Rogers said he increased his year-old short positions in the past six weeks in U.S. investment banks, using exchange-traded funds and bets against individual companies he declined to name. Stocks in the industry, which pays too much in bonuses, may fall as much as 70 percent in a bear market, he said.
``You see 29-year-olds on Wall Street making $10 million to $20 million a year, and they think it's normal,'' Rogers, 65, said in an interview in London today. ``There have been lots of excesses,'' said Rogers, chairman of Beeland Interests Inc.
The top five U.S. securities firms will probably earn a combined $29.3 billion this year, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, breaking a three-year record streak after Merrill Lynch & Co. reported a $2.2 billion third-quarter loss. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Bear Stearns Cos. earned $30.7 billion last year, three times more than their profit in 2002.
Goldman Sachs, Wall Street's most-profitable securities firm, said Sept. 20 that it set aside $16.9 billion to pay salaries, benefits and bonuses in the first nine months of the year, topping the record amount for all of last year.
A month later, Merrill Lynch reported its biggest quarterly loss amid $8.4 billion of writedowns for subprime mortgages, asset-backed bonds and bad loans. The 12-member AMEX Securities Broker/Dealer Index has fallen 13 percent since the start of June, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was little changed.
`Bad Paper'
``Who knows how bad the balance sheets are,'' Rogers said. ``They took on gigantic amounts of bad paper.''
Money managers such as Rogers take short positions by selling borrowed shares. They aim to buy them back at a lower price and pocket the difference.
Rogers said he made the investments using his own money. He declined to say how much he oversees.
The slump in the U.S. housing market ``still has a long way to go'' before recovering, he said. ``Market excesses don't clear themselves out in just four or five months; they take years.''
Sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. dropped 8 percent in September to 5.04 million, the lowest since record-keeping began in 1999, the National Association of Realtors said Oct. 24. Rogers said he started shorting U.S. home stocks three years ago.
Still, Rogers said he managed to offload his six-story townhouse in New York, which he put up for sale last year, for more than his asking price of $15 million. He declined to disclose the selling prices for the Riverside Drive property because the sale is still being processed.
`Doing Well'
``Some part of the U.S. housing market are doing well and some aren't,'' he |
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mortgagemessiah
8020 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 1:30:08 PM
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| The US has been nothing more than a glorified 3rd world nation since 1979. |
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Dana Point
2820 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 1:31:39 PM
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Originally posted by technocrat421
"Sometimes I wonder if our central bank is just going to print money until we run out of trees." Jim Rogers
Right on, events like this are easy to predict when you do not have a sound currency. |
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technocrat421
718 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 1:38:07 PM
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Originally posted by mortgagemessiah
The US has been nothing more than a glorified 3rd world nation since 1979.
Rogers said the UK was the #1 country in the 19th Century.
The US was #1 in the 20th Century
And for the 21st Century it is China
Said the US started going downhill in 1987 when the US went from being a Predator Nation to the Largest Debtor Nation in History. We have 13 Trillion in Debt, and it is growing by 1 Trillion every 15 months. Said US is doomed, can't be saved, very scary video. Worse than Friday the 13th ;-( |
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Dana Point
2820 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 1:42:26 PM
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I completly agree we have made so many alliances over the past 60 years or so and totally disregarded Thomas Jeffersons quote
" Peace trade and friendship with all nations, alliances with none"
that is not 100% accurate but the basic principle would keep us out of trouble |
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technocrat421
718 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 1:42:28 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Dana Point
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Originally posted by technocrat421
"Sometimes I wonder if our central bank is just going to print money until we run out of trees." Jim Rogers
Right on, events like this are easy to predict when you do not have a sound currency.
Rogers said Bernanke is the Worst Fed boss ever! All he knows is how to print $$$ and he is on record saying that to Congress.
US currency is doomed. Last Month the Canadian dollar for the 1st time since 1976 was Par with the US. It is now better. Same thing is happening throughout the world. Rogers said to buy Chinese and Swiss currency, and get rid of ALL USD backed assets. |
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acibella
626 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 1:51:01 PM
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Originally posted by technocrat421
Who is Jim Rogers? One of the best Investors on the Planet ever. Warren Buffet can't carry his jock strap.
4,200%, Buffet hasn't done that in his entire career.
I don't disagree with the premise of your post, anyone with half a brain can see our country is financially deteriorating at a massive rate. There is an incredible chance that at this point the ship cannot be righted..... That being said, Jim Rogers is a much smarter man than I, and a much wealthier man as well... but to say Buffet can't carry his jock is beyond foolish.
When Buffet started buying Berkshire Hathaway it was at $7.60 a share. The stock has never split, one share today is selling for $131,500. Thats a 17,000%+ return. Thats a little better than 4200. Again, I don't disagree with the fundamentals behind your post at all, but as for value investing, Buffet has more than stood the test of time. A 17,000 percent return is pretty solid proof of that. |
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technocrat421
718 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 1:55:22 PM
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Originally posted by acibella
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Originally posted by technocrat421
Who is Jim Rogers? One of the best Investors on the Planet ever. Warren Buffet can't carry his jock strap.
4,200%, Buffet hasn't done that in his entire career.
I don't disagree with the premise of your post, anyone with half a brain can see our country is financially deteriorating at a massive rate. There is an incredible chance that at this point the ship cannot be righted..... That being said, Jim Rogers is a much smarter man than I, and a much wealthier man as well... but to say Buffet can't carry his jock is beyond foolish.
When Buffet started buying Berkshire Hathaway it was at $7.60 a share. The stock has never split, one share today is selling for $131,500. Thats a 17,000%+ return. Thats a little better than 4200. Again, I don't disagree with the fundamentals behind your post at all, but as for value investing, Buffet has more than stood the test of time. A 17,000 percent return is pretty solid proof of that.
I brought Buffets name in to be Controversial, then people would read.
Remember, I am great copywriter ;-)
That's why my Direct Mail campaigns get 4-6% response rate. |
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msancheznj
2252 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 2:02:50 PM
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| I agree we should all learn to speak chineese, japaneese, and any other language that ends in eese, so we can broker mortgage over there. |
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technocrat421
718 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 2:05:29 PM
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Originally posted by msancheznj
I agree we should all learn to speak chineese, japaneese, and any other language that ends in eese, so we can broker mortgage over there.
My children speak fluent Spanish. Too bad the public schools only offer Spanish, they even quit French. Mandarin/Chinese is the way to go.
Public schools suck also. I hate all this doom and gloom ;-( |
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msancheznj
2252 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 2:10:26 PM
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Originally posted by technocrat421
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Originally posted by msancheznj
I agree we should all learn to speak chineese, japaneese, and any other language that ends in eese, so we can broker mortgage over there.
My children speak fluent Spanish. Too bad the public schools only offer Spanish, they even quit French. Mandarin/Chinese is the way to go.
Public schools suck also. I hate all this doom and gloom ;-(
According to some news there is a refi and purchase boom in Spain. I'm thinking in taking a vacation over there and check it out at the same time. The was another poster who also said that in Poland and other parts of Europe there was a boom going on. |
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darkstar
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Posted - 11/01/2007 : 2:55:01 PM
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| I'm just glad out education level has dropped so much, THAT is directly proportional to my income ;-) |
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technocrat421
718 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 4:20:01 PM
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Originally posted by darkstar
I'm just glad out education level has dropped so much, THAT is directly proportional to my income ;-)
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rudeness
6062 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 4:29:47 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by technocrat421
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Originally posted by acibella
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Originally posted by technocrat421
Who is Jim Rogers? One of the best Investors on the Planet ever. Warren Buffet can't carry his jock strap.
4,200%, Buffet hasn't done that in his entire career.
I don't disagree with the premise of your post, anyone with half a brain can see our country is financially deteriorating at a massive rate. There is an incredible chance that at this point the ship cannot be righted..... That being said, Jim Rogers is a much smarter man than I, and a much wealthier man as well... but to say Buffet can't carry his jock is beyond foolish.
When Buffet started buying Berkshire Hathaway it was at $7.60 a share. The stock has never split, one share today is selling for $131,500. Thats a 17,000%+ return. Thats a little better than 4200. Again, I don't disagree with the fundamentals behind your post at all, but as for value investing, Buffet has more than stood the test of time. A 17,000 percent return is pretty solid proof of that.
I brought Buffets name in to be Controversial, then people would read.
Remember, I am great copywriter ;-)
That's why my Direct Mail campaigns get 4-6% response rate.
So you are saying that you get good returns on your mailers by lying, as well as
making misleading & false statements? |
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darkstar
28065 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 4:32:21 PM
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Originally posted by technocrat421
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Originally posted by darkstar
I'm just glad out education level has dropped so much, THAT is directly proportional to my income ;-)
The smarter people are, the less I make, I prefer the dumb irresponsible ones LOL |
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benjamin
7423 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 4:59:54 PM
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| I wouldnt mind a bit if the Market drops 10,000 points. Perhaps then the bastards running our country into the ground will realize there are some serious issues affecting the heartland. |
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velecico
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Posted - 11/01/2007 : 5:18:10 PM
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I dont know how old the report on Spain was but they are going through a major correction like the US , the US market goes down it tricles down to every country |
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technocrat421
718 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 5:42:11 PM
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Originally posted by velecico
I dont know how old the report on Spain was but they are going through a major correction like the US , the US market goes down it tricles down to every country
The whole world is in the same situation as us. Don't you guys subscribe to Foreign sites?
Spain, UK, Ireland, etc... all the same. They have subprime problems, look at Northern Rock in UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6994099.stm |
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Gekko
27 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 5:48:12 PM
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I believe in America.
Don't ever think that the sun won't come out tomorrow. |
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mortgagemessiah
8020 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 5:59:22 PM
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| In the 1970s, the naysayers said our banks were going to be owned by the Arabs because the Saudi royal family bought a controlling share of Citicorp and other Arab groups were investing in the US. In the 1980s, the naysayers all said the dollar was going to be replaced by the yen and that all our banks were going to be owned by the Japanese because of the Japanese investment in the US. Now the naysayers are saying it's the Chinese. |
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technocrat421
718 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 6:02:01 PM
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Originally posted by Gekko
I believe in America.
Don't ever think that the sun won't come out tomorrow.
This has nothing to do with believing in America. Sun while shine brighter in China, not US. This is why Americans make big mistake with Ego.
You would make terrible Hedge fund manager.
Don't trade Emotionally, you will lose @ss.
I believe in free markets, what does any of that have to do with America.
The US is no longer Super Power, the Economics has changed. |
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frank drigotas
754 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 6:15:31 PM
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"Rogers said it will go down 7,000 pts very soon." Techno, opening post
Really? How soon?
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cpruitt
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Posted - 11/01/2007 : 6:20:00 PM
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Rogers was on the Fox Business Channel this afternoon. He has moved to Singapore, I think he said. China's communism came up in the conversation and Rogers pointed out that California and Massachusetts are more communist than China now.
By the way, he used to be on one of the business roundtable shows on Fox on the weekend and I was wondering why he hadn't been on there lately. When I heard he moved to Singapore, my first thought was "Uh Oh! Does he need to go on the run like Soros?"
One of my favorite of his quotes is ""They wouldn't be politicians if they knew what they were doing."
Applies well to all the people who are so happy to bring the gov't further into our business. |
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nickelnm
162 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 6:20:20 PM
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You are 100% correct; we are no longer a super-power. The wonderful people the american people elected have lied, cheated, stole, and put us into wars we shouldn't be in. Instead of worrying about trying to be the world police they should try to fix our own country.
We should send a strong message that basically says; screw with us and we are going to blow you off the face of the earth. That's why we were left semi-alone for such a long time after Pearl Harbor; once they pissed the U.S. off. The U.S. did what it took.
I am not advocating war.
I am advocating taking care of ourself FIRST! |
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MortgageGurl
669 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 6:26:04 PM
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| All this and did anyone see this week how well we are doing at building up India with our outsourcing? |
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cpruitt
1776 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 6:37:30 PM
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I tried to get an assistant from India right after I first read the 4 Hour Work Week and YourManInIndia had a backlog and wouldn't take any more client's.
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Originally posted by MortgageGurl
All this and did anyone see this week how well we are doing at building up India with our outsourcing?
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technocrat421
718 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 6:47:00 PM
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Originally posted by MortgageGurl
All this and did anyone see this week how well we are doing at building up India with our outsourcing?
Are you kidding? India is now 2nd place, China is #1 for next 50-60 years, maybe longer.
#1 schools for engineers, scientist, etc.. all the kids in US are too busy with Ipod, cell phones, rap music, having sex with teachers, etc...
China is Economic powerhouse, 1 Billion people working for Free!
Mexico is screaming about low wages in China, India, etc.. when Mexico complains we are all screwed in US.
I heard Mexico is building Huge wall across border to keep all Americans out from Stealing their jobs. Shoot to Kill any Americano swimming across Rio Grande. |
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msancheznj
2252 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 6:50:56 PM
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Originally posted by mortgagemessiah
In the 1970s, the naysayers said our banks were going to be owned by the Arabs because the Saudi royal family bought a controlling share of Citicorp and other Arab groups were investing in the US. In the 1980s, the naysayers all said the dollar was going to be replaced by the yen and that all our banks were going to be owned by the Japanese because of the Japanese investment in the US. Now the naysayers are saying it's the Chinese.
1. Our Banks ARE controlled by the Arabs
2. Looks like the oil venders perfer the YEN over the Dollar, so I guess they were right.
3. They own a large part of our debt, we owe them so much they can crush us with a flip of a switch, or a click of a mouse, or a... forget it.
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msancheznj
2252 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 6:57:56 PM
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Originally posted by nickelnm
You are 100% correct; we are no longer a super-power. The wonderful people the american people elected have lied, cheated, stole, and put us into wars we shouldn't be in. Instead of worrying about trying to be the world police they should try to fix our own country.
We should send a strong message that basically says; screw with us and we are going to blow you off the face of the earth. That's why we were left semi-alone for such a long time after Pearl Harbor; once they pissed the U.S. off. The U.S. did what it took.
I am not advocating war.
I am advocating taking care of ourself FIRST!
I agree with you 100%
Those that think we need to have our troop all over the world to guarantee our safety are wrong. Just a small exmaple, who messes with China? Nobody, why? Because they have a huge, huge army, and a huge defence. But they're not all over the world spreading communism and fixing other countries and telling them "you see, we're good, (democracy) communism is good" They trade with everyone, but I don't see them all over the world fixing it, or spreading (democracy) communism.
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MortgageGurl
669 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 7:04:37 PM
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Originally posted by technocrat421
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Originally posted by MortgageGurl
All this and did anyone see this week how well we are doing at building up India with our outsourcing?
Are you kidding? India is now 2nd place, China is #1 for next 50-60 years, maybe longer.
#1 schools for engineers, scientist, etc.. all the kids in US are too busy with Ipod, cell phones, rap music, having sex with teachers, etc...
China is Economic powerhouse, 1 Billion people working for Free!
Mexico is screaming about low wages in China, India, etc.. when Mexico complains we are all screwed in US.
I heard Mexico is building Huge wall across border to keep all Americans out from Stealing their jobs. Shoot to Kill any Americano swimming across Rio Grande.
We just let the them in with their big rigs Oct. 1st too. Very little regs just drive have your truck inspected once every 5 years. They are causing fatal accidents daily in their rickety trucks but they are still driving. |
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Gekko
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Posted - 11/01/2007 : 7:11:31 PM
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With the advent of national media coverage of the financial markets by cable networks such as CNBC and CNN a number of media stars are being created. By their mere appearance on national television, these financial commentators are given credibility as “experts.” One such “expert” is Jimmy Rogers, a regular on CNBC. Mr. Rogers is also a member of the prestigious Barron’s Roundtable of investors that convenes twice a year to forecast the financial markets.
Two academicians from Tulane University looked at 1,600 stock calls from the members of the Roundtable, including those of Mr. Rogers. On average, his picks gained just 2.8% over the 250 trading days after publication, versus 15.5% for a control group composed of each of the two stocks with the closest market capitalization to each of his picks. Not exactly a stellar performance versus a control group that was basically the equivalent of throwing darts! It is also worthy noting that Mr. Rogers finished dead last among the seven panelists who made at least 50 recommendations.
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sheriephillips
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Posted - 11/01/2007 : 7:13:53 PM
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I agree with learning one of the languages ending in "ese" - however... I'm not really inclined to learn Chinese because I don't really like their culture. I'd rather try and learn Japanesse - but perhaps China being so much stronger is the way to go.
Any suggestions? I'm completely ready to learn another language (and soon!!). I live in Southern California, although Spanish is common, I don't think it sets anyone apart from the rest. I'd love to hear what others think is the better way go to.
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cpruitt
1776 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 7:26:06 PM
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Rogers himself says in the video at the top of the thread that he is "the world's worst market timer." His investment methodology is to bet on whole industries or countries and pick out long term trends. Investment isn't just picking stocks.
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Originally posted by Gekko
With the advent of national media coverage of the financial markets by cable networks such as CNBC and CNN a number of media stars are being created. By their mere appearance on national television, these financial commentators are given credibility as “experts.” One such “expert” is Jimmy Rogers, a regular on CNBC. Mr. Rogers is also a member of the prestigious Barron’s Roundtable of investors that convenes twice a year to forecast the financial markets.
Two academicians from Tulane University looked at 1,600 stock calls from the members of the Roundtable, including those of Mr. Rogers. On average, his picks gained just 2.8% over the 250 trading days after publication, versus 15.5% for a control group composed of each of the two stocks with the closest market capitalization to each of his picks. Not exactly a stellar performance versus a control group that was basically the equivalent of throwing darts! It is also worthy noting that Mr. Rogers finished dead last among the seven panelists who made at least 50 recommendations.
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benjamin
7423 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 7:29:31 PM
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Look around you,or in your garage.There are way too many Jap cars filled with gas from $94 per barrel Arab oil. Millions starve while we grow corn for fuel. Bush started the civil war in Iraq, only because they are sitting on our oil.
The US has definately lost status. Not only over seas, but here as well. I was trying to think of something positive. I am afraid to send my children to church, they are to young for sex. I can't afford body armor for them, home school is the better choice.Respect for authority? Can't watch c-span. Do you leave your doors unlocked at night? Not since childhood.
Until middle class American values make it back into mainstream politics ,we will continue to lose any status that was so valiantly gained by saving the world twice last century. We don't need any outside enemy, we are doing it to ourselves, from the top down. |
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technocrat421
718 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 7:32:07 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Gekko
With the advent of national media coverage of the financial markets by cable networks such as CNBC and CNN a number of media stars are being created. By their mere appearance on national television, these financial commentators are given credibility as �experts.� One such �expert� is Jimmy Rogers, a regular on CNBC. Mr. Rogers is also a member of the prestigious Barron�s Roundtable of investors that convenes twice a year to forecast the financial markets.
Two academicians from Tulane University looked at 1,600 stock calls from the members of the Roundtable, including those of Mr. Rogers. On average, his picks gained just 2.8% over the 250 trading days after publication, versus 15.5% for a control group composed of each of the two stocks with the closest market capitalization to each of his picks. Not exactly a stellar performance versus a control group that was basically the equivalent of throwing darts! It is also worthy noting that Mr. Rogers finished dead last among the seven panelists who made at least 50 recommendations.
Not this Jim Rogers. There is a Jim Rogers who trades Stock, but this Jim Rogers only trades Commodities/Futures. |
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noe1768
46 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 7:41:09 PM
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Originally posted by technocrat421
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Originally posted by msancheznj
I agree we should all learn to speak chineese, japaneese, and any other language that ends in eese, so we can broker mortgage over there.
My children speak fluent Spanish. Too bad the public schools only offer Spanish, they even quit French. Mandarin/Chinese is the way to go.
Public schools suck also. I hate all this doom and gloom ;-(
Actually, your kids are right on track for being Spanish/English bilingual. The two most commonly spoken languages in the world today are English & Spanish, respectively. Just make sure your grandkids speak Chinese. It'll be awhile before English is no longer the international language.
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velecico
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Posted - 11/01/2007 : 7:45:55 PM
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For all you Wall st wizards , what would be the highest return on your dollar , say $25,000 if you want to bet the fed will lower the fed funds and prime rate another 2 to 3 % within the next year ?
How would you place the trade ? |
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technocrat421
718 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 7:45:58 PM
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What! English is 3rd language here in Chi-cago. Mexican first, then Ebonics. If you speak English people think you are Tourist.
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Originally posted by noe1768
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Originally posted by technocrat421
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Originally posted by msancheznj
I agree we should all learn to speak chineese, japaneese, and any other language that ends in eese, so we can broker mortgage over there.
My children speak fluent Spanish. Too bad the public schools only offer Spanish, they even quit French. Mandarin/Chinese is the way to go.
Public schools suck also. I hate all this doom and gloom ;-(
Actually, your kids are right on track for being Spanish/English bilingual. The two most commonly spoken languages in the world today are English & Spanish, respectively. Just make sure your grandkids speak Chinese. It'll be awhile before English is no longer the international language.
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noe1768
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Posted - 11/01/2007 : 8:16:53 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by technocrat421
What! English is 3rd language here in Chi-cago. Mexican first, then Ebonics. If you speak English people think you are Tourist.
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See.. That's exactly what I'm talking about.. English & Spanish are still the dominent languages. The best example is when you travel abroad. I defy you to call a major hotel outside the U.S. where English is not spoken, followed by Spanish or some Latin variation. But it probably wouldn't be a bad isea to learn Chinese  |
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Easy Street
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Posted - 11/01/2007 : 8:46:11 PM
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Rogers and Soros prefer foreign and "emerging" markets because they are much more corruptable and easy to manipulate.
That doesn't make them great capitalists. It makes them super-******s. |
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damone333
200 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 10:53:21 PM
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All I have to say is tech sector will be strong for some time.
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msancheznj
2252 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 11:33:14 PM
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Originally posted by technocrat421
What! English is 3rd language here in Chi-cago. Mexican first, then Ebonics. If you speak English people think you are Tourist.
What's ebonics? |
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nickelnm
162 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2007 : 11:56:11 PM
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Originally posted by msancheznj
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Originally posted by technocrat421
What! English is 3rd language here in Chi-cago. Mexican first, then Ebonics. If you speak English people think you are Tourist.
What's ebonics?
Please tell me you are joking on the whole ebonics thing??
My husband is 31 and when he comes back from going and playing the sand with all the 18-20 year olds; I can't understand what he is saying for the first few weeks.
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rudeness
6062 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2007 : 05:52:54 AM
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Originally posted by noe1768
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Originally posted by technocrat421
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Originally posted by msancheznj
I agree we should all learn to speak chineese, japaneese, and any other language that ends in eese, so we can broker mortgage over there.
My children speak fluent Spanish. Too bad the public schools only offer Spanish, they even quit French. Mandarin/Chinese is the way to go.
Public schools suck also. I hate all this doom and gloom ;-(
Actually, your kids are right on track for being Spanish/English bilingual. The two most commonly spoken languages in the world today are English & Spanish, respectively. Just make sure your grandkids speak Chinese. It'll be awhile before English is no longer the international language.
You are wrong! The most commonly spoken language in the world is Mandarin Chinese. It is spoken by over 1 billion people. English is second followed by spanish, but they are very close to a tie. English and spanish are also only spoken by half as many people as Chinese. |
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djorge44
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Posted - 11/02/2007 : 06:33:14 AM
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Anyone who does business with Soros is a joke. I hate Soros, the freaking guy crashed the British pound because the Queen denied his invitation for lunch.
He crashed the Asian market for fun. Anyone who makes money like that should be shot.
And it isn't a right / left thing. Soros is an ***hole |
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giancarlo
53 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2007 : 06:48:43 AM
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| China #1 ??? China's goverment has to go down and i hope that soon. They are evil. |
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diesel350
572 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2007 : 07:10:42 AM
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| Wow the garbage spewed on this thread is hilarious. US a 2nd class Country? Ok buddy lets ship you China. Geez some people really need to get a life. |
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RDwyer
3308 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2007 : 07:13:04 AM
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| This is why I waste so much time on this freakin' site! |
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giancarlo
53 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2007 : 07:22:50 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by diesel350
Wow the garbage spewed on this thread is hilarious. US a 2nd class Country? Ok buddy lets ship you China. Geez some people really need to get a life.
Welcome to the interwebs |
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mudshark
3921 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2007 : 08:39:35 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by msancheznj
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Originally posted by technocrat421
What! English is 3rd language here in Chi-cago. Mexican first, then Ebonics. If you speak English people think you are Tourist.
What's ebonics?
Dunno wofo be dat! |
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rudeness
6062 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2007 : 08:53:20 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by giancarlo
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Originally posted by diesel350
Wow the garbage spewed on this thread is hilarious. US a 2nd class Country? Ok buddy lets ship you China. Geez some people really need to get a life.
Welcome to the interwebs
What the hell are interwebs? Is that like when spiders have sex? |
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