The Next Slowdown Is Going To Be Even Worse

I’m not the only person who knows this is all a scam built on sand; we have problems and they’re going to be worse. In 2002, America had a slowdown. In 2008, the slowdown was worse, because the debt was so much higher. Well, the next slowdown is going to be even worse because the debt is going to be that much higher. Related, SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY) Jim Rogers is an author, financial commentator and successful international investor. He has been frequently featured in Time, The New York Times, Barron’s, Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and is a regular guest on Bloomberg and CNBC.

I Shorted Treasury Bonds Again

I shorted Treasury bonds again a little while ago, and my timing has never been very good in that market. I’m down a little bit, not much. - in a recent video interview Related, ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasuries ETF (TBT) Jim Rogers is an author, financial commentator and successful international investor. He has been frequently featured in Time, The New York Times, Barron’s, Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and is a regular guest on Bloomberg and CNBC.

Agriculture: It`s Going To Be One Of The Greatest Industries Over The Next Decades

If I’m right, agriculture is going to be one of the greatest industries in the next 20 years, 30 years. - in Gateway South America

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My Favorite Saying

Try, try again. Persevere. - favourite saying Jim Rogers is an author, financial commentator and successful international investor. He has been frequently featured in Time, The New York Times, Barron’s, Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and is a regular guest on Bloomberg and CNBC.

We Have Had Economic Slowdowns Every 4 To 6 Years in America

We’ve had economic slowdowns every four to six years in America, since the beginning of the Republic. So certainly by 2013 we’re due, if not before or later, but it is coming. And when it does, it’s going to be worse than the past. Related, SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY), United States Oil Fund ETF (USO) Jim Rogers is an author, financial commentator and successful international investor. He has been frequently featured in Time, The New York Times, Barron’s, Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and is a regular guest on Bloomberg and CNBC.

Agriculture Graduates Versus MBA`s

Someday it's going to be that America will be producing tens of thousands of agriculture graduates, as we did once upon a time, and there are not going to be many MBAs. - in yahoo finance Jim Rogers is an author, financial commentator and successful international investor. He has been frequently featured in Time, The New York Times, Barron’s, Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and is a regular guest on Bloomberg and CNBC.

Gold: I Expect The Recent Correction To Continue

It's extremely unusual for any asset in history to move higher for 11 straight years. That's why I expect the recent correction in gold to continue. - in S&A Investor Radio

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Tricks Of The Trade

"When everybody goes to the same side of the boat, it's logical to take the opposite side of the trade." - in Money Morning


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Gold`s Unusual Price Behavior

It's extremely unusual for any asset in history to move higher for 11 straight years. That's why I expect the recent correction in gold to continue. - in Stock House

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Finance: It Has Always Worked This Way

When I went to Wall Street in the 60`s nobody went to Wall Street. In the 50`s, 60`S, and 70`s, Wall Street was not important. Then we had a big bull market for 30 years and it became extremely important. Everybody got an MBA and everyone wanted to go into finance. But that has happened many times in history.

In the beginning of the 20th century, for the first 30 years of the 20th century, finance, they were the kings, they ruled everything. Then we had the big collpase in the 30`s and it became disastrous again until the 80`s. It has always worked this way. - transcript from a recent interview

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MBA`s & Farming Degrees

Someday it's going to be that America will be producing tens of thousands of agriculture graduates, as we did once upon a time, and there are not going to be many MBAs. - in PR Newswire

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Farming Can Once Again Be One Of The Great Areas Of The World Economy

Farming can once again be one of the great areas of the world economy as economies of scale come into play, higher prices come into play, and technology comes into play. Few are rushing out to buy a farm yet; but it will come. - in MarketWatch

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Agriculture: The Most Promising Payback

"The most promising payback in agriculture is to become a farmer." - in MarketWatch

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The Boom & Bust Cycle

A view on the business cycle, Wall Street and Agriculture.

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There Has Been A Bubble In The Chinese Property Market Which Is Now Over

There has been a bubble in the Chinese property market which is now over. The Chinese government has been trying to burst the bubble. I think the government is doing the right thing to bring down the price of property. If you do not pop bubbles, lots of people get badly hurt. The bigger the bubble gets, the worse it is for everyone. - in Editorial Equities

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I Believe There Are Lots Of Opportunities In China's Agriculture Sector

I do not have any land in China. I do not farm in China but I believe there are lots of opportunities in China's agriculture sector. The Chinese government is doing everything it can to help agriculture. China knows it needs to produce more food. - in China Daily

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Gold: I Expect The Price To Decline

I expect the price to decline and when that happens I will buy more. - in a conference, Bucharest, last week

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(My) Greatest Fear

That I die too soon to give my daughters the help they need. - in Guru Focus

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Favorite Saying: Try, Try Again. Persevere.

Try, try again. Persevere. - favourite saying

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My Daughters' Wants Come First In Everything For Me

I spend as much time with my family as possible. We do homework, go to restaurants, parties, events, read et cetera. My daughters' wants come first in everything for me. My wife and I also go to dinners, concerts, plays, opera, et cetera. - in ChinaDaily

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Gold: I Expect The Price To Decline

I expect the price to decline and when that happens I will buy more. - in a conference in Bucharest

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Hard Work Pays Dividends

"Hard work pays dividends." - in a recent interview with Gulf News

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It's Only A Matter Of Time Before The Next Crisis Comes

It's only a matter of time before the next crisis comes. Maybe by the end of this year, probably by the end of next year. - in Gulf News

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Gold Is Going A Lot Higher Over The Next Decade

If it got down to $1,200 or $1,300 I hope I’m smart enough to buy a lot more. Gold is going to go much higher — and silver — over the next decade. - in CNBC

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Myanmar: I Find It Wildly Exciting

Fifty years ago, it was the richest country in Asia. Now, it’s the poorest because they closed off. But they’re just now opening up, just as China did 33, 34 years ago. I find it wildly exciting. - in CNBC

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Teach Your Children Mandarin

If you're smart, teach your children Mandarin. - in Gulf News

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Nobody Wants To Farm Anymore

The average age of farmers in Japan is 66. The average age of farmers in Australia and the UK is 58. The highest rate of suicides in Britain is with farmers.

Nobody wants to farm any more. Yet there are more people than even now. Seven billion of us. What are we going to eat? Every year, the US has something like 225,000 graduates in public relations. I think there's 20,000 agriculture graduates in the US now. Have you ever tried to eat a press release? - in Gulf News

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