Finished reading a book this month by Jim Rogers, titled “A Gift to My
Children – A Father’s Lessons for Life and Investing.” The book was actually recommended to me by
another fellow blogger. Passive
Income Builder.
Children – A Father’s Lessons for Life and Investing.” The book was actually recommended to me by
another fellow blogger. Passive
Income Builder.
I admire Jim Rogers’ love for his daughters; his passion in life (and investments); his travels around the world to learn what people and countries were doing and to see how well they are doing it.
Who is Jim Rogers
Jim Rogers (borned 1942) co-founded
the Quantum Fund in 1973 with George Soros before he turned 30. The fund gained
4200% over ten years. Rogers spent his time traveling around
the world several times. The first was in 1980 after he retired at 37. The
second trip was from 1990-92 where he travelled through China, and the rest of
the world on motorcycle over 160k km across six continents. This feat was
picked up in Guinness
Book of World Records.
the Quantum Fund in 1973 with George Soros before he turned 30. The fund gained
4200% over ten years. Rogers spent his time traveling around
the world several times. The first was in 1980 after he retired at 37. The
second trip was from 1990-92 where he travelled through China, and the rest of
the world on motorcycle over 160k km across six continents. This feat was
picked up in Guinness
Book of World Records.
Source:
www.jimrogers.com – Picture taken in
China in 1999.
www.jimrogers.com – Picture taken in
China in 1999.
Jim’s third trip was the
longest and with his wife Paige Parker. The trip spanned 3 years and started in
1999 at Iceland before ending at New York in Jan 2002. It was yet again another
Guinness World Record journey through 116 countries, covering 245k km, in their
custom-made Mercedes. Jim Roger is the author of
A Bull in China, Hot commodities, Adventure Capitalists, and Investment Biker.
He recently moved to Singapore with his wife and daughters who were born in
2003 and 2008.
Book – A Gift to My
Children “A Father’s Lessons for Life and Investing
Children “A Father’s Lessons for Life and Investing
The book is rather short, comprising of 13 chapters and an Epilogue within
less than 100 pages. There are so many excellent lessons in the book. I summarized by chapters various points that left a deep impression to me as follows.
less than 100 pages. There are so many excellent lessons in the book. I summarized by chapters various points that left a deep impression to me as follows.
1) Swim your own races: do not let others do your thinking for you
Be who you are, be original and be bold. Above all be ethical.
2) Focus on what you like
Age is irrelevant when you are passionate about a goal.
3) Good habits for life and investing
Be a self-starter and save.
Paying attention to details is what separates success from failure! –
Example of General Motor vs Toyota in the 1960s. GM was already very successful
but they were overconfident and pay very little attention to the Japanese car
makers.
Example of General Motor vs Toyota in the 1960s. GM was already very successful
but they were overconfident and pay very little attention to the Japanese car
makers.
“I learned in life that being greedy nearly always causes problems. An
old Wall Street adage says: bulls makes money; bears make money. Pigs go broke.”
old Wall Street adage says: bulls makes money; bears make money. Pigs go broke.”
4) Common sense? Not so common
Most perceived wisdom is a misconception.
“For e.g. in the 70s, oil price is $3 a barrel and most believed price
will remain low because of new technologies and major oil discoveries. Careful research
shows that oil supply impossible to meet world demand and oil price is destined
to rise.”
will remain low because of new technologies and major oil discoveries. Careful research
shows that oil supply impossible to meet world demand and oil price is destined
to rise.”
We should read newspaper everyday but approach with a sense of
skepticism. Always do your own research!
skepticism. Always do your own research!
5) Your Education, Part 1: Let the world be a part of your perspective.
Do not rely on books; go and see the world! Jim Rogers also urge her daughters
to leave country for few years then can always return with a new
understanding.
to leave country for few years then can always return with a new
understanding.
“It is important that you
do not simply visit as a tourist. See monuments and eat at predictable
restaurants. But see for yourself how different people live. Experience life as
they do; see the world from ground up! Communicate with people of different
culture and understand that.”
do not simply visit as a tourist. See monuments and eat at predictable
restaurants. But see for yourself how different people live. Experience life as
they do; see the world from ground up! Communicate with people of different
culture and understand that.”
The significance of BRICs – Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Jim Rogers is bullish on China and Brazil and bearish about Russia and
skeptical about India.
skeptical about India.
Brazil – improve significantly over next 15 years. The country will increase
commodities production such as sugar and iron ore. Sugar is a raw material for
ethanol which is considered to the alternative for crude oil.
commodities production such as sugar and iron ore. Sugar is a raw material for
ethanol which is considered to the alternative for crude oil.
Russia – abundant in natural resources but poor fundamentals. A country
plagued by bombings and assassinations. Putins control Moscow and St Petersburg
only, Mafia exerts stranglehold elsewhere. USSR split into 15 countries with 124
ethnic, linguistic and religious groups in the land.
plagued by bombings and assassinations. Putins control Moscow and St Petersburg
only, Mafia exerts stranglehold elsewhere. USSR split into 15 countries with 124
ethnic, linguistic and religious groups in the land.
India – stifled bureaucracy, lack of infrastructure compare to China.
National highway of India is two-lane road built decades ago and now full of
potholes, not to mention traffic, wagons, animals, pedestrians, drying
vegetables, carts, breakdowns and everything else under the sun.
National highway of India is two-lane road built decades ago and now full of
potholes, not to mention traffic, wagons, animals, pedestrians, drying
vegetables, carts, breakdowns and everything else under the sun.
China – destined to be the world’s leading economies by year 2050.
Be a World Citizen. Be open to people who are different, whether at home
or abroad.
or abroad.
“If everyone saw
himself as a citizen of the world rather than of his town, city, or country,
the world would be a more peaceful, better place where success in all forms is
abundant and available to all. That is not to say that we can’t be patriotic
and love our country. But we must always be open to those who are different,
because people from different backgrounds have much to teach us, vice versa.
himself as a citizen of the world rather than of his town, city, or country,
the world would be a more peaceful, better place where success in all forms is
abundant and available to all. That is not to say that we can’t be patriotic
and love our country. But we must always be open to those who are different,
because people from different backgrounds have much to teach us, vice versa.
6) Your Education, Part 2. Learn philosophy; learn to think
Philosophy will teach you how
to think for yourself.
to think for yourself.
“To engage in philosophical
thinking and to read books on philosophy are different. Reading merely helps
develop ability to think. But we need to exercise our mind and react on true
situations where conventional wisdom and custom turned out to be wrong.”
thinking and to read books on philosophy are different. Reading merely helps
develop ability to think. But we need to exercise our mind and react on true
situations where conventional wisdom and custom turned out to be wrong.”
Price Commodities and stock are inversely related. For instance Kellogg
is the largest cereal company in world. Therefore if commodities price increase,
cost of the company will increase. In the short term, the company cannot
immediately pass the high cost to consumer and their profits will drop!
is the largest cereal company in world. Therefore if commodities price increase,
cost of the company will increase. In the short term, the company cannot
immediately pass the high cost to consumer and their profits will drop!
Do not ignore the bear market and find opportunity!
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