Want to wow your friends and have a good economic discussion at the same time?
Carry a Zimbabwe trillion dollar bill in your wallet and simply say “I feel like a trillionare today..literally”
With so many individuals expecting hyperinflation in the coming future, I thought it would be a good idea to head over to ebay.com and purchase a couple of trillion dollar Zimbabwe dollars. So far the response has been great and has led to many interesting economic discussions. The bills below are the the 20 (red), 50 (green) and 100 trillion (blue) dollar notes. Along with the economic discussions, it’s a good reminder of how fortunate Americans (and other parts of the world) truly are.
Happy 4th of July and A Side Note
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Jim Rogers continues to see economic problems down the road according to the latest interview with Reuters. While he does not see much worth purchasing, he continues to hold no shorts.
“I have no shorts for one of the first times in my life” told Reuters TV in Singapore. “On the other hand I don’t see much to buy.” [click to continue…]
Jim Rogers appeared on the Today Show with Al Rocker to promote his new book A Gift to My Children: A Father’s Lessons for Life and Investing. A quick reminder for individuals not familiar with the book. The book teaches basic principles on investing. Specifically, Jim outlines some key guidelines such as:
If you ask Jim Rogers where is he the most bullish? He would respond Ag, Commodities and Asia. In terms of Asia, that’s where all the creditor nations are located. Throughout history, creditor nations have fared better than debtor nations. In addition, Jim believes the best skill he could give people born in 2003 and 2008 is to be fluent in Mandarin and to know Asia.
“If you are looking to be where the wind is at your back, the wind is at your back in Asia, as far as I am concerned.”- Jim Rogers
For the majority of his career, Jim Rogers has had both long and short positions. As of this interview, this is one of the few times Jim Rogers does not have a short position. Among the reasons for Jim not having any shorts is a possible currency crisis and thus should avoid shorting the market. The last time Jim had no shorts was the market crash of 1987. Among other things Jim Rogers continues to be “wildly” bullish on China, “wildly” bullish on commodities. Specifically, Jim likes Silver over Gold, Natural Gas and Cotton.
“I’m afraid they’re printing so much money that stocks could go to 20,000 or 30,000″ -Jim Rogers [click to continue…]
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In his latest interview , Jim Rogers continues to be bullish on China and has sold out of most emerging markets. In adittion to answering a couple of questions on stocks, Jim Rogers talks about Real Estate in Asia. Finally among the markets Jim is keeping an eye on include Indonesia , Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan and a few others.
Jim Rogers was recently interviewed by The Economic Times. Among the topics covered include the recent rally in stocks, the widening deficit and his recent comments on Sri Lanka. In this interview, Jim Rogers touches on a couple of commodities that he believes will do well in this economy. As investors push oil and gold, Jim Rogers is looking at other commodities such as Silver, Cotton and Natural Gas.
If US unemployment touches the 10%-mark, it would further impact retail sales. How bad could this be for Asia?
“Let’s pick on China for a minute. If you sell to Wal-Mart in the US and if you are a Chinese supplier you know there is a problem. And you are going to be suffering. Any company that deals with the West is going to have problems. On the other hand, companies that are in the water-treatment business in Asia will care less if the West disappears. They are too busy making money, too busy going to work everyday. ” [click to continue…]
