Rogers draws on his decades-long investing experience, from his early days on Wall St. to his successes with the Quantum Fund, to give candid advice to any investor looking to win in the long haul.
- Source, Kitco News
Monday, August 31, 2020
Jim Rogers Gives the Best Investing Advice You’ll Hear, Talks the Next Big Market Crash
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Jim Rogers: People Have No Idea How Bad the Coming Crisis is Going to Be
- Source, Life Success Story
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Jim Rogers on How Gold, Silver and the US Dollar Are Going to Fare Moving Forward
Where is the US Dollar, gold, and silver headed given the expansive monetary policies aimed at combating virus-induced economic fallout?
Will the Euro move beyond its current problems in relation to the conflict between the ECB and Germany's Constitutional Court? And could Bitcoin gain some profile on the back of the Euro's problems?
Join us on this episode of Trading Global Markets Decoded to find out.
- Source, Daily FX
Friday, August 7, 2020
Jim Rogers: Bitcoin Needs to Remain Speculative
Since bitcoin’s initial inception in 2008, the currency has been pushed as a valid currency designed for purchasing goods and services. The asset was built to replace things like fiat and credit cards to give financial power and independence back to the people who would use it and remove themselves from the hands of the big banks that control the global financial system.
However, according to Rogers, if this ever did happen, bitcoin would be in serious trouble, as governments would work extra hard to eliminate it. He states:
"If the cryptocurrency succeeds as real money, rather than the subject of gambling as it is today, the government will make the cryptocurrency illegal and eliminate it."
One of the big problems that stems from bitcoin is that it seeks to make the financial world decentralized. This means no more banks, no more standard financial institutions; finance as we know it would completely disappear if bitcoin ever became completely mainstream. While this presents many benefits for the public, those running the banks see the currency as an enemy of their livelihoods. With bitcoin moving further up the financial ladder, these people stand to be out of job.
Right now, the asset is working primarily as a speculative asset. Those who choose to invest in it have an opportunity to see their wealth hedged against economic strife. In addition, they are adding to their portfolios and looking to potentially grow their wealth over time with the addition of a new asset.
Many companies aren’t allowing bitcoin to be used for purchasing goods and services given that it’s still very vulnerable to volatility and price swings, which scares businesses because they could lose money.
This could be something that’s working in bitcoin’s favor. The fact that many institutions still don’t view it as real money could be what ultimately keeps the coin in play. Over time, as its legitimacy is established, perhaps there will be greater use cases for the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap, but until then, Rogers feels bitcoin will be much safer as a low-key investment tool.
BTC as Real Money Is Dangerous
He states:
"The government likes electronic money because with electronic money, you can track when and where who spent what amount. Governments will have more control over people through electronic money. The government wants to know everything. Controllable electronic money will survive, and virtual currencies beyond the influence of the government will be erased… The government has something that those who work with virtual currencies don’t. It’s a gun."
However, according to Rogers, if this ever did happen, bitcoin would be in serious trouble, as governments would work extra hard to eliminate it. He states:
"If the cryptocurrency succeeds as real money, rather than the subject of gambling as it is today, the government will make the cryptocurrency illegal and eliminate it."
One of the big problems that stems from bitcoin is that it seeks to make the financial world decentralized. This means no more banks, no more standard financial institutions; finance as we know it would completely disappear if bitcoin ever became completely mainstream. While this presents many benefits for the public, those running the banks see the currency as an enemy of their livelihoods. With bitcoin moving further up the financial ladder, these people stand to be out of job.
Right now, the asset is working primarily as a speculative asset. Those who choose to invest in it have an opportunity to see their wealth hedged against economic strife. In addition, they are adding to their portfolios and looking to potentially grow their wealth over time with the addition of a new asset.
Many companies aren’t allowing bitcoin to be used for purchasing goods and services given that it’s still very vulnerable to volatility and price swings, which scares businesses because they could lose money.
This could be something that’s working in bitcoin’s favor. The fact that many institutions still don’t view it as real money could be what ultimately keeps the coin in play. Over time, as its legitimacy is established, perhaps there will be greater use cases for the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap, but until then, Rogers feels bitcoin will be much safer as a low-key investment tool.
BTC as Real Money Is Dangerous
He states:
"The government likes electronic money because with electronic money, you can track when and where who spent what amount. Governments will have more control over people through electronic money. The government wants to know everything. Controllable electronic money will survive, and virtual currencies beyond the influence of the government will be erased… The government has something that those who work with virtual currencies don’t. It’s a gun."
- Source, Live Bitcoin News
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Jim Rogers on US Economy, Gold, USD Amidst Pandemic
Talk begins on the US economy – and Jim’s outlook remains as bleak as at the time of the previous DailyFX Jim Rogers podcast in August 2019. “I told you last time – the next time the world has a problem it’s going to be the worst in my lifetime.
“It is the worst in my lifetime and the reason I said it was because there was so much debt [that had] built up in the world. In 2008 we had a big problem because of too much debt; since then the debt everywhere has skyrocketed, even in China.”
Jim points to nearly every government in the world having started printing and spending staggering amounts of money. “America was already the largest debtor nation in the world, and along came [coronavirus] and America has added trillions and printed trillions more. This is going to be a serious burden for the world economy.”
As Jim sees it, the ten-year bull run in US stocks also made a market slump overdue in addition to an economic slump, and coronavirus was just an excuse. “There would’ve been some reason. Some places were already slowing down, and along came the bubble and now we have the excuse. We always have an excuse and here it is.”
Gold, Silver, USD and Safe Havens: How Safe?
So, with this outlook, what does Jim have to say about the viability of gold, USD, and other assets traditionally viewed as safe havens? “I stopped buying gold and silver in 2010 and I started buying again last summer. I bought more recently and I will probably continue to buy both gold and silver; more silver than gold now because silver is down much more.”
On USD: “It’s not a safe haven, but [the important thing is] people think it is. I still own a lot of US Dollars and I haven’t sold any. It’s going to get overpriced and it could conceivably turn into a bubble, depending on how bad things get in the world.”
USD being Jim’s currency of choice is explained in part by the unattractiveness, as he sees it, of the alternatives. “Right now with the Euro, many people are skeptical. British Pound? Please. I love the UK, but that’s not even a semi-sound currency any more. The Swiss Franc is being so debased, and as for the Japanese Yen? Japan has staggering debts, with a population declining for ten years.
“[So] which currency? That’s part of the problem.”
“It is the worst in my lifetime and the reason I said it was because there was so much debt [that had] built up in the world. In 2008 we had a big problem because of too much debt; since then the debt everywhere has skyrocketed, even in China.”
Jim points to nearly every government in the world having started printing and spending staggering amounts of money. “America was already the largest debtor nation in the world, and along came [coronavirus] and America has added trillions and printed trillions more. This is going to be a serious burden for the world economy.”
As Jim sees it, the ten-year bull run in US stocks also made a market slump overdue in addition to an economic slump, and coronavirus was just an excuse. “There would’ve been some reason. Some places were already slowing down, and along came the bubble and now we have the excuse. We always have an excuse and here it is.”
Gold, Silver, USD and Safe Havens: How Safe?
So, with this outlook, what does Jim have to say about the viability of gold, USD, and other assets traditionally viewed as safe havens? “I stopped buying gold and silver in 2010 and I started buying again last summer. I bought more recently and I will probably continue to buy both gold and silver; more silver than gold now because silver is down much more.”
On USD: “It’s not a safe haven, but [the important thing is] people think it is. I still own a lot of US Dollars and I haven’t sold any. It’s going to get overpriced and it could conceivably turn into a bubble, depending on how bad things get in the world.”
USD being Jim’s currency of choice is explained in part by the unattractiveness, as he sees it, of the alternatives. “Right now with the Euro, many people are skeptical. British Pound? Please. I love the UK, but that’s not even a semi-sound currency any more. The Swiss Franc is being so debased, and as for the Japanese Yen? Japan has staggering debts, with a population declining for ten years.
“[So] which currency? That’s part of the problem.”
- Source, Daily FX, read more here
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