Commodity Mutual Funds

Jim Rogers is one of the most celebrated commodity investors of all time. Many consider him to be the Warren Buffet of his field. His name is constantly mentioned on CNBC and investment newsletters and reports. But who is this enigmatic character?

Rogers graduated from Yale University in 1964 and got a second degree from Oxford in 1966. After a brief stdnt in the army he joined Wall Street. Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund in 1970. In ten years, the fund returned 4200% while the S&P gained 47%. This amazing returns is why he is one of the biggest name in the commodities business.

In 1980 he retired and traveled around the world on his motorcycle. Since then he has hosted several television shows. He founded the Rogers International Commodity Index in 1998.

Many investors, especially those putting money into commodity futures, take inspiration from him. So what lessons can we take from his life? For one, he has written three books on investing which are widely available.

Second, he publicly bullish on two big ideas. One of them is agriculture. He sees the increasing food demands because of the population explosion and increasing wealth of the developing world. He has even bought into partnerships investing in agriculture. Second, he has taken a very strong stance on the growtth of Asia and even moved to Singapore. Keep these two ideas in mind when investing. For those wanting to just diversify their portfolio somewhat into commodities, they should consider buying into the Roger commodity fund (his index fund).