Jim Rogers is a well know name in the financial industry. As one of the most successful traders, he co founded the Quantum fund and was able to retire off the investments at the age of 37. He has been a professor of finance and media commentator worldwide. In 1998 he started his own commodities index fund that has since grown 165% with more than $200 million invested.

Rogers's says that his strategies are simple and straightforward and a few thousand will suffice. He says that you should start small and trade in the markets that you are familiar with. For example, sugar, coffee, and copper. You should look for the historical and cyclical patterns.

The book is filled with an overabundance of information. He starts out explaining why he recommends trading commodities and why now is a good time to invest. He then goes on to give a small but educational overview of the different commodities and what affects them. He also covers some of the myths and horror stories that your family, stockbroker, or best friends will try to tell you. He goes into explaining the commodity components, order types, limit moves and any other aspects of the markets you might run across.

Overall I feel this is a great book for the beginner to intermediate trader. It covers a lot of information but is easy to read and understand. I would recommend this to all-small speculators.

Gary Padgett
Senior Account Executive
888-847-1140
gary@gptc.com

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