Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Marke t.

US: Random House Publishing Grou, 2007. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The next bull market is here. It's not in stocks. It's not in bonds. It's i n commodities -and some smart investors will be riding that bull to record returns in the next decade. Before Jim Rogers hit the road to write his bestselling books Investment Bi ker and Adventure Capitalist, he was one of the world's most successful inv estors. He cofounded the Quantum Fund and made so much money that he never needed to work again. Yet despite his success, Rogers has never written a b ook of practical investment advice-until now. In Hot Commodities, Rogers offers the lowdown on the most lucrative markets for today and tomorrow. In 1998, gliding under the radar, a bull market in commodities began. Rogers thinks it's going to continue for at least fifte en years-and he's put his money where his mouth is: In 1998, he started his own commodities index fund. It's up 165% since then, with more than $200 m illion invested, and it's the single-best performing index fund in the worl d in any asset class. Less risky than stocks and less sluggish than bonds,, commodities are where the money is-and will be in the years ahead. Rogers' s strategies are simple and straightforward. You can start small-a few thou sand dollars will suffice. It's all about putting your money into stuff you understand, the basic materials of everyday life, like coal, sugar, cotton , corn, or crude oil. Once you recognize the cyclical and historical tradin g patterns outlined here, you'll be on your way. In language that is both co.