Some people here are really jaded...
Quote from SteveD:
He is a very nice guy but.....a legend in his own mind...
SteveD
Legend in his own mind? My freaking hairy ass! The guy retired at age 37!! Did you? Just to educate you:
" In 1970, he joined Arnold S. Bleichroeder, where he met George Soros.
The same year, he and Soros founded the Quantum Fund. During the following 10 years the fund gained 3,365% according to Mr. Rogers ("from 12-31-1969 to 12-31-1980, the Soros Fund chalked up a gain of 3,365%") while the Dow Industrials advanced about 20% (963.99/800.36). It was one of the first truly international funds. In 1980, he decided to "retire."
In 1998 he founded the Rogers International Commodity Index, which has increased 263% since Aug. 1, 1998 (as of June 2006).
RICI returns
July 31 1998 - July 30 2004 (6 years) (closing prices) RICI returns compared with equity, debt, real estate.
Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI) +167.441%
S&P 500 Index -1.69%
Lehman Long Treasury Bond Index +49.36%
Vanguard REIT Index +28.04%