A Bull in China, Jim Rogers
A Bull in China, Jim Rogers
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A Bull in China
Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest Market

Author: Jim Rogers

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/31/2007


Synopsis

If the twentieth century was the American century, then the twenty-first century belongs to China. Now the one and only Jim Rogers shows how any investor can get in on the ground floor of "the greatest economic boom since England's Industrial Revolution."

In this indispensable new book, Rogers, one of the world's most successful investors, brings his unerring investment acumen to bear on this huge and unruly land now being opened to the world and exploding in potential.

Rogers didn't just wake up a Sinophile yesterday. He has been tracking the Chinese economy since he first went to China in 1984 in preparation for his round-the-world motorcycle trip and then again when he saw Shanghai's newly reopened stock exchange. In the decades that followed—especially in recent years, with the easing of Communist Party financial dictates—the facts speak for themselves:

—The Chinese economy's growth rate has averaged 9 percent since the start of the 1980s.

—China's savings rate is over 35 percent (in America, it's 2 percent).

—Forty percent of China's output goes to exports (so there is no crippling foreign debt).

—Sixty billion dollars a year in direct foreign investment, combined with a trade surplus, has brought Beijing's foreign currency reserves to over $1 trillion.

—China's fixed assets—ports, bridges, and roads—double every two and a half years.

In short, if projections hold, China will surpass the United States as the world's largest economy in as little as twenty years. But the time to act is now. In A Bull in China, you will learn what industries offer the newest and best opportunities, from power, energy, and agriculture to tourism, water, and infrastructure. In his trademark down-to-earth style, Rogers demystifies the state policies that are driving earnings and innovation, takes the intimidation factor out of the A-shares, B-shares, and ADRs of Chinese offerings, and encourages any listener to trust his or her own expertise (if you're a car mechanic, check out their auto industry).

A Bull in China also features fascinating profiles of "red chip" companies, such as Yantu Changyu, China's largest winemaker, which sells a "Healthy Liquor" line mixed with herbal medicines. Plus, if you want to export something to China yourself—or even buy land there—Rogers tells you the steps you need to take.

No other book—and no other author—can better help you benefit from the new Chinese revolution. Jim Rogers shows you how to make the "amazing energy, potential, and entrepreneurial spirit of a billion people" work for you.

About Jim Rogers

Jim Rogers cofounded the Quantum Fund and retired at age thirty-seven. Since then, he has served as a sometime professor of finance at Columbia University's business school and as a media commentator worldwide. He is the author of Hot Commodities, Adventure Capitalist, and Investment Biker. He lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay on July 11, 2017

This book tells you as much about changes in the Chinese economy and way of life over the past few decades as a survey of China college class. Rogers approaches China with an investors eyes, and doesn’t play favorites when it comes to analyzing industries. After his introductory section, where he ta......more

Goodreads review by Ron on April 07, 2023

I'm a long-time dividend investor and emerging markets investor. I've been wanting to read this one for a long time because of Jim Rogers' strong interest in commodities. Unfortunately, China has long since changed since this book's release 16 years ago. It would be fair to say that much of the info......more

Goodreads review by Kyle on January 26, 2021

Would’ve enjoyed this a lot more in 2008 after it was released. Still enjoyed learning about Chinese history and some of the reasons they developed their economy and how that’s gone about. The stock picks were interesting as many of his picks are massive corporations now, but given the massive bask......more

Goodreads review by Ramon on December 27, 2017

This is a very detailed introduction to investment opportunities in China. Even though the book was published in 2007, the summary of each industry sector is useful to know before you even consider investing in China. Each chapter has a list of recommended companies, profits and revenue and this mak......more

Goodreads review by Morten on November 24, 2020

A rising Chinese market......more