http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout ... 49131.html
Jim Rogers is a walking, talking, book-writing one-man encyclopedia of global investing wisdom. He was a co-founder of the groundbreaking international hedge fund, Quantum funds, has ridden through 116 countries in a record-breaking trek, and has written five books on his global journeys including "Investment Biker" in 2003 and "A Bull In China" in 2008.
In the attached clip Rogers shares his latest insights on China and reveals his surprisingly positive view towards Russia.
Russia
Historically speaking Russia is where invading armies and outside money go to die hideous deaths. If you think Napoleon's soldiers had it bad in 1812 or American traders had a rough go in 2008, consider the plight of investors who owned Russia's RTS when it lost over 80% of its value from May of 2008 to January 2009. Or the plight of former Yukos Oil king Mikhail Khodorkovsky who went from being the 16th richest man on earth to prison, apparently for offending President Vladimir Putin.
Rogers concedes Putin's past as "a thug, a dictator and a crook" but is seeing signs that the former member of the KGB may be the leader to finally bring Russia into the modern business world.
"For 40 years they talked the right game in Russia and the Soviet Union, but they never did the right things," Rogers explains, "(Putin) is starting to do the right things; that's what's catching my attention."
Russia caught his attention but has yet to get his money. Eschewing stocks or property, Rogers is thinking currency.
"The only time I was invested in Russia I was short the ruble and made a lot of money," he says with a grin. "Now I'm thinking about buying the ruble."
It's rare that a guy as successful as Jim Rogers tells you what he's thinking of buying before he does so. Given the history it's all but impossible to embrace the idea of putting money into Russia but given Rogers' own track record, you ignore him at your own expense.
А что нового, не один и не два правителя без демократии и/или даже без ширмы демократии доводили свои страны до экономического процветания. Другое дело, что есть как бы "фактики", что инвесторам таки есть чего в России опасаться...
... and even then it's rare that you'll be going there...