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Jim Rogers "Quite Sure" Gold Will Hit $2000, Dollar Will Lose Reserve Status

Posted Oct 12, 2009 09:00am EDT by Aaron Task in Newsmakers, Commodities
Famed investor Jim Rogers is "quite sure gold will go over $2000 per ounce during this bull market."

Rogers' confidence gold will continue to rally stems from a view the U.S. dollar is on its way to losing status as the world's reserve currency.

"Is it going to happen? Yes," Rogers says. "I don't like saying it [and] I'm extremely worried about it but we have to deal with the facts. America is not getting better [and] the dollar is going to be replaced just like pound sterling [was]."

Rogers didn't offer a timetable, and it's likely gold would exceed $2000 per ounce if the dollar were to lose its reserve status.

Still, "I wouldn't buy gold today," Rogers says. "I think I'll make more money in other commodities, which are cheaper," as discussed in more detail here.

Among many others, Rogers is "worried about the fact the U.S. government is printing huge amounts, spending gigantic amounts of money it doesn't have," the investor and author says. "People are very worried [and] skeptical about paper money [and] looking for places to protect themselves. The best way is to buy real assets. [That] has always protected one during currency turmoil, and it will again."

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taopraxis
taopraxis - Monday October 12, 2009 09:08AM EDT

Governments all over the world, not just in America, are debasing their currencies, rendering gold the currency of choice. As for basic commodities, demand is weak and supplies large due to the global depression. People who say gold is not useful simply do not understand the utility of money. Gold has been money for 5000 years, which makes it very useful indeed when paper alternatives are being rendered worthless by financial corruption and mismanagement.

Yahoo! Finance User
Yahoo! Finance User - Monday October 12, 2009 09:08AM EDT

Come on $2,000. I'll gladly pull the trigger then...

John
John - Monday October 12, 2009 09:13AM EDT

Jim Rogers is an attention whore.

Yahoo! Finance User
Yahoo! Finance User - Monday October 12, 2009 09:19AM EDT

Yes it will thats why the US market keeps going up now to keep up with the value. Buy the US markets now! Dollar is down market will be going up, If priced in gold the market will stay the same!

Terry
Terry - Monday October 12, 2009 09:20AM EDT

Although I was originally skeptical about the Schiff $5k gold call I can easily see Gold at $2k because our government leadership is asleep at the wheel. We have become a profit today at the expense of the next generation society. VOTE OUT the INCUMBENTS in 2010.

Tex
Tex - Monday October 12, 2009 09:20AM EDT

Gold $2000 by 2035

J
J - Monday October 12, 2009 09:22AM EDT

Actually, look up the info- America is NOT the largest debtor in the world when comparing GDP to Debt. Germany, England, France, Spain, etc etc etc are FAR worse than us, although I agree all paper money will be worthless very soon. As I said, buy guns and food and water..

Yahoo! Finance User
Yahoo! Finance User - Monday October 12, 2009 09:26AM EDT

obama's not worried.. he's printing money daily.. so what only a couple 12 TRILLION $$... worried?... oh oh.. why are you against obama??? shame shame...what??? America is NOT getting better???? you somekind of anti obama??.. just like 1970's... bawahahahah just like jimmah 444 carter... LOLOLOLOL.. America going the wrong way??? who be the potus??? oh oh.. shhhhh .. I know, let's sing to cheer ourselves us.. BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA mmm mmm mmm barack hussein obama is good and great... mmm mmm mmm.. barack hussein obama won $1.4 buckos .. SUCKERS.. MMM MMM MMMM

JoeB
JoeB - Monday October 12, 2009 09:27AM EDT

Investing in any other commodity will only give you returns in fiat money. Gold and Silver is currency! If our dollar goes to hell, then try to buy a loaf of bread with a lump of copper or aluminum. They will gladly accept my gold and silver.

taopraxis
taopraxis - Monday October 12, 2009 09:29AM EDT

Everyone seems to think that last year's post-crash dollar rally will be repeated at some point, perhaps during the next major market downturn, demonstrating the pervasive ignorance as to the fundamental and technical factors that caused that rally. If you are trading the future based upon the past, you do so at your peril.

__A_YAHOO_USER__
__A_YAHOO_USER__ - Monday October 12, 2009 09:32AM EDT

corruption and mismanagement??? Now THERE'S a major understatement! You could literally take a line from the "Star Wars: Phantom Menace" flick here: "It is clear to me now that the Republic no longer functions. I pray you will bring sanity & compassion back to the senate." Squabbling, twaddling, petty bureaucrats !

__A_YAHOO_USER__
__A_YAHOO_USER__ - Monday October 12, 2009 09:32AM EDT

"F" Jim Rogers, where's Roy Rogers? Corruption and mismanagement??? Now THERE'S a major understatement! You could literally take a line from the "Star Wars: Phantom Menace" flick here: "It is clear to me now that the Republic no longer functions. I pray you will bring sanity & compassion back to the senate." Squabbling, twaddling, petty bureaucrats !

redman
redman - Monday October 12, 2009 09:35AM EDT

This guy is a true American...living in southeast asia..and bowties went out in the seventies...

Michael Z
Michael Z - Monday October 12, 2009 09:35AM EDT

Made $5,000 on $20,000 in gold in one year as of today.

GerritD
GerritD - Monday October 12, 2009 09:37AM EDT

LOL. this guy must have like 10 pounds of the stuff. Hey Silver will hit $50 like in 1980!! NOT! give it up guys. stop pushing your own products!

__A_YAHOO_USER__
__A_YAHOO_USER__ - Monday October 12, 2009 09:37AM EDT

Hey, as long as a "gay rights" march in DC makes the front page while half the black males in my town pick the dumpsters after the SC "big game" and half the black women in town sell ASS on Craigslist, FORGET CHANGE!

Eric J
Eric J - Monday October 12, 2009 09:39AM EDT

well said vincent, that sums it up!

Yahoo! Finance User
Yahoo! Finance User - Monday October 12, 2009 09:46AM EDT

You don't have to live in America to be an American. And moving away from the USA is not unpatriotic. It's a sign of extreme sanity. The entire country has become a festering sore full of nattering nabobs.

Yahoo! Finance User
Yahoo! Finance User - Monday October 12, 2009 09:46AM EDT

He's right. Unfortunately our government believes it can spend while we Americans stop spending. They say it's just to keep the economy going. The only economy going is for their rich bankster buddies on Wall street. Thoughs bastereds in Washington keep bailing them out. Bailing them out with our money, our childrens money, and our grandchildrens money. He's right. Buy comodities while your dollars still worth a nickel.

Yahoo! Finance User
Yahoo! Finance User - Monday October 12, 2009 09:48AM EDT

You don't have to live in America to be an American. And moving away from the USA is not unpatriotic. It's a sign of extreme sanity. The entire country has become a festering sore full of nattering nabobs and pandering poiticians.

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