[Arirang Special] Jim Rogers On Untapped Prospects

"You should come to Korea. Korea is going to be an extremely exciting country for the next 10, 20 years."
"Donald Trump should take the American troops home tomorrow and say guys, [North and South Korea] this is your problem. You sort it out. President Moon should go up to the border and open the border just like in Germany."
"North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Moon should meet at the border, take down the border and have a K-POP concert."
  - Jim Rogers (March 2019)
The highly anticipated North Korea, U.S. Summit in Hanoi ended without an agreement, but the North continues to show signs of interest in opening up its economy and financial experts around the world are taking note of its outstanding growth potential.
But, few have been as vocal, proactive, and for so long as this legendary investor.
Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, first made his name cofounding the Quantum Fund in 1973 whose portfolio then gained an extraordinary 4-thousand-2-hundred percent in the next ten years to follow.
An author of several investment bestsellers and a popular commentator on financial news for his quick wit and brilliant investing insights, the American businessman has had his eyes fixed on an unusual investment destination for years - even before the thawing of inter-Korean relations last year - North Korea.
As early as in January 2015, Rogers said he would invest his entire fortune in North Korea, only if he could.
More than four years later, the billionaire is an outside director of a South Korean resort developer in North Korea's Mt. Geumgang where he expects the now-stalled joint inter-Korean tour program will resume well within his three-year term.
For the investment legend's thoughts on North Korea and the Korean Peninsula as a fantastic investment opportunity, what that means for the South Korean economy, why he offloaded all of his Japanese holdings and his forecast of the global economy, Arirang TV's chief anchor Connyoung Jennifer Moon speaks to Jim Rogers for Arirang Special: Jim Rogers On Untapped Prospects.
"트럼프 미국 대통령은 당장 내일이라도 주한 미군을 철수하고 한국과 북한이 문제를 해결할 수 있게 해야 한다."
"문재인 대통령과 김정은 위원장은 판문점에서 만나 국경을 허물고 그 곳에서 K-POP 콘서트를 여는 것이 좋겠다."
  - 짐 로저스 로저스홀딩스 대표이사 (2019년 3월)
워런 버핏, 조지 소로스와 함께 세계 3대 투자가로 불리는 투자의 귀재 짐 로저스. 지난 2015년 아리랑국제방송 문건영 기자와의 싱가포르 단독 인터뷰에서 "가능하다면 북한에 내 전 재산을 투자하고 싶다"고 밝혔으나 당시 그의 말에 귀 기울이는 사람은 없었다.
4년이 흐른 2019년. 남북 및 북미 관계가 급변한 상황에서 투자의 귀재 짐 로저스가 다시 북한과 미래의 통일 한반도를 투자처로 주목하고 있다.
북한의 저임금, 고학력의 인력과 풍부한 천연자원 그리고 한국의 관리 능력과 자금이 만나면 세계에서 가장 매력적인 투자처가 될 것이라고 호언장담하는 76세의 투자가 짐 로저스,
지난해 말 금강산에 골프장을 보유한 국내 리조트 업체 사외이사를 맡아 화제가 되기도 한 그가 3년 임기 중 첫 이사회에 참석한 후 그 현장에서 아리랑국제방송 문건영 기자와 다시 만난다.
이미 짐 로저스 로저스홀딩스 회장은 여러 차례 북한은 분명 속도감 있게 개방할 것이며 한반도에 큰 변화가 일어날 것이라고 예언해왔다.
아리랑스페셜 Jim Rogers On Untapped Prospects 에서 짐 로저스는 금강산 관광 재개 시기와 북한 투자, 그리고 하노이 북미 회담 이후 남북 경협주에 관한 본인의 견해를 밝히고 남북미 지도자들에게 직언을 서슴지 않는다.

[@주켐브리지어학원]

기자님 화이뤼이이이잉~~~~~^^ 푸하하하하핫

[@onhappy-xl2yc]

지지율 20%대 윤석열이한테 대통령님 화이팅 외치는 문화체육관광부에서. 즉 우리 세금으로 운영되는 "아리랑tv 소속 문건영 치어리더님" 대단하네요.

[@davideza9999]

I was lucky met Jim Rogers in Singapore - at Raffles hotel - on 2010 during the presentation of his book: "A gift to my children". Very inspiring, humble and down to earth. Luckily, at the time i woked in city state, met him again casually at Tiffany's.

[@Yjh1145]

화이팅 🇬🇧 치어리더

[@Jjk301]

우리 윤대통령님이 영어 잘하는 사람 좋아하니 꽂아줄 자리는 꽤 있겠네! 문건영 기자님 화이팅! 인생은 문간영 처럼!

[@eleo2632]

opportunity in disaster = yin/yang long(yang) = south korea short(yin) = japan

[@Octavus5]

_"Right now, the problem of course is the Americans . . ."_ -- Jim Rogers He always was a smart man.

[@phoenix11994466]

*_America simply want all the nuclear threats to be removed, and if it takes sanctions to do that, so be it... The alternative is war, but either way, the nukes WILL be removed._* 👀

[@NURREDIN]

@@phoenix11994466 Who made America the world's sheriff? Does America believe France, England ,Pakistan, India,China Russia and Israel should be sanctioned for having nuclear weapons? The alternative is for America to mind it's own business,and stop being Imperialist.

[@Octavus5]

@@phoenix11994466 America wants threats to itself removed. But it doesn't want peace. Once that threat is removed, it will return to the status quo of isolation and demonization of NKorea. But NKorea obtained nukes to change those self-serving calculations. NKorea is giving Washington an ultimatum: permanent peace or nuclear war. That's what finally brought Washington to the negotiating tables. But people like you falsely believe it's Washington who wants peace. Guffaw.

[@phoenix11994466]

@@NURREDIN *_My Father, and the 116,708 who died in WW1, the 416,800 who died in WW2, the 54,246 who died in Korea, and the 58,220 who died in Vietnam. That's who!... Moron._* 👀

[@phoenix11994466]

@@Octavus5 *_Sorry, but there are certain criteria one needs to sound credible in the comments; Some level of intelligence, a knowledge of the subject, and half a brain, none of which you possess, which makes you unqualified._* 😎

[@lmknjbhv-g4h]

Fighting !

[@dennissalisbury496]

The business model for North and South Korea is East and West Germany, unification was difficult in the short term, but long term it was successful. The US had it's own Civil War also, which is still affecting politics in the USA. Korea was a Japanese Colony during WWI and WWII.

[@tndls5555]

치어리더 홧팅!!

[@abhinavitsmebellamy]

Great interview!!

[@후하-p7g]

대통령님 화이팅은 치고 박고 싸우라는 뜻이냐

[@englishteacherdon]

Jim Rogers is probably right about government debt putting a dark cloud over the world economy. However, he seems a little naive about some of the problem players on the global scene.

[@dionhenderson]

I wouldn't say he's naive. I'd say he has investments in certain places and chooses his words carefully not wanting to piss off powerful people in places where he's invested.

[@leonfong4456]

He's probably right

[@monoc77]

방송사 이름 바까라...어따데고 귀한 아리랑이라는 이름을 쓰노

[@ukidding]

south and north will never unify

[@dxvcqfdpz4382]

대텅령님♡ 화이또 이ㅈㄹ

[@robertfirring813]

My friend was married to a woman whose family was the largest property owner in North Korea. They lost everything. It’s not that easy.

[@robertfirring813]

I remember him saying the same things about Iran

[@elsiemai801]

The south Korean stock market is estimated to have tripled in three years, and then the currency soared, causing financial turmoil.

[@vividlight]

A unified Korea would be a geopolitical nightmare for the American Empire. I don't think Washington will allow it unless the Empire has fallen part first.

[@tomservo5007]

wtf are you talking about? If anything , China will not allow it.

[@Amidat]

@@tomservo5007 US makes money off selling weapons... that's why.

[@AZERA_K]

안ㄱ부끄러운가 ㅉㅊㄷ 퉷

[@윤현식-x4f]

치어리더 ‘문’

[@재구어]

문건영기자님도 화이팅입니다 😀😃😄😁

[@WorldReserveCurrency]

ahh I love Jim Rogers... and his sense of humor. Indeed, they should open up with a kpop concert at the dmz. lol.. With regards to american meddling and attempting to persuade NK with reunification efforts. This makes a lot of sense. I wasn't aware that behind the scenes the two koreas were seeking some terms of reunification. I can see why the Trump/Kim talks were taking place. Before Rogers reveal, I knew absolutely it had to do with trade and finance. What people don't realize is that if NK or Iran were to even an arm a nuclear missile they would be obliterated before a missile even launched. Nuclear arming of a missile doesn't go unnoticed. So the talks must be to keep the two koreas seperated and both economic satellites to the dollar hegemony. Re-unification of the two koreas will result in a stronger more independent country for sure.

[@youngjohn105]

너냐?

[@hanfucolorful9656]

Korea should import grass from Oregon, USA, the grass that still green in winter.

[@llllllllllll196]

기자가 뭐하는직업인줄을 모르나? 에효 챙피해

[@mythgod5854]

저런걸 기자라고 채용한 아리랑티비 머냐? 기자가 국민의 궁금증을 국민의 관점에서 질문하고 행동하는 것이 마땅하거늘 대통에게 화이팅 아부나 하는 저런 자는 마땅히 부적격자니 빨리 퇴사시킴이 서로의 이익에 부합 할 것이다!!

[@sov19871987]

Learn why he left U.S. - due to lawsuit that almost put him in jail.

[@ILUVBAKKUA]

You follow vietnam as a template, If NK opens up I don't expect it to go high tech immediately workforce will need to be educated and trained to international standards and that takes time but in the immediate construction related will be good, if NK opens up government AID from Japan SK US china russia will pour in and that AID will pave way for that much needed infrastructure. roads utilities construction equipment later on food production buy a cattle ranch or pig farming you look around there are cities surrounding NK all growing cities need food china has insatiable demand for pork improved farming will be much of NK economy in the first decade or so later on when the education system and training catches up to intl standards and when the neighbors become expensive factories from china and SK will relocate into NK to tap 25 million cheap but by then educated work force.

[@tivoni]

Not true I believe the youth will be able to catch up within a few years.

[@quantummedialab2067]

치어리더 하기엔 너무 늙은 거 아닌가 주글주글한데

[@NURREDIN]

Thank you Conn young!

[@Eugene_Liu304]

from body language and facial expression i can tell jim is attracted to the girl

[@givemeusernameplease6201]

who is not attracted to her? she's pretty. I'd kiss her cheek

[@rakuraku8043]

Who wouldn't be even though her nose/lips/eyes are all fake... nice legs though!! Jim was being a gentleman by keeping his hands to himself!!

[@sara.cbc92]

@@rakuraku8043 Lololol 😂

[@yvonnehyatt8353]

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[@tivoni]

שווה לנו!

[@matteodesimio9450]

Arirang, I still have doughts about you, I hope that I'm totally wrong. We have to be careful with the inter-lines. Americans are masters in indirect propaganda, this is my concern.

[@trantrum]

Jim Rogers overlooks the elephant in the room - Kim Jong-un is concerned for his personal safety because of all the human rights problems in NK.

[@HarmonixHealing]

Jim has not overlooked these concerns

[@sammiller552]

East Germany comparison with North Korea hmmm..

[@정세인-o1x]

참 저렴하다

[@joetran6728]

He didn’t pull any money he is just pr this he is scared as hell he is watching what is saying lot of bull me think

[@ma.consolacions.ylanan636]

Hi sis 😘👋❤️ I love you.

[@ma.consolacions.ylanan636]

Connyoung Jennifer 🌒

[@川井ヒカル]

This time Jim Rogers is going to be totally wrong. He is too optimistic about the regime of Kim dynasty. If North Korea was such an attractive country to invest, why Russia cannot be invested so little？

[@川井ヒカル]

@@allblu7 South Korea is going to another Venezuela now. Who on the earth are afraid of broken countries？ Nobody cares anything about Koreans.

[@allblu7]

@@川井ヒカル you should go to the hospital

[@11k76]

@@allblu7 no, the one who's afraid of uniting Korea the most is Kim Jong Un unless Moon Jae In accepts the red unifying. if 2 koreas unite as a democratic and liberal nation, what'd happaen to the Kim's family and the korean labor party. even a 12year old boy knows the fact.

[@川井ヒカル]

@@11k76 Kim Jong Un does not have anything but nuclear weapons. This means he cannot war against any country by using conventional weapons. He must be afraid of South Korean Army, Navy and Airforce. He cannot accept true democracy, which would kill his administration.

[@sirhepo101]

Good info. But, have to note something is not right between her upper lip and her nose

[@BuckheadVolvoS4]

No doubt, Jim Rogers is the most overrated investor in the world..

[@Gman539]

He is a con man. I will guarantee this was a paid "puff" media piece that he paid for. Still waiting for that dollar to collapse Jim.....

[@sov19871987]

Learn why he left U.S. - due to lawsuit that almost put him in jail. Since that time he was negative about U.S. and left U.S. to China.

[@BuckheadVolvoS4]

sov19871987 I see... that explains a lot. Then China/Korea took advantage of his (fake) reputation for their propaganda...

[@gkdlmlnl7697]

@@sov19871987 dollar might not collapse but gonna be hard decline

[@sov19871987]

@@gkdlmlnl7697 every country is printing right now, yes it will decline but not against other currencies. It will decline against real assets

[@eleo2632]

she = perfect nose

[@눈떠보니후진국]

문건영 관상이 딱 국짐이네

[@gondwana6303]

This guy is a fraud. He doesn't trade anymore but simply makes appearances.

[@joeldujsik]

Jim Rogers is a dolt

[@아빠츄지구세계주인이]

Arirang ...

[@잼난당]

말상에 얼굴너무 크다 고쳐도 안되는건 안되나보다