Сделайте ваших детей успешными. Советы по воспитанию от одного из самых влиятельных инвесторов в мире

by Jim Rogers

О чем эта книга
Книга известного инвестора Джима Роджерса написана в форме советов для его дочерей.
В ней Роджерс приводит примеры из своего личного опыта в мире финансов и инвестирования, дает разумные и очень ценные советы, которые пригодятся каждому, кто желает добиться успеха в жизни и в своем деле.
Здравый смысл, настойчивость, трудолюбие, дальновидность, умение мыслить широко и видеть дальше других - вот далеко не полный список качеств, которые автор рекомендует развивать в себе.

Для кого эта книга
Эта книга для родителей, которые хотят помочь своим детям вырасти успешными людьми, а также для их детей. Советы Роджерса будут полезны не только молодым, но и взрослым, состоявшимся людям.

Почему мы решили издавать эту книгу
Ее автор, известный в мире инвестор, добился успеха благодаря собственному уму и трудолюбию. Что может быть лучше советов для воспитания в себе сильного и успешного характера от такого человека?

Фишка книги
В этой книге вы не найдете прямых рекомендаций относительно того, куда именно следует вкладывать деньги, зато в ней есть бесценные уроки жизни, извлеченные из собственного опыта. Проводя интересные параллели между миром финансов и обычной жизнью, автор делится мнением о том, какими чертами характера должен обладать человек, чтобы добиться успеха в жизни. По мнению Джима Роджерса, его советы принесут инвесторам больше пользы, чем все книги, написанные им ранее.

От автора
Сам став отцом, я захотел собрать и объединить все важные рекомендации своим детям, дополнив их примерами из личного опыта, и создать таким образом своего рода путеводитель по жизни, приключениям и инвестициям, который пригодился бы как моим дочерям, так и любому, кто желает достичь успеха в своем деле.

Genres: Finance, Business, Parenting, Nonfiction, Self Help, Inspirational, Economics

208 pages, Hardcover

First published April 28, 2007

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
James Beeland Rogers, Jr. is an American investor and author, currently based in Singapore. Rogers is the Chairman of Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests, Inc. He was the co-founder of the Quantum Fund with George Soros and creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI). He has travelled around the world by motorcycle and car

Reviews

[☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cutesy! A successful investor gives worldly advice to his daughters.

A lot of it we know, most of it, probably. Doesn't worsen it, though. Some things need to be reiterated again and again for us (and our kids, especially!) to pay enough attention to!

Very short, very quick and very experienced. The author is not pretending to give the all-around advice on all things ever. What he does is what he says he does: gives his kids some pointers.

Q:
If anybody laughs at your idea, view it as a sign of potential success! (c)
Q:
Beware of all politicians everywhere. They excelled at recess when they were in school but have excelled at little since. (c)
Q:
If everyone saw himself as a citizen of the world rather than of his town, city or country, the world would be a more peaceful, better place where success in all forms is abundant and available to all. (c) Maybe?

[Liong · Rating 3 out of 5]

First of all, this is a good advice book for life and investing. We can pick up some good lessons.

A simple book and easy to read but some of the examples are outdated and should be reviewed from time to time.

The author did mention that everything is changing. Everything. This is the vital point.

Everything is changing. Everything!

[Erwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jim Rogers, excellent as ever. This is a very short read, but it is something that everyone should read, and one day when I have children, they will definitely read this book --- ideally, yearly.

I'm fortunate, in that it seems that these things do come naturally to me, but Roger's has done a great job distilling these points into easy to communicate parables.

> Trust Your Own Judgement. The mob is usually wrong. Ignore them. Go your own way.

> Do What You Love. It's not about the money, it's about the journey, which always ends the same.

> Don't Give Up. No matter what you do, don't stop. You're never done. It's never "enough".

> See The World. Don't have a nationalistic viewpoint. Have a global prospective.

> It's Never Different. There never will be a "new economy".

> Boys need Girls more than Girls need boys.

Another Reader's Summary:

* Swim your own races

- do not let others do your thinking for you;

- rely on your own intelligence;

- it's important to decide for yourself what's important to you and what you want before you turn to others;

- if anyone laughs at your idea, view it as a sign of potential success;

- be who you are; be original; be bold;

- above all, be ethical;

- save ~ you must avoid the trap of spending $ willy nilly simply because you can;

* Focus on what you like

- Age is irrelevant when you are passionate about a goal;

- when you find something that interests you, just do it!

- The quickest way to success is to do what you like and give your best;

- Dedicate yourself to what you feel passionate about;

- Try as many things as you can, then pursue the one about which you're passionate;

* Good habits for life

- Be a self-starter;

- Attention to details is what separates success from failure;

- However trivial it may seem, you must research and check each and ever piece of information you need to make a decision... Only through meticulous research will you obtain the knowledge necessary for success... it requires abundant work and diligence...

- There is no such thing as "enough". No finish line!

- Live your life with a dream;

- If you continue to be passionate and work hard at what you truly love to do, you eventually find that dream;

* Uncommon Sense

- Always consider alternative interpretations;

- Seek out multiple perspectives on the same story will always help you figure out the truth;

* Your education ~ Let the world be a part of your perspective PART 1

- Do not rely on books; go and see the world;

- Experience life as they do; see the world from the ground up. By observing ordinary life... you will forever be stumbling upon experiences that will raise important question in your mind ;

- Understand the significance of BRICs;

- Be open to people who are different whether at home or abroad;

- Keep an open mind and be a world citizen;

- Be eager to move if you see opportunities;

* Your education ~ Learn philosophy and learn to think PART 2

- Philosophy will teach you how to think for yourself;

- You must learn to think at a profound level if you want to understand yourself and what's important to you. You must know yourself if you want to accomplish anything in life...;

- To think outside the established framework, to examine things independently this is true philosophy...;

- Draw conclusions from your observations as well as on the basis of logic;

- As an investor, look for the bull and the bear;

* Your education ~ Learn history PART 3

- An interest in history, politics, and economics will help you see the world with clearer perspectives;

- Nothing is really new: what is happening now has happened before and will happen again;

* Your education ~ Learn languages (make sure that Mandarin is one of them) PART 4

- Mandarin will be the next global language;

- Pay attention to the major changes taking place in the world now, especially China;

* Know thyself by understanding your weaknesses and acknowledging your mistakes

- Know who you are;

- To be a successful investor you really need to understand psychology, history, and philosophy;

* Recognise change and embrace it

- Everything changes. Everything;

- Embrace the principle of supply and demand;

- Change can be a catalyst;

- Adapt or die;

* Look to the future

- Read the newspapers, but think differently;

- Pay attention to what everyone else neglects;

- If you are looking for success, be quick to start something new, something that no one else has tried;

- The more certain something is, the less likely it is to be profitable;

- Do not think in terms of what you wish (ergo, wishful thinking versus willful doing);

- Know when not to do anything;

* Lady Luck smiles on those who continue in their efforts

- Do your homework'

- If you let vanity and self-importance (ego) take over, you will lose all that you have achieved;

- Never let yourself become arrogant. Study hard. The more you learn, the more you will realise how little you know - armed with this humility, you will never lose sight of the distance between self-confidence and self-importance;

- Do not stop when you are working towards your dream;

* Epilogue

- The devil of life is always in the details;

- Anything that is a must-see, must-try, must-read, must almost certainly be avoided, especially if it is popular;

- Use good manners no matter where you are or whom you meet;

- Learn to do as much arithmetic and figures as possible in your head;

- Take care of yourself;

- Learn to stay calm;

- Once you do get to know and understand yourself, remember who you are and stay with it;

- Don't be greedy

[David Nealis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Gift to My Children: A Father's Lessons for Life and Investing.

Legendary investor Jim Rogers co-foundered the Quantum Fund with George Soros in 1970; then he retired at the age of 37, he spent a number of years traveling the world by motorcycle and later traveling the world with his wife by car. He has taught at Columbia University and authored the best selling books: Adventure Capitalist, Investment Biker, Hot Commodities, and a Bull in China.

In A Gift to My Children, Jim Rogers writes about how to learn from our own achievements and our own mistakes in order to achieve a successful well-lived life. I am always amazed when he admits a mistake and then makes a great lesson from it. If you have read his other works you will see some of his basic principles again; think for yourself, see the world, be persistent, focus on what you have passion for, and trust your own judgment.

I found this short book an enjoyable read, there are lessons in life for all of us in this book, people familiar with his work will quickly recognize his down to earth easy to read style of writing but this time he adds paternal love and protectiveness to it. This book is very touching, I hope that Jim Rogers' daughters will be proud that their father not only took the time to write a book for them but also put his heart into it.

Having met Jim Rogers and his daughter Baby Bee in their Singapore home, I can say this man lives as he preaches and if you have ever listen to him speak you would be able to hear his words ring true in this book, I believe you would find this book a valuable read if you are an investor or just a parent who would like to pass along wisdom to your children.

[Fellini · Rating 2 out of 5]

Небольшая книжка с очевидными советами: постоянно учитесь, не следуйте за толпой, анализируйте ситуацию, не бегайте за мальчиками, пусть они за вами бегают. Обычно родители говорят это вслух, а папаша-инвестор решил выпустить книгу, полагаясь на силу печатного слова. Но кажется мне, что до подобных мыслей дети должны доходить самостоятельно, добрые родительские советы всегда пролетают мимо ушей в раннем возрасте.

[Vasiliy Sikorskiy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Читал в прошлом году. Показалась пустой. Ничего не взял себе, к сожалению. Разве что сам по себе совет писать советы своим детям. Теперь у меня у самого есть заметки про то, что я хочу рассказать своим детям, когда они будут постарше :)

[Elepriet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very very sound advice and I find myself to be extremely lucky to have heard it since I was small from my parents. Highly recommend to anyone who has no connection to the world of investing and specially to those who believe themselves to be “experts”

[ReConnect · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks

[DT · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my new favorite book. It's a quick short read but I took my time savoring each chapter's wisdom. I actually felt quite touched while reading it. It felt very personal and he writes from the perspective of giving advice to two of his daughters. He was very frank and straightforward but at the same time said everything in a thoughtful and caring way. I learned a lot of important things and also was reminded of a lot of things reading this book. A LOT of valuable advice on life and also investing. You can also apply all of his investing advice to your daily life too. I freaking loved every bit of this book.

I've got a LOT of respect for Jim Rogers and his accomplishments. He grew up in rural Alabama coming from a blue collar family. And then later won a scholarship to Yale. He cofounded Quantum Fund with George Soros and his fund rose 4,200% in the 70's while the S&P rose just 47%. Wow. Along with that he made a world trip where he motorcycled across six continents and broke a Guiness record for that. And then after that made a car drive across 116 countries!!!!! Setting another Guiness Record. Holy shit!!!! Talk about setting life goals....

My favorite passage from the book was: "Look at yourself in the mirror and ask what drives you. If you can understand these things up front, you are more likely to be able to keep your head in a crisis. Also observe how you react to mistakes, so that you can respond more constructively the next time things go wrong. For example, I know now that I often see things well before and therefore act much too soon. So I have tried to discipline myself to wait. When I was younger, I nearly always got swept away when stocks were rising amid mass hysteria or when people were dumping in panic. I often joined in too. I have learned that when I am frantic to join a trend, I must steel myself to do the opposite. It is extremely difficult to say "buy" when everyone else is selling and I am desperate to join in, but I have learned a bit about my own emotions over the years. Granted, we all make mistakes. The important thing about making errors in judgement is the ability to admit those errors. If you grow into adulthood unable to acknowledge your mistakes - in life, as well as in investing - you will learn your lessons the hard way. Only when you recognize mistakes will you be able to make the corrections necessary to put yourself on the right path."

I love this book and know it will be a book I will be re-reading over and over again.

[Jin Kok · Rating 5 out of 5]

The knowledge he impart to his children is unsurmountable, it's what I would like to say to my kids too about life and investing, interesting to note that when it comes to doing something with success, you have to completly understand it or else fall hard to those with trickery.

The author mentioned that he came across a Diamond Merchant in Africa and that he evaluated it to be 70k and he manage to haggled to USD500, and when after he evaluated the actual value of the jewel, he found out it's actually fake. So is very important to find out what you can about it before going into it.

Another interesting note, I found was, conventional wisdom or trend, may be the popular one, but not necessary the right one, because when TV just started out for example, many people claimed that people would not waste their time in front of it, and now see how much impact does it have on the people.

Take also the example of how many people perceive that China is a backward country by the Western Media in the 1960's because media would just portray news that is conventional and mostly believed by the masses. However during the same time China was showing sign of booming, and many people fail to see it, and now China has many multimillionaires and billionaires.

The other note I like about the author is that, he talked about mastering languages, if that's the case I would see the important trend is to study what is upcoming and from what I can see, is the Korean Language impact as take Psy on Gangnam style and many faces from Korea: SNSD, 2NE1, Super Juniors they are sweeping they wave and making a huge impact there. I would also add to the language best learned: Korean, Mandarin and English as a must for everyone.

[Timofey Peters · Rating 2 out of 5]

На самом деле это маленькая брошюрка, время прочтения которой меньше часа!

208 страниц получились в результате использования крупного шрифта, широких полей и большого количества пустых страниц.

Треть книги — советы инвестора применительно к инвестициям, тем, кто не в теме, их никак не применить. Вторая треть — частные советы отца своим дочерям, признания в любви и «а вот мы с вашей мамой…». И последняя треть — советы, которые можно как-то использовать не-инвесторам и не-отцам дочерей. Но в них ничего нового.

Вывод: вы ничего не потеряете, если не будете читать эту книгу.

[Alberto Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic short book from a man who has perhaps seen it all. Many stock market prognosticators have their fair share of detractors; but I just can't see Jim Rogers having any. After all, it is difficult to argue with real-life success. The book touches on a little bit of his trading experience but mainly drives the idea of dedicated research and independent thought. It is meant as advice to his daughters. I too want my daughters to read it. For the expanded review see http://albertoalopez.blogspot.com/201...

[Daisy Luo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick easy read from Jim Rogers. Whilst some of the advice seems unconventional, they are in fact practical and wise. Take it from a successful guy whose travelled almost everywhere and nearing his 70s. The advice on life is great but I would be cautious of any of his investment advice and "predictions". Still it is a book I would rely to my children.

[Andreas Tovefalk · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was to short , i wish he could have gone deeper into his advises and subjects . He has so much knowledge and experience that he could have written more . But i enjoyed it .

[Sangam Agarwal · Rating 2 out of 5]

if you don't have time to read all of his books than you should read it as summary of all books.
you will get best investing advice in very short period of time.

[Ron Cruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jim Rogers is a “considerably old dad” like me; in other words, he had his offspring later in life (he did so much later than I, but his 2nd daughter is the same age as my daughter). I love his short & succinct fatherly tidbits of sage advice to his children for investing, studying, relationships, success, & disappointment. I plan to read his other books, but just noticed this and wanted to read it.

My favorite chapter:
# 10 – to know yourself & to respond constructively to your mistakes. You have to know who you are, know your weaknesses, & acknowledge your mistakes.

My Top Three from this book:

1. Think for yourself (or as he states later on, don’t follow mob or herd mentality)
When it comes to both investing & life, Rogers is emphatic when he says that you must avoid the ‘wisdom’ of the crowd. With regard to doing my own investing due diligence, I don’t agree with his thoughts on investing in China & Russia, but then again, this book is a bit outdated.
2. Study your investments & do your homework
This involves understanding the culture more completely than anyone on Wall Street (you have to check the herd & to wait till the mob psychology subsides)
3. Learn History & Philosophy
Much of this stems from his education at Yale & Oxford; he advocates using induction & deduction in order to avoid mistakes in reasoning. This will help avoid errors in investing & in your opinions about the world. He encourages us to embrace change, but you have to understand both current events & history. Interestingly, he made somewhat accurate predictions of the economic difficulties of the U.S. as well as the troubles the Ukraine faces now.

He further inculcates the following rules in the Epilogue:
- Buy quality products, they last longer
- Eat before you go grocery shopping!
- Good manners cost nothing
- Beware of politicians (they excelled at recess, but not anything else)
- Never ask how much money someone makes
- Prove yourself by your actions not your salary
- Never follow a boy to another school/college/job, make them follow you!
- Watch out for men old enough to be your grandfather: they do not always think of you as their granddaughter
- Don’t get married until you’re at least twenty-eight – know about yourself and the world first – avoid in-office romance – fraught with complications (this is the age I got married)
- Get good with numbers
- Lastly take care of yourself! Learn to be calm, healthy & happy with who you are, & all will be well!

He’s a commodities investor & I’ve never embraced that. I invest in what I know - Healthcare - since I’m a Nurse. I also like material/chemical stocks since I got my undergrad in Chem.

[Annisa' Taqiyyatul 'Azizah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains a lot of knowledge starting from the history of a country such as Japan which experienced an economic crisis after the 2nd world war, how the world war affected the sustainability of a country. This book reveals "hidden truths" that are not disclosed by any media and describes the fact that China is a successful country in carrying out economic expansion capitalism. This book also discusses the basic knowledge of investment, before investing, you must understand a country's economic policies, in this case, the author is a US citizen investing in Chinese companies and must study the economy, analyze, read opportunities, understand China's political and monetary conditions at that time. You should apply prrinciple "buy low, sell high" when investing. Try your best to make your dreams come true, don't be afraid to leave your comfort zone, and just fucking of other people's responses when you are trying to pursue your dream. As much as possible when traveling to other places, learn the language, culture, history of these places, you visited, don't just visit interesting destinations. When learning something, try to be open minded, keep a low profile and don't be satisfied with the knowledge you have learned. When interacting with other people, try not to talk about financial condition, either ask other people's financial such as salary, saving, etc or you told your financial condition. This book also reminds me of my father message before he passed away to do whatever I want , whatever I had to and must become a sucessfull person.

[Mien · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reflect on situations where conventional wisdom and custom were wrong. Find out what actually happened. This will help you develop knowledge and confidence so that the next time a decision is required you will be able to constructively analyze the assumption of majority.

Research major bullish and bearish markets of the past, then figure out which historical events had contributed to their rise and fall. What was going on in the world when prices skyrocketed or plummeted? Why did those events serve as a catalyst? This teaches you how to anticipate future changes.

The most important thing about making errors in judgment is the ability to admit those errors. Only when you recognize your mistakes will you be able to make the corrections necessary to put yourself on the right path.

Whenever we enter a so called new era, folks start to ignore decades old standards of valuations for investments because they believe the growth will be so dazzling that stocks will trade at unbelievable prices and then will triple and quadruple again. Classic measures like book value, earnings per share, and dividends will be ignored and even ridiculed.

[Jay French · Rating 3 out of 5]

The famous investor wrote this book to share his life advice with his young daughter. There is another review on Goodreads that outlines Rogers’ advice, and that is a large majority of what he has written. What isn’t on that list but is in the book?
- Rogers’ repeated commentary relating his infatuation with China.
- Some stories about his upbringing that are interesting in a homespun way.
- More love of China.
I would love to see what Rogers would have written now, 11 years after the initial publication, after having lived in China. I wonder if the infatuation is still there, and if the investing advice to his daughter, high on China and Brazil, continues or has been modified. The investing advice in particular seemed of its time.

Overall, enjoyable for the guidance given to Rogers’ daughter, with anecdotes as well as investing advice mixed in with the life advice.

[Amit · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a much more on life and a lot less on investing book. Written for his daughters, this book is a short tool kit distilled from his experiences - not only as a maverick trader but someone who circumnavigated the world twice over.
The writing is essential Rogers - his passion for history, his penchant for commodities, his knack of opportunity spotting and his overwhelming preference for China are all here often concluding into “lessons”. It also doesn’t fail on self praise wherever possible though Rogers espouses simplicity as an necessity virtue for success. And though one finds his views on India uncharitable and disagreeable, his writing makes for an interesting read.

[Colin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short pithy lessons based on a rather amazing life filled with hard work, contrarian thinking and attention to the details. It is addressed to his two daughters. I thought my two boys would read it, but because it's addressed to his two daughters, they probably will protest too much. Some of the ideas make sense, but are a bit much: like hiring Chinese speaking nannies for his daughters to learn Mandarin. His main point is that successful empires take turns and China is up for greatness now, while US, like England, will fade. Many of his predictions have come to pass, especially about Russia. His insight is from visiting these countries and paying attention.

[Larsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book should have been better written from the perspective of Jim's father (who taught his son to rise to success in this world -- See the first couple chapters.) instead of from Jim's own perspective (who taught his two daughters by example what life may be like after already having achieved material success). I'm sorry, but this book is not for those who struggle. It is from the perspective of the elite and should have included more lessons about the importance of unselfishness necessary to maintain true success and self respect. The last three or four chapters finally begin to teach a little about these harder lessons.

[Gary · Rating 3 out of 5]

First the pros: the revelation that Jim studied and still enjoys history and philosophy was both surprising and very interesting; it is packed with natural wisdom and good sense; the style is really enjoyable and easy; and the economics are as sound as they come.

But there are a few negatives: Jim is an Atheist from what I can tell, and has a few unhelpful things to say about religion; much of the book is moral, but the morality is not always great or at all sufficient; and it is just too short!

Still really liked it.

[Brad Bevers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short book written by a very successful investor and author to his two daughters. I enjoyed this one, some great advice given and helpful to read how an investor would advise his children as well. The real gift that he is passing down is not money, but wisdom and advice. I didn't agree with every piece of advice, and I think he would change some of it if it was written today as well (felt a little dated) but its worth picking up. A very quick read that you will learn from.

[Sy. C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three stars, not because the book's not good, but because it's VERY short and many of the concepts overlap with those in Jim's other books (e.g. Adventure Capitalist, Street Smarts). Probably nice as a gift to friends' kids in their teens.

[Ryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Haven’t read his other stuff so maybe I’m missing something, but nothing about this was impressive. You’ve got a small sampling of sound but generic investment advice and a bunch of warmed over romantic cliches about being true to yourself.

[April Chiu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful advice from Mr. Jim Rogers! This book has to be read and reread a few times. Especially when it comes to the part on psychology, remaining rational and calm, and building up self awareness in a overhyped society.

[Y · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, sweet and sentimental. Cute idea to have written a book for his children. I guess this is something only the 2% can really afford to do, but I digress. A good snippet of investing and life advice here and pretty easy to digest.

[Amina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read with lots of fun and direct advice for the author's young daughters to use when they are adults. Jim Rogers is an impressive human and simple but entertaining writer, and the book does have some good reminders about life and success.

[Y H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some sound advice off the top of my head .. (dont talk money politics religion unless you have to)