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Adventure Capitalist (Abridged): The Ultimate Road Trip Audiobook
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Drive . . . and grow rich! The bestselling author of Investment Biker is back from the ultimate road trip: a three-year drive around the world that would ultimately set the Guinness record for the longest continuous car journey. In Adventure Capitalist, legendary investor Jim Rogers, dubbed “the Indiana Jones of finance” by Time magazine, proves that the best way to profit from the global situation is to see the world mile by mile. “While I have never patronized a prostitute,” he writes, “I know that one can learn more about a country from speaking to the madam of a brothel or a black marketeer than from meeting a foreign minister.” Behind the wheel of a sunburst-yellow, custom-built convertible Mercedes, Rogers and his fiancée, Paige Parker, began their “Millennium Adventure” on January 1, 1999, from Iceland. They traveled through 116 countries, including many where most have rarely ventured, such as Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Angola, Sudan, Congo, Colombia, and East Timor. They drove through war zones, deserts, jungles, epidemics, and blizzards. They had many narrow escapes. They camped with nomads and camels in the western Sahara. They ate silkworms, iguanas, snakes, termites, guinea pigs, porcupines, crocodiles, and grasshoppers. Best of all, they saw the real world from the ground up—the only vantage point from which it can be truly understood—economically, politically, and socially. Here are just a few of the author’s conclusions: • The new commodity bull market has started. • The twenty-first century will belong to China. • There is a dramatic shortage of women developing in Asia. • Pakistan is on the verge of disintegrating. • India, like many other large nations, will break into several countries. • The Euro is doomed to fail. • There are fortunes to be made in Angola. • Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are a scam. • Bolivia is a comer after decades of instability, thanks to gigantic amounts of natural gas. Adventure Capitalist is the most opinionated, sprawling, adventurous journey you’re likely to take within the pages of a book—the perfect read for armchair adventurers, global investors, car enthusiasts, and anyone interested in seeing the world and understanding it as it really is.
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"One of the best books I ever read. It's a fascinating travelogue about a trip around the world in a bright yellow mercedes. The author's insights into the countries he was visiting was eye opening and gave great insight into the various economies of the world. Who knew that the capital of Mongolia is the most technologically advanced city in the world? A great read for anyone interested in a real look at other countries - not just the shiny bright typical travel descriptions."
— Kathi (5 out of 5 stars)
Adventure Capitalist Listener Reviews
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" I picked up this book thinking it was about something different. I read it anyways and was pleasantly surprised. I was a great look at world from a well traveled capitolist. His stories are both interesting and educational. Highly recommended "
— Matt, 2/15/2014 -
" Given to me by my always investing grandpa with every intent to sway my opinions about certain things. Turned out to be a great travelogue. "
— Sarah, 2/9/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this book. It was interesting to read about the author's adventures and experiences as he travelled around the world. I also appreciated his thoughts about the political and economical situations of many of the places he visited. He is an engaging writer and the book was surprisingly easy to read and enjoy. There were some slow spots but nothing that kept me from picking it back up again. "
— Patty, 2/9/2014 -
" I listened to the abridged audio narrated by the author himself. A fascinating trip that's probably a dream for everyone although the world might already changed somewhat since he published the book in 2003. "
— Brian, 2/7/2014 -
" Rogers hits the road again with his observations on the world economy. He is highly opinionated and doesn't lack for self confidence. Worth reading, especially if you'd like to know more about foreign economies at the grass roots level. "
— Fox, 1/14/2014 -
" what a fun and enlightening read. jealous of this guy. "
— Steve, 1/7/2014 -
" AMAZING, he looks at the world from the ground up, and predicts several of the things that have happened. He is also very humanistic in a lot of his obervations. "
— Zach, 1/2/2014 -
" It's rare that a book that is so entertaining is also so educating "
— David, 12/23/2013 -
" A loaded Wall street-er retires to three years of exploring the world in a suped up Mercedes convertible. An excellent read for anyone interested in how international relations actually work! "
— Penny, 12/2/2013 -
" A fun read. I don't normally enjoy road trip books. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed the fresh point of view presented by the book. Seeing the road trip, and the world, through the excited, open eyes of a businessman, was entertaining - and I learned a few things along the way. "
— Alex, 11/25/2013 -
" Probably liked this Rogers book better because it was more current "
— Davehbo, 11/22/2013 -
" Interesting and boring. I think the audio narrator is blah. "
— Eric, 11/17/2013 -
" If you can get over his arrogance, this book offers a very insghtful, big picture look at the world socio-economic wealth and value. "
— brian, 11/17/2013 -
" Meh, not for me. I couldn't get through the first disc of the audio. "
— Chade66, 8/2/2013 -
" on this second trip he went with another girlfriend on a special purpose mercedes he built for his trip. similar content to his previous adventure book. "
— Jose, 5/10/2013 -
" About 10 years old, but a really fun read about a cool trip around the world. Interesting insights from an investor about a lot of different countries. "
— Ellen, 2/19/2013 -
" A must for anyone who's ever dreamed of leaving it all behind and travelling around the world. True, the author was filthy rich and had a ridiculous amout of resources...regardless...it's still inspiring. "
— Jennifer, 1/14/2013 -
" This book is sweet! Successful investor travels all around the world - to crazy places - and tells us all about it. "
— Matt, 12/9/2012 -
" An interesting way to measure countries from a business perspective. Travel is always interesting. "
— Uldis, 7/16/2012 -
" The book is very enjoyable. Some of Jim's opinion about investment were priceless for me. There were few points (not on investment but in general) where I wouldn't agree with him. But that shouldn't stop anyone from reading this one. "
— Rohan, 5/25/2012 -
" A fun read. I don't normally enjoy road trip books. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed the fresh point of view presented by the book. Seeing the road trip, and the world, through the excited, open eyes of a businessman, was entertaining - and I learned a few things along the way. "
— Alex, 4/21/2012 -
" I listened to this one and I thought it was interesting. It's not as much about investing as one would think. It's more about different countries and cultures. Don't be decieved by the title! "
— Natalie, 4/11/2012 -
" an interesting perspective on world economy/politics, good reference for a investor who is seeking higher returns worldwide. "
— Xinghang, 2/14/2012 -
" great travel story with in depth reasearch done on local economies "
— Adam, 7/30/2011 -
" This guy puts out an interesting read because he takes you where you would never dream to go. Like Everest but he drove. His economic observations are troubling and I wounder what he thinks now with the current world crisis. "
— Earle, 5/1/2011 -
" AMAZING, he looks at the world from the ground up, and predicts several of the things that have happened. He is also very humanistic in a lot of his obervations. "
— Zach, 12/21/2010 -
" About 10 years old, but a really fun read about a cool trip around the world. Interesting insights from an investor about a lot of different countries. "
— Ellen, 9/12/2010 -
" Great book, combining world adventure with investment in businesses and countries. Amazing. "
— Chris, 7/23/2010 -
" what a fun and enlightening read. jealous of this guy. "
— Steve, 2/25/2010 -
" Meh, not for me. I couldn't get through the first disc of the audio. "
— Chade66, 9/17/2009 -
" Rogers hits the road again with his observations on the world economy. He is highly opinionated and doesn't lack for self confidence. Worth reading, especially if you'd like to know more about foreign economies at the grass roots level. "
— Fox, 8/6/2009 -
" This book is sweet! Successful investor travels all around the world - to crazy places - and tells us all about it. "
— Matt, 3/15/2009 -
" on this second trip he went with another girlfriend on a special purpose mercedes he built for his trip. similar content to his previous adventure book. "
— Jose, 1/19/2009 -
" great travel story with in depth reasearch done on local economies "
— Adam, 1/15/2009 -
" This guy puts out an interesting read because he takes you where you would never dream to go. Like Everest but he drove. His economic observations are troubling and I wounder what he thinks now with the current world crisis. "
— Earle, 10/28/2008 -
" I picked up this book thinking it was about something different. I read it anyways and was pleasantly surprised. I was a great look at world from a well traveled capitolist. His stories are both interesting and educational. Highly recommended "
— Matt, 10/5/2008 -
" Interesting and boring. I think the audio narrator is blah. "
— Eric, 9/5/2008
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. In 2007, he moved his family to Singapore in order to be at the epicenter of the new financial world order. He is the author of Investment Biker, Adventure Capitalist, Hot Commodities, A Gift to My Children, and A Bull in China.