The next bull market is here. It’s not in stocks. It’s not in bonds. It’s in commodities –and some smart investors will be riding that bull to record returns in the next decade. Before Jim Rogers hit the road to write his bestselling books Investment Biker and Adventure Capitalist, he was one of the world’s most successful investors. He cofounded the Quantum Fund and made so much money that he never needed to work again. Yet despite his success, Rogers has never written a book of practical investment advice–until now. In Hot Commodities, Rogers offers the lowdown on the most lucrative markets for today and tomorrow. In 1998, gliding under the radar, a bull market in commodities began. Rogers thinks it’s going to continue for at least fifteen years–and he’s put his money where his mouth is: In 1998, he started his own commodities index fund. It’s up 165% since then, with more than $200 million invested, and it’s the single-best performing index fund in the world in any asset class. Less risky than stocks and less sluggish than bonds,, commodities are where the money is–and will be in the years ahead. Rogers’s strategies are simple and straightforward. You can start small–a few thousand dollars will suffice. It’s all about putting your money into stuff you understand, the basic materials of everyday life, like coal, sugar, cotton, corn, or crude oil. Once you recognize the cyclical and historical trading patterns outlined here, you’ll be on your way. In language that is both colorful and accessible, but Rogers explains why the world of commodity investing can be one of the simplest of all–and how commodities are the bases by which investors can value companies, markets, and whole economies. To be a truly great investor is to know something about commodities. For small investors and high rollers alike, Hot Commodities is as good as gold . . . or lead, or aluminum, which are some of the commodities Rogers says could be as rewarding for investors.

这本书中,基于Reith lectures 1995年（英国广播公司BBC著名的"蕾斯讲座"），Richard Rogers提出一项未来城市的崭新蓝图。他提出建筑与城市规划会影响我们每天的生活，而且针对现代生活对于环境的潜在性、灾难性影响提出警告。这本书提醒大家：这世界正面对一个潜在巨变的未来。此书提出不断扩大的城市已经容纳了超过50%的地球人口，这样的现象会消耗过多的资源，并产生严重的污染，所以我们必须预先采取预防措施来避免这些灾难。 Roger认为城市建筑必须建构于人类的文明之上，他特别指出成功的城市应该能够鼓励人们每天在生活上交换与互动，而不仅仅是形式上的。他批评20世纪末的资本主义只是一心想要赚钱，而不是建立城市。他在政治与建筑的框架下发起了一项对于未来的再次革命。他建议建设一个"可以容纳的城市"，在那样的城市里，大众运输工具将取代个人汽车，复合式的社区取代功能性社区，建筑大楼以现代科技发展来配合环境的要求。 这本书的力量来自于对于这些有争论议题的单纯化。这并不是指这本书只是在继续讨论一些已知的问题而已，而是直指最根本的全球化社区的伦理危机。要如何才能让城市的未来发展在考虑全球的基础上，可以减少建筑而且使之可持续发展，这个答案也很简单，要看大家怎么做：政治家、规划师、发展商、政府以及大众。