Countries fighting debt with more debt

The fundamental problem in Japan is demographics. If they would let in immigrants or if they would have babies, then Japan could be very exciting. But they're not doing that, and they've got to stop spending money. Domestically, Japan is the world's largest debtor nation, and [Prime Minister Abe] says he's going to spend even more. It's astonishing to me that in the last decade or so, politicians all over the world have said the problem of having too much debt should be solved with even more debt!

Jim Rogers is a bestselling author, financial commentator and successful international investor. Rogers was a co-founder of the Quantum Fund (considered to be the first truly international fund of its kind) and is the creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI).

Another Slowdown Coming

We are going to have a global financial collapse because of these guys. In the U.S. we have had economic slowdowns every 4 to 6 years since the beginning of the republic.

In 2001-2002 we had a problem and then we got over it, the government printed a lot of money. By 2007-2008 and 2009 we had our next one, which is the way it always works. It was worse because the debt was so, so, so much higher.

Now you wait till the next one. There is a next one coming despite what they keep telling us. And when the next one comes, the debt is going up by staggering amounts, not just in the U.S. but worldwide. So when the next one comes it will be even worse. Let`s hope the world survives that one.

Jim Rogers is a bestselling author, financial commentator and successful international investor. Rogers was a co-founder of the Quantum Fund (considered to be the first truly international fund of its kind) and is the creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI).