2. Jim Rogers

Profession: Co-Founder of Quantum Fund

Popular ever since: Spotted Bull Market in Hard Assets

Jim Rogers has worked with George Soros in building Quantum fund and he is known for his “Midas touch” in trading merchandise. His trading strategy aided Quantum Fund to generate 4200 percent of profit in the initial 10 years. In his childhood he used to sell peanuts in baseball games and from there he learnt how to be a good trader.

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1. John D. Arnold

Profession: Founder of Centaurus Advisors

Popular ever since: his name is listed on World’s Best Energy Traders

Arnold is one amongst the youngest billionaires in U.S. owning a net value of $2.7 billion in 2001. His trading policies in energy trading returned $750 million for Enron Company. His strategies worked in his favor when he won a bet against Amaranth Advisors LLC on natural gas a couple of years ago. He generated$2 billion from his venture.

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