Bank Depositors Should 'Run for the Hills," Says Investor Jim Rogers
The billionaire expects politicians to steal more bank accounts
The EU/IMF raiding bank accounts in Cyprus to bail out the country's financial system sets a dangerous precedent and investors should "run for the hills" said investor Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, on "Squawk on the Street" Thursday.
Rogers said that with Cyprus, politicians are saying that this is a special case and urging people not to worry, but that is exactly why investors should be concerned.
"What more do you need to know? Please, you better hurry, you better run for the hills. I'm doing it anyway," Rogers said. "I want to make sure that I don't get trapped. Think of all the poor souls that just thought they had a simple bank account. Now they find out that they are making a 'contribution' to the stability of Cyprus. The gall of these politicians."
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I see them taking control of 401k accounts first. You know, to save people from management fees and unscrupulous investment advisers.
Just trust US we have the worlds best interest at heart 🙂