"Tough times helped many commodities producers become lean and mean through consolidation, mergers and cost-cutting. All that excess supply has been sopped up."
- Jim RogersRenowned investor and financial analyst Jim Rogers is well-known for his perceptive assessments of the world economy. One of his well-known quotations highlights the surprising advantage of challenging times: they make businesses across a range of sectors more productive. Imagine a weed-infested gar…