Jay Jordan Named To "Masters of the Market"

John W. "Jay" Jordan II has been named to CNBC's "Masters of the Market" list on the channel's "Squawk Box" program.Mr.Jordan is Chairman and Managing Principal of The Jordan Company,a private equity firm that buys and builds businesses in the mid-cap range of 200 million-2 billion dollars.
Mr.Jordan said of the Euro debt crisis and the Chinese banking crisis that these things could turn around on a dime.We're very,very cautious about the future.We have historically focused on great businesses with great managers.
It is frightening.We could be the next Greece down the road.We try to have a global perspective,being invested in 68 operations in 30 countries.We are primarily U.S.-based.
The European Central Bank's got to print some euros and save the Euro-zone.We have got to control spending.At some point,the one-percenters have got to contribute more to the pie.
Mr.Jordan is also the Chairman of the Notre Dame University Investment Committee.We at Notre Dame are long term thinkers,looking out 15-20 years.We move into the asset classes we feel are most robust about 10 years out:energy,water,food and agriculture,Mr.Jordan revealed.

China's Growth to Continue

China's growth will not slow further after the Olympics.The slowdown this year has been on account of exports dropping and government policies,says Tom Quinn of The Jordan Company,a private equity firm.Growth for 2007 was 11.4%.The forecast for 2008 is 8-10%.The Shanghai Composite Index is down 48% this year.The Chinese government needs to continue improving the standard of living.China has 350 years worth of coal in the ground.There is tremendous investment in infrastructure such as railroads and highways.China must develop the central and northern parts of the country,Mr.Quinn indicated.