Stacy Summary: Yes, a second jibber jabber thread! We are at the airport and on our way to Moscow, so will not be online again for 8 or so hours. Talk to you later!
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February 3rd, 2010 by
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Max explains Wall St.'s financial terrorism to radio listeners in Moscow
Say hi to Putin from me side
Ya gonna walk through those Full body scanners ?
Hic
Send us a picture of you both with your ushanka’s on,.for a giggle! ; )
~~absolute power absolute corruption~~
NWO is trying so hard to collapse us dollar which is reserve currency. Among all resistance, the toughest challenge is Сhina and Japan because of their huge dollar reserve of about $2.5 trillion each. Once NWO manage to collapse dollar, they will push for a single currency 4 the whole world. Then establish one world government and w/ a centralized bank which will be under their control as Fed been.
who controls the money will control the world…
then will start full-time 1984
whats going on in moscow?
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i am in moscow too…
lets hang out at arbat
Myself I would have gone by rail to Moscow, but I am not an American.
One thing about Americans — they zip around at amazing speed.
I suppose they are totally hopped up on Coffee or some such thing.
If you want to see full blown Communism in the USA, try visiting Moscow Idaho.
@mexmet – that’s close to where we are staying; any suggestions for restaurants, etc in the area? will check in from Moscow; we have a lot of meetings first few days with RT
I would’nt travel Even if was free
ROFL
It was free for me when I was a kid
not anymore
Oh huggin good ole teriferma
Hic
hi stacey
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old arbat is a great street, there are many restaurants…
italian, irish, armenian, azerbeycanian, turkish etc… also, hard rock cafe… its a great street to walk at, i wish it was warmer would ve been much more fun… would be great pleasure to meet you… anyhow, if u need anything let me know, i am followin u guys on twitter too…
Noted polemicists in the literary tradition of English include Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde and Ambrose Bierce. Contemporary American polemicists include the writer and director Michael Moore the columnist Ann Coulter and new media journalist Max Keiser.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polemicist#Noted_polemicists
Here a list of recommended restaurants by a famous russian playrighy Alexander Marine that lives in Moscow and Montréal.
Seem interesting. Food and stuff to do.
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/voyage/dossiers/dans-la-ville-de/201001/19/01-940554-a-moscou-avec-alexandre-marine.php
@Stacy (Food theater and places to see)
The choices of what to sse and what to eat in Mockba by Alexander Marine. A lot scenic art in Mockba. Moscow hasn’t nothing to envy to Paris or New-York when it comes to culture. Seems interesting. From a Moscovite/Montréalais.
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/voyage/dossiers/dans-la-ville-de/201001/19/01-940554-a-moscou-avec-alexandre-marine.php
@Stacy
I would start with this restaurant. Interesting concept to call your restaurant “trash” and making a livin at it. Be assured. It’s seems better than McDo
http://www.art-garbage.ru/
Max & Stacy,
Have a safe trip. Stay away from restaurants with Po-210 on the menu.
Going to Moscow…..’Bye-y’all!’
@Chris
Pentagon USA depleted uranium does a fantastic job to specially to the babies in Irak and Yougoslavia and Gaza strip.
You see Chris. All the same.
Possible Topic for TAM.NZ
“New Zealand virgin auctions herself for tuition”
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/02/02/international/i212400S74.DTL&tsp=1
Its a growing trend and a possible revenue source.
Next step: GS & MS sell collateralized virginity bonds.
What’s the difference between a russian oligarch and american oligarch. One is honest. You know he is an oligarch and he is from Russia. The other is godamn hypocrit and is Americain. Nothin like doin God’s work !
Lavish bonus time at AIG. 100 million bonus for going bankrupt and raping the taxpayer. Fascism à la anglo-saxon. If “I” go bankrupt tomorrow, the only thing “I” will get is an eviction notice. American nazis from Wall Street.
100 millions bonus for a companu that just 140 billions of YOUR MONEY. I forgot to put the story.
http://ml-implode.com/staticnews/2010-02-03_BailedoutAIGtolavishexecswithanoutrageous100Minbonuses.html
I have no vomit left when I think about AIG.
I also live in Moscow but out of town for two days, you should announce earlier. Back on Saturday, when you are still in town then I’m available to join in when you have something going on.
Hi Stacy and Max,
I have been living in Moscow for over 12 years. Love it here. I live near Arbat so if you guys by chance want to meet up for a beer I’ll tell you about all the places you need to visit while here. I’m really happy you guys are here.
Cheers.
@Marc:
The ‘leviathan’ swims in international waters policed by a ‘new legal order’;
http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2009/06/12/blackrock-bgi-diamonds-26-million-a-loss-for-goldman/tab/article/
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-27/blackrock-s-profit-jumps-five-fold-on-bgi-inflows-update4-.html
Wake up, Marc. The criminal ‘capitalist’ cancer has metastasized.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/09/16/barclays-lehman-update-markets-equity-cx_tw_0916markets52.html
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/06/12/56965/diamond-bobs-bgi-jackpot/
http://www.indexuniverse.com/sections/newsinfocus/5982-its-official-blackrock-swallows-bgi.html
3 Trillion in assets. And joined-at-the-hip to the Obama .gov.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/5518235/Sovereign-wealth-funds-back-BlackRock-move-to-acquire-Barclays-Global-Investors.html
sovereign wealth funds= access to sdr-denominated investment vehicles
win/win!
Classic O.gov hijinks:
http://www.financialstability.gov/docs/External%20Report%20-%2012-09%20FINAL.pdf
http://www.dsnews.com/articles/ppip-funds-purchase-34b-in-toxic-mortgage-securities-2010-01-29
http://www.finreg21.com/news/ppips-tardiness-may-reflectinvestor-queasiness-about-returns
‘However, a Sept. 2 memo by Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds’ chief investment officer, according to Bloomberg News, said Wellington Management Co. – a more conservative investment manager – forecasted 13% to 17% gains, while AllianceBernstein and Marathon Asset Management each estimated returns of 18%.’
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
http://www.emii.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=2384725
“The New York State Common Retirement Fund has invested $150 million in the U.S. government’s Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP), IPE reports. The plan has made the investments through real estate fund managers, Invesco and Oaktree, by committing $100 million to the Invesco Mortgage Recovery Feeder Fund and $50 million to the Oaktree PPIP Private Fund.”
https://www.alturacap.com/press-2009-09-22-PPIP.php
(Altura manages old people’s money…and here’s the others)
“The Connecticut state pension fund has committed $100 million to Invesco’s fund, which offers a 25% expected return, said Catherine LaMarr, general counsel for the office of the treasurer. Another $50 million has been committed to an AllianceBernstein fund, which is projecting a 10% to 17% return, before using any leverage, Ms. LaMarr said.
“We see this as a unique opportunity,” Ms. LaMarr said. “It’s an investment we haven’t seen put together before, one with government involvement and very favorable leverage terms.”
The $1.8 billion fund of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is planning to invest $40 million in PPIP, half with Marathon Asset Management and the other half with a joint venture between GE Capital and private investor Angelo Gordon & Co., according to the fund’s chief investment officer Fadi BouSamra. Neither Marathon nor GE Capital has so far raised the minimum $500 million needed to start buying.
“We made some mortgage-backed securities investments in December that did very well,” he said. “The additional leverage provided by the government makes this opportunity very appealing.”
In an effort to attract pension-fund money, Invesco and other firms are offering a more attractive fee structure than is typical with many long-term private investments. These PPIP funds will not charge fees on capital committed to their funds, only on money that has been invested. This stands in contrast to the private-equity industry, where most firms start the fee clock once a pension fund has committed capital but before the buyout firm has deployed it.”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125475553527964757.html
http://www.perenews.com/Article.aspx?aID=5824&article=48495
“The Maryland Retirement System committed almost $1 billion to real estate and private equity funds in the fourth quarter, staying on track as one of the most active private equity investors this year.
The pension, with about $32 billion in assets, made a big bet on the US government’s Public Private Investment Program (PPIP), which helps private investors buy AAA-rated commercial and residential-backed mortgage securities issued before 2009 from banks.
Maryland committed $100 million to the RLJ Western Asset Management PPIP vehicle, a venture between The RLJ Companies and Western Asset Management. The pension also committed $75 million to funds run by Wellington Management and $50 million each to Marathon Asset Management’s and Angelo Gordon/GE Capital Real Estate’s PPIP vehicles.”
unbefuckingleavable
@Snoot. correction. unbemotherfuckinglievable.
@snoot,
Poor houses for old people is what we are looking at here. I believe that was Newt Gingrich’s proposal some time back…..
It’s great to be an American.
@stacy and max,
It’s great fun to hear about your travels and upcoming programs.
Stacy, tell us about the restaurants and the art!
Yeah, give our regards to Putin as well.
Thanks, ronron.
@Naomi:
We should give pitchforks to the old folks.
You know that’s a great idea. Maybe the sense of shame before the world and the electorate might do something. Unfortunately, until there is blood of the elderly in the street nothing will be done. I really think this is how bad it has gotten and will get.
@Chris
Iraki government suing United Killers and United Slaves of America for the fine “clean war” courtesy ot the Pentagon about depleted uranium. Depleted uranium is an Israel invention. Ah Israel peaceful and loving Israel that nobody can condemn for organ traficking, 400 H bombs and and huge rape and plundering ot the USA taxpayer. Israel the land of milk and honey, And the holy land of depleted uranium, specially in the Gaza Strip. By the way the UN convention DOES NOT allow the use of depleted uranium. But hey who cares. It’s just Irakis and muslims. Yeah UK a racist country and USA too. You bet.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/iraq-to-sue-us-britain-over-depleted-uranium-bombs.html
In need of someone with better math skills (i.e. awesome calculator) that can correct the following:
Bill & Melinda Gates Vaccine Program
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8487670.stm
Says donation of $4.5 billion dollars in hopes of saving 7.6 million children under-5 years lives.
Okay, is it ~ $6million dollars per child saved? Or ~$60 million per child saved? (How they define “save” unclear…)
Side Note: The UN states that the main causes of death are pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria. After these, it is malnutrition. With the exception of malaria, there are vaccines for the other two but those are symptoms of a variety of diseases; by all means influenced by living environment and diet.
FYI – Cowpox is benign and prevents smallpox. Why don’t we buy every child a cow?
Frances Snoot is one of a kind smart cat.
Chock full of info and wisdom.
@Marc:
You do realize the significance of the term ‘leviathan’? It was chilling to read that about Blackrock.
“BlackRock’s $13.5 billion acquisition of BGI, Barclay’s asset-management business, creates an industry “Leviathan,’’ in the words of one analyst. It also is the 10th largest announced acquisition of the year by dollar amount, according to research firm, Dealogic.”
(That’s where I heard the term leviathan, Marc)
@Naomi:
We should give pitchforks to the old folks.
I would rather see them with pikes and the accompanying accoutrements.
Wow NZ has available virgins?? gotta read the papers more lol
@snoot
Leviathan. Yes I do. It would be interesting to know who is really behind BlackRock ? Anyways you cannot obtain such firing power without the true leviathan; the state. You cannot make such a macro-economic bet without occult government forces. Which state ? Now that would be an intesresting question.
In the case of BlackRock we have to ask “Which states ?” Anyways it’s certainly not just intervention by the “private” sector. I am thinking of the chineese connection in the case of BlackRock.
@Marc:
BGI is the largest European hedge fund. It recently merged with Blackrock: I don’t think there are Chinese investors involved.
“By June 2008, BGI was the largest hedge fund manager in Europe, overseeing more than $26 billion in these types of funds, according to Alpha magazine. Hedge funds charge higher fees that mutual funds and index funds, so BGI profits grew quickly as the firm’s hedge fund foray gathered pace.”
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/barclays-talking-to-blackrock-about-bgi-sale?pagenumber=2
As far as states, the issue of sovereign control of wealth is being dismissed for the outright theft of the people’s wealth by the IMF banking agency/G20. Mervyn King indicated there should be a merger between the two entities. This will be brought about by the sdr reserve system of debiting states with trade surplus according to Keynes ideologies.
Stiglitz calls it, “Saving your wealth for your progeny”.
Hahahaha
“As Keynes recognised, there is not much that the debtor nations can do. Only the countries which maintain a trade surplus have real agency, so it is they who must be obliged to change their policies. His solution was an ingenious system for persuading the creditor nations to spend their surplus money back into the economies of the debtor nations.
He proposed a global bank, which he called the International Clearing Union. The bank would issue its own currency – the bancor – which was exchangeable with national currencies at fixed rates of exchange. The bancor would become the unit of account between nations, which means it would be used to measure a country’s trade deficit or trade surplus(2,3,4).
Every country would have an overdraft facility in its bancor account at the International Clearing Union, equivalent to half the average value of its trade over the past five years. To make the system work, the members of the Union would need a powerful incentive to clear their bancor accounts by the end of the year: to end up with neither a trade deficit nor a trade surplus. But what would the incentive be?
Keynes proposed that any country racking up a large trade deficit (equating to more than half of its bancor overdraft allowance) would be charged interest on its account. It would also be obliged to reduce the value of its currency and to prevent the export of capital. But – and this was the key to his system – he insisted that the nations with a trade surplus would be subject to similar pressures. Any country with a bancor credit balance which was more than half the size of its overdraft facility would be charged interest, at 10%*. It would also be obliged to increase the value of its currency and to permit the export of capital. If by the end of the year its credit balance exceeded the total value of its permitted overdraft, the surplus would be confiscated. The nations with a surplus would have a powerful incentive to get rid of it. In doing so, they would automatically clear other nations’ deficits.”
http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2008/11/18/clearing-up-this-mess/
@Marc:
I was wrong about the Chinese investors: looks like sovereign wealth funds:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=a0cQhqkoUq3s&refer=asia