Entries Tagged as 'abu dhabi'

Plot to Overthrow Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah

June 7th, 2010 35 Comments

Stacy Summary:  Bizarre story.  Ras al-Khaimah overlooks the Straits of Hormuz and is major oil producer.  Abu Dhabi, of course, has the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund.  The Emirate is crawling with American lobbyists, ‘lobbyists’ and other ‘private equity’ sort of guys, while the Brits had to settle for control of Dubai.  Interesting cast of [...]

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[1117] The Truth About Markets – 27 March 2010

March 27th, 2010 147 Comments

Stacy Summary:   Real debts, virtual currencies, IMF gold, Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, political betting markets, Tories. Download show here For more download & listening options, visit Archive dot org

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Greece defies Europe, Abu Dhabi may demand more power

December 15th, 2009 185 Comments

Stacy Summary:  In Dublin.  Wow.  Things are pretty bleak here.  Protests against wage cuts.  Our taxi driver told us he is lucky to get two fares per day. Greece defies Europe as EMU crisis turns deadly serious Abu Dhabi may demand more power for Dubai lifeline

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Tony Blair’s sycophancy and Abu Dhabi’s hand outs

December 14th, 2009 126 Comments

Stacy Summary:   Dubai got its bailout and Blair got his war.  Good morning y’all! Tony Blair’s sycophancy led UK to war Abu Dhabi gives Dubai a $10 billion handout

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[Video] Max Keiser on Dubai, Peak Oil & Second Phase of Global Debt Crisis

December 10th, 2009 85 Comments

Stacy Summary:  Max just on the news just a few minutes ago to talk about Dubai, the debt crisis and the truth telling by markets.

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‘Free market’ speculators fear Abu Dhabi Dubai won’t bail them out 100 cents on dollar! Markets tumble!!

November 27th, 2009 70 Comments

Stacy Summary:   As the Oracle predicted a year ago, Dubai will no longer exist as an independent state very soon.  And Abu Dhabi is not going to bail them out, they are going to buy them.  And, unlike in the US, UK, Ireland, etc., where bankers have Manchurian politicians to bail them out 100 cents [...]

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Marching blondes, a spurned comedian and property booms and busts

June 2nd, 2009 37 Comments

Stacy Summary: Losing one’s fifteen minutes of fame seems to be a tough thing this week.  And THE blonde parade happened yesterday (image below).  Any coincidence that the headlines today, however, are that property prices declined in Latvia by more than anywhere else in the world?  An astonishing 30 percent in the first quarter.  Considering [...]

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