QUANTITY vs VIABILITY
It's an interesting thing to learn something from the top down, instead of the other way. I learned to snowboard from a 2x world champion hotdog skier friend (Bob). He teaches the Olympic team ...if you are going to do anything from the top down you usually better be ready for a beating of a lifetime, and ready to persevere against all barriers :D
Anyhoo, green seems to be a big thing, and I happen to be a bit in agreement with this push. Some things may seem small, but so is the first ball of snow that starts the avalanche.
When I stay in Milano, I always take notice of this metropolis...because it was one of the first cities to bring down carbon monoxide levels drastically. Fashion, clubs, food, and art. Interesting connections to make in retrospect.
Almost everything I have contact with is usually from a friend, and therefore my rep is on the line.
~WHAT'S NEW~
***Starting a Bank. Have the Inter-Bank connects all set up, looking at investors.
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*INVESTOR POSITION*
~Diamonds Investor JV position - 20% return/ 2-3 week.
Diamonds (and gold) to our buyers in NY. 6 yr track record...sold already when the private jet touches down in NY.
We are a Tier 1 Seat buyer from the Presidents personal diamond stock of many Govt's. Have partnerships with multiple mines.
We are connected to humanitarian food and schooling efforts on the ground, Governments love this, so as a benefit besides our carte blanche access to all the gold and diamonds needed through equipment partnerships with the mines one on one, we're allowed to pay Export Taxes at the sale-end instead, and get the Flawless private and large stock from them and Govt's. These relationships were developed over many years, so this is a very rare opportunity.
30-50ct IF and VVS1/D-E is common for us... 100ct? 200ct? yes
50-200k ct parcels, etc ...1 million ct parcel? yes
Colored, White, Flawless, etc.
Lloyd's of London insured
2 Private jets owned for transport
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HOTELS - CASINOS - CLASS A BUILDINGS
$320M for tallest Green building in CA, $280M personal guarantee is being put up. Paid $60M for land. Permits done.
EQUITY/DEBT -- BILLIONS WANTED
I have 50+ mines needing funding; diamonds, gold, oil, uranium, copper, etc...about $20B. 43-101's on most.
JV & Debt needed for these.
*SELLING THE HOTEL?
~Hotel name, Price, Cap-rate, # keys, NOI (net operating income)
A PERSON ONLY HOLDS HIMSELF BACK