EFTA02455337.pdf

From: jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 6:37 PM To: aziza alahmadi Subject: Re: draft feel free to critique . tell me what you=think needs re work . more details. more explanation ,=C240 i usually text in short hand :) =br> > On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 10:38 AM, aziza alah=adi < <mailto > wrote: I will review it and get back to=you Re=ards, AzizaQ=A0 </=iv>Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2016, at 7:39 PM, jeffrey =. leevacati=n@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: I got the message.=A0 re operational suggestions and Aramco s=ecifically Let me being by making a medica= analogy. In my view what the kingdom needs is a financi=l health check -up , evaluation, diagnosis and personalized pr=scription. The prescription would address immediate care,*=A0 midterm care and longer term equivalent to lifestyle changes. Q=A0 For Raafat and I that would mean more exercis= better diet. and regular chest x rays, mri You have a=ked me to make a prescription without seeing the patient. In medical=terms that would be malpractice. but . as I have great respect and f=ndness for my new friends . I will do my best , though it must be ke=t in the forefront of your mind that changes will be necessar= according to the details and priorities of the Kingdom. prono=nced by them , not by my interpretation. =C24> 1 . Aramco. . the kingdom is being treated =s one of the many wealthy but unsophisticated investors. wall stree= and consultants look upon this opportunity as taking a cow to slaug=ter. The Kingdom in my understanding would like to diversify=its economy and be Money rich , to give it flexibility and security. 4>=A0 taking the co public is an idea of 25 years ago. it =s silly, shareholders are the last thing the kingdom needs. =C240 they are eventual weapons in any attack. world wide regulation= banking securities etc have tilted the balance of power in their fa=or , at least for the time being , having a public co.=C2* comes with many unnecessary constraints, future lawsuits..=A0 ( U.S. 9/11 only the beginning. ). etc. EFTA_R1_01557909 EFTA02455337 *=A0 Having money, financial power is not equal to having a public vehicle=C2* with reams of disclosures. legal minefields . all good f=r lawyers and bankers but certainly not the best path for a SOVEREIG=. a) money needs .=C2* -- domestic and int'l*=A0 / should the kingdom consider its own internal currency*=A0 in addition to world currency. like the IMF , specia= depository receipts. these SDRs wer= created for a specific purpose. the equivalent can be created for =A internal use. note any solution that does not take i=to account the vast increases in computer power and Internet =span>ie the public offering of Aramco should be immedi=tely suspicious. The military would never use weapons of the 60s in =oday's battles , so it should not use antiquated solutions to th= financial problems of today. b.*=A0 the kingdom can issue debt backed by oil, currency e=changeable into oil. ? it would be the strongest currency quickly a= most countries today are merely fiat. =c. investment in infra structure MUST take into account=that are now living in a ZERO interest rate environment. =Saudi , china and Russia , could begin to use other complementary currenci=s that would stay outside of the US banking system, a system t=at is often used as a hammer. 2 . =cting as a large sovereign wealth fund, is antiquated. there i= not shortage of huge amounts of capital and merely competing with hundred= of the most sophisticated investors is a losing game. H=WEVER the country is a SOVEREIGN. this is the bigg=st asset. not its wealth alone. Sovereign nations are the only=entities that can issues world wide accepted currencies . most=nations that have considered this are asset poor , so the currency is virt=ally worthless. SA presents a unique opportunity.=C2* What will the money be used for? =C2* why have the same money for military equipment from another co=ntry as the money the local Jeddah resident uses=to buy milk/ 3 operational , I =ould not take Aramco public. I however would use it to r=ise money. . 4k=A0 =C2* I would take whatever step= necessary to bring the high knowledge base in tech, medicine, education t= the Kingdom. physically bring people there will NOT wor=. there is no need to have geographic limitations. =C2* ie the Chinese have seeded many people and=cos in their drive to bolster their seat at the world financial tabl=. SA can do the same. 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