Sunday, September 18, 2011

Prince Walid of Saudi Arabia, Investment in shares

Prince Walid of Saudi Arabia, Investment in shares
The Prince's activities as an investor came to prominence when he bought a substantial tranche of shares in Citicorp in the 1990s when that firm was in difficulties. With an initial investment of $550 million to bail out Citibank caused by underperforming American real estate loan and Latin American businesses, his holdings in Citigroup now comprises half of his wealth worth US$10 billion.

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