January 23, 2015

US billionaire arrives in Davos in private jet to tell Americans that their "lifestyle expectations are far too high"

Daily Mail, Uk - A U.S. billionaire who made his fortune betting against sub-prime mortgage securities has told Americans to lower their expectations so they have 'less things' in life.

Jeff Greene made his remarks after flying into Switzerland on a private jet with his 19-year younger wife, Mei Sze, children and two nannies.

The businessman, 60, who is worth around $3 billion through his investments and real estate development projects, said: 'America's lifestyle expectations are far too high and need to be adjusted so we have less things and a smaller, better existence.

'The 60-year-old founder of Florida-based Florida Sunshine Investments was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos...

Mr Greene was in the news just last week as his sprawling Beverly Hills compound 'Palazzo di Amore' hit the market with a $195 million asking price - making it the highest listing currently on the U.S. market...

In 2013, he spoke of owning a $2million Cessna Caravan seaplane that he said saved him valuable time commuting between his homes in Palm Beach and the Hamptons and New York where he conducts much of his business. He told The Real Deal that the plane cut a journey of more than three hours to just 35 minutes, employing two full-time pilots.

4 comments:

Strelnikov said...

Let them eat cake, all over again.

Anonymous said...

Are you sure that this didn't come from the Onion?

tal said...




'Doomsday Clock' now reads 11:57


http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0122/Doomsday-Clock-now-reads-11-57

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