Anything Suspicious About the Amazon - Washington Post Deal?

Well, the stock has risen quite a bit.  that's nice.  it's been doing so for quite some time.  So why did the Washington Post complain about not being able to make revenue and profits?

Nothing necessarily unusual there.

How about Amazon's stock over the same time? 

Well, nothing unusual there.  I am probably unqualified to give a detailed and comprehensive stock analysis of the acquisition.  Maybe Max Keiser will have something to say about it.

"Amazon has an advantage over small stores: it has the Fed." http://t.co/GZZMFLNuvu via @MaxKeiser HT @FearDept
— Geoff Graham (@geoffreydgraham) August 2, 2013

Warren Buffett Has A Whopping 9,000% Gain On His Washington Post Investment (WPO) Amazon.co via @josephjett #money http://t.co/j9STs14KPM
— Andrea Andreavitch (@aandreavitch) August 5, 2013

Well, that's interesting.  Warren Buffet owns a sizeable share of WPO stock.  So two tycoons are working together.

Maybe it just makes sense from a business perspective and that's all there is to it.  There is some very good business reasons for the acquisition.

Here's Why I Think Jeff Bezos Bought The Washington Post http://t.co/f9RcWP9HNL
— Henry Blodget (@hblodget) August 6, 2013

It's a shame the Washington Post didn't want the Snowden exclusive.  Glenn Greenwald at the Guardian and his bosses certainly appreciate the opportunity.

How the Washington Post Lost the PRISM Exclusive http://t.co/dRNKys1A03 $WPO #Bilderberg #JeffBezos #Amazon
— #GlassSteagall? (@TwistedPolitix) August 6, 2013

I would imagine Mr. David Rockefeller is disappointed, since he likes what the Washington Post prints.  Unless, he didn't want that story to come out.

Anyway, nothing suspicious here.  The conspiracy theorists and Amazon haters can just go back to sleep.

Hold up.  This is interesting.  There is a pension fund in the deal.

Aha! Devil in details… Bezos will assume Wapo pension liabilities, but Post will fully fund AND pay additional $50 million into plan!
— Henry Blodget (@hblodget) August 6, 2013

Well, that's almost philanthropic.  Jeff Bezos is saving the pensions of the Washington Post employees.  Nice.

Obviously there was an investment bank involved to help the seller find a buyer.  Donald E Graham, the CEO of Washington Post Company, hired Allen & Company.

Bank Behind Sale of Washington Post to Amazon's Bezos http://t.co/TKZYZg7932
— #GlassSteagall? (@TwistedPolitix) August 6, 2013

And we know that Donald E Graham met at the Bilderberg conference in the UK in June.  These are just networking events for the super wealthy and powerful.

"Activist Post: Bilderberg Controlled Media: Amazon founder buys Washington Post" ( http://t.co/HaMoUjyqif ) Jeff Bezos $WPO
— #GlassSteagall? (@TwistedPolitix) August 6, 2013

What's this Bilderberg thing you ask about? Well, first, read more about Jeff Bezos attending in 2013.  Who else did he meet with? Did he get approval for the $WPO deal from David Rockefeller?  Did he discuss the deal? We will likely never know because Bilderberg contents are super secret.  And only the world's elite bankers, politicians, entrepreneurs, and industrialists attend.

Why Is Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Attending 2013 Bilderberg Conference? http://t.co/0y6el76Z04 $WPO
— #GlassSteagall? (@TwistedPolitix) August 6, 2013