The Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York, is a popular residential area for the wealthy, and many wealthy people in finance and investment banks are gathered here.

In a mansion in this area, beautiful soft music is played through the screen window, intersecting with the insects in the garden, and the bright moonlight pours down, and the figure in the living room is faintly visible through the window.

"John, you're welcome!"

Albert Raphael, as the host, raised his goblet, shook the amber wine in the glass, and smiled at John Guuffland, who was sitting opposite.

"Bang!"

John Guuffran, who was wearing glasses, raised his glass, touched Albert Raphael lightly, and said with a smile: "Albert, thank you for your hospitality. ”

With that, the two raised their glasses and drank together.

At the table, of course, not only Albert Raphael and John Gufran, but also their families.

It's just that the families of the two will not intervene in the topic of the two, and the woman chats very freely with the woman, the child and the child.

A sumptuous dinner lasted for nearly forty minutes, and at last Albert Raphael's wife and John Guuffland's wife went to clean up the table, while the children went upstairs to play.

For a moment, the living room was quiet again.

Albert Raphael turned on the TV and turned it down a bit, and the two of them drank coffee while talking and laughing.

At this moment, just as the news of the American Copper Company was broadcast, John Gufran smiled at Albert Raphael, who happened to be smiling at him.

John Gufrand exclaimed, "Albert, is this your handiwork?"

Albert Raphael did not answer directly, but shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands and said, "I said no, do you believe it?"

John Guflan laughed and shook his head, "I don't believe it!"

As the current president of Salomon Brothers, one of the largest financial companies on Wall Street, he is naturally no stranger to this method, and combined with what happened during this time, he does not believe that this is not the handiwork of Philip Brothers.

And the initiator is likely to be the old neighbor in front of him.

"Albert, judging from the current exposed situation, the strength of this Galaxy Fund should not be underestimated, you have to pay attention, don't capsize. ”

John Guflan seemed to be joking, but his tone was very serious, and he obviously attached great importance to the Galaxy Fund.

In fact, although he came out of the bond division of Salomon Brothers and took over as president in 1978 after the retirement of Bill Solomon, this does not mean that he is only proficient in the bond market and not the futures market.

After gaining a foothold in the bond market, Salomon Brothers entered the field of equity issuance and trading, especially block trading, in the fifties and sixties, and under the leadership of Bill Solomon, Salomon Brothers was also one of the main players in the futures market.

The combat effectiveness shown by the Galaxy Fund today, as well as the financial resources revealed behind it, are enough for John Guufflan to regard him as an opponent of the same level.

Although Salomon Brothers is not as strong as Philip Brothers, it can still pose a great threat, so the mysterious Galaxy Fund is no exception.

Who knows if the Galaxy Fund will show more muscles later?

Albert Raphael nodded solemnly and said seriously: "John, I don't underestimate this company, this time, I plan to do my best!"

John Guufflan was stunned for a moment, and looked at Albert Raphael with burning eyes, and found that the latter's face was solemn, not at all joking.

What did Albert Raphael want to do when he told him this so clearly?

A few thoughts flashed through John Guuffran's mind, and a curiosity rose in his heart.

"Albert, are you sure?"

John Guflan asked.

If at the beginning, Albert Rafael was still very sure, but the combat effectiveness shown by the Galaxy Fund today made him a little bottomless, otherwise he would not have used off-the-market tricks to let the American Southern Company and Alcoa sell their company face, announce the second-quarter financial report a few days in advance, and also set off smoke bombs.

And most importantly, if he was absolutely sure, he wouldn't have invited John Guufflan to his house tonight.

But these things cannot be said, otherwise how else can the Salomon Brothers company be pulled into the chariot?

So he said confidently, "John, what other company do you think can compete with our company in the U.S. futures market?"

"This is the United States, how can a company from the backwoods win against us? ”

John Gufran listened with a smile and nodded his head undeniably, making it impossible to see whether he agreed with Albert Raphael's words or not.

At this moment, Albert Raphael changed his words, restrained his smile and said, "But!"

"I'm not worried about the Galaxy Fund, I'm worried that after a long time, the New York Mercantile Exchange will intervene, and it will be easy to have uncontrollable troubles at that time. ”

"John, you should understand my concern, this year's gold futures and silver futures have exploded, which has caused a huge trauma to the futures market, these two major markets have less than half of the trading volume of the same period last year, and the New York Mercantile Exchange certainly does not want senior copper futures and aluminum futures to become sluggish. ”

"So I intend to end the battle in the shortest possible time and complete the harvest. ”

The rhetoric is justified and well-founded, and there seems to be no loopholes.

John Guflan didn't break it either, smiled and nodded, and went along with his words, "So what, Albert, what are you asking me to come here tonight for?"

Albert Raphael's face was straight, his eyes were burning in John Gufran's eyes, and he solemnly stated the true purpose of tonight: "John, I know that Salomon Brothers is still waiting, I hope you understand our determination not to be on the side of the bulls, and I don't mind sharing this feast with you, just like tonight!"

John Guufflan looked pensive, and Albert Raphael waited quietly.

After a long time, John Guufflan came to his senses and asked a crucial question: "Albert, before answering your question, I want to know the truth, and you must tell me it all." ”

Albert Raphael nodded and said, "You say." ”

"Why did Philip Brothers target the Galaxy Fund, and how do you know that the capital of the Galaxy Fund is so strong, and which consortium is behind the Galaxy Fund?"

John Guuffran threw three questions in a row, and then stared at Albert Raphael's eyes.

The latter thought for a moment and said slowly, "I can answer you." ”

"According to our intelligence, the power behind the Galaxy Fund comes from a small regional consortium called Jiuding Consortium in Asia Xiangjiang, which has a certain strength, but it is not strong. ”

"The reason why we are targeting him is because of the request of the Chicago consortium, and all this information is provided by that side. ”

To be on the safe side, Albert Raphael wanted to pull Salomon Brothers on board, so he pulled the tiger skin of the Chicago consortium.

Sure enough, when he heard that it was the Chicago consortium that instructed him, John Gufran was shocked.

He hadn't heard of the Jiuding Consortium, but he was clear about the prestige of the Chicago Consortium, since it was the Chicago Consortium that wanted to clean up the Galaxy Fund, the outcome was already doomed, and if he joined the shorts, he would definitely be able to get a piece of the pie.

Wrong!

Since victory was already doomed, why did Albert Raphael invite him to join?

A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, which made John Guuffran, who was originally about to move, instantly sober up, he frowned and looked at Albert Raphael, and asked, "Albert, since the Chicago consortium is hunting, then what else are you inviting me to do? Share your prey for free?"

Fortunately, Albert Raphael had already deduced it, otherwise he would have been speechless.

Faced with John Guuffran's question, he spread his hands helplessly and said: "John, you and I are not Jews, so I won't hide it from you, the current ownership of the Philip Brothers Company is in doubt, the Philip family is already weak, although the Jewish forces dominate, but the Chicago consortium also covets it." ”

"Tendler Wells is old, he used to manage the company very well, but in the past two years he has made more and more mistakes, and his chairmanship has not been secured, which is an opportunity. ”

"So the Chicago consortium gave me an opportunity to get great results, but in order to avoid arousing the vigilance of the Jewish department of the company, the Chicago consortium could not give me much financial help, of course, there was still help, such as the Southern Copper Company and Alcoa, which seemed to be the handiwork of Philip Brothers, but in fact the Chicago consortium said hello. “

"Although I am confident that I will eat the Galaxy Fund, after all, there are too many things involved in the victory or defeat of this battle, including my future achievements, and I also hope to be the chairman of a company like you, so I don't want to have even a little risk, you should understand my concerns, I would rather gain a little less, but also ensure a 100% victory!"

After saying that, Albert Raphael looked at John Gufran with sincere eyes.

This statement, true and false, was carefully crafted by Albert Raphael, and he did not believe that John Guuffran could tell the difference.

No matter how smart John Guufflan was, he was even hailed as the "King of Wall Street" by BusinessWeek five years later, and he fell into the pit in the face of Albert Raphael's guidance one after another.

It can only be said that Albert Rafael is an Oscar-winning actor, and maybe he is more suitable to be a star.

"John, what is your answer?"

Looking at Albert Raphael's expectant gaze, John Guflan smiled meaningfully and said, "Tonight's dinner is delicious, I love it." “

Albert Raphael was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

He picked up his coffee and looked at John Guflan.

The latter also held up the cup, and the two cups clattered together.

"Happy working together!"

"Happy working together!"

PS: The curtain is gradually opening, strive to write this plot magnificently, try to avoid loopholes, and ask for a ticket!