Chapter 223: The Gambling Contract
Bati Morris saw Zheng Yan's determined expression, and suddenly hesitated in his heart. Although he has always been dissatisfied with Zheng Yan, he understands in his heart that such a young billionaire is definitely not a simple person. And the most important thing is that Barty Morris knows Bill Miller, and he must have some ability to make Bill Miller work for him willingly.
When Batty Morris hesitated, Bill Miller pulled Zheng Yan, after all, in his opinion, once Batty Morris agreed, Zheng Yan had little chance of winning.
Zheng Yan was very clear about Bill Miller's thoughts, but he thought he was sure of the victory, so he didn't care. But Bill Miller's actions all fell into Barty Morris's eyes, making him feel that this was a sign of Bill Miller's weakness.
"Okay, how do you say to bet?"
Zheng Yan was overjoyed when he saw Barty Morris agree, and then began to worry about the bet. Zheng Yan's original intention was just to stand up for Bill Miller and teach the other party a lesson, and he hadn't considered the issue of stakes before, and he didn't think that Barty Morris could have anything in his hands that interested him. But lifting it high and putting it down gently is not Zheng Yan's style.
"Bill, since he has not been very convinced by you, if the other party loses, how about letting him come to Yanhuang to invest in you as a junior brother?"
"Oh Zheng Yan, if this is your decision, then I accept it, if you just ask my opinion, I think it's better not to. I don't want to see a nasty face every day for the rest of my life. ”
Zheng Yan's proposal is not a whim, although Barty Morris hates it, his ability is still very good, otherwise he would not dare to call Bill Miller. However, since Bill Miller is against it, Zheng Yan will certainly not insist.
Although Zheng Yan and Bill Miller were exchanging opinions in a serious way, Barty Morris on the side was angry. After all, the two took him as a bet this time, which was not the crux of the matter, the most important thing was that Bill Miller refused without hesitation.
"Don't go too far. ”
Barty Morris held back his anger and yelled at the two of them, completely unreminiscent of his words and deeds just now.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Morris, but we're just talking about the bet, after all, I can't think of anything you can offer me that interests me. ”
Barty Morris was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that Zheng Yan is not only a shareholder of Cisco, but also the owner of an investment company, and since Bill Miller is willing to join, the financial strength should not be underestimated. On the other hand, he is just an investor in an investment company, although he is a successful person in the eyes of most people, but he is dwarfed by Zheng Yan.
"You see, you can't think of it yourself, maybe our bet this time really doesn't make much sense. ”
Simply stepping on people for the sake of stepping on people, Zheng Yan felt that it was meaningless, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited. But Zheng Yan's actions are in the eyes of Barty Morris, which happens to be a manifestation of his weakness.
"Now that you've invested in Cisco, you must be very interested in the Internet industry, and I now have some stocks in this area that I can bet on. ”
Barty Morris's words made Zheng Yan's eyes light up, and Barty Morris thought that he was sure of victory, and he didn't pay attention to these details at all, and even if he did, he wouldn't take it to heart.
"Oh, well, I'll admit, I'm still a little interested in this bet, but I don't know which company you have in your shares?
"I have 4.6% of Apple's shares, of course, it belongs to the fund, although I also have a part of it in my own name, I guess you can't look down on it. However, if you win, it can be sold to you at the current market price. ”
As a stock investor, Barty Morris only aims to make money, and has no intention of holding it for a long time, and there is no loss when he sells it to Zheng Yan. On the other hand, although Apple is also a company that many investors are optimistic about, its earnings in the past two years have not been ideal, and there have even been losses.
"I'm very sorry, but I didn't feel your sincerity. Why should I bet with you if it's bought at market price? And as far as I know, Apple hasn't been in a very good position in recent years, and sales of its computers have been declining. ”
Apple without Jobs Joe's gang is like a man without a soul. According to Zheng Yan's original plan, he would find a way to buy Apple shares before Jobs returned to Apple, so as to maximize benefits. However, if he can get the shares at a relatively low price, Zheng Yan will not miss this opportunity, after all, Apple's stock price is really an out-and-out cabbage price compared with later generations.
"And what do you think is fair?"
Barty Morris thinks that he is in control of the situation, and the more Zheng Yan shirks, the more he feels that Zheng Yan is weak-hearted, so he just wants to continue this bet.
"Zheng Yan, I don't think this bet makes much sense, if you really want to invest in Apple, I can help you buy Apple shares through other channels. ”
Bill Miller, as a stock investor, is naturally very clear about Apple's situation, although Apple's market value is still not to be underestimated, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that Apple has been declining in the past two years.
Bill Miller suddenly spoke, which made Zheng Yan's heart happy. Originally, he was still worried about how to open his mouth to lower the price, but Bill Miller's words just gave him an excuse.
"Mr. Morris, you can also see that Bill, like me, is also not optimistic about the situation of Apple, and if you want to continue this bet, then I think 90% of the market price is a reasonable price. ”
If it was just sold at market price, it would be nothing to Barty Morris, but if it was discounted, it would be a big loss. Although this kind of VAM agreement often appears in the investment world, and he has this kind of authority in his hand, he still hesitates.
No matter what Barty Morris thinks, Zheng Yan doesn't want to let go of this opportunity, 4.6% of Apple's shares is not small, and it will be difficult to encounter such an opportunity in the future.
"Of course, if I lose this bet, I am willing to buy your shares at a premium of 10%, and you will not suffer a loss. ”
Barty Morris thought about it for a while, no matter what aspect he considered, he didn't think he would lose, so he said to Zheng Yan: "Okay, I can agree to your conditions." But what are the criteria by which we judge the winners?"