By the way, how are U.S. stocks and gold going?"

When Smith Jama was about to get up to leave, Arthur asked with concern, although the gold futures in his hand had long been cleared, but after all, there were tons of his spot gold lying in the bank vault, and the U.S. stocks were where his heavy position was.

"Not optimistic. ”

Smith shook his head and replied, "Although, as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks yesterday weighed on the dollar, spot gold rose 0.5% after the opening this morning, ending a three-day losing streak."

However, U.S. stocks opened sharply lower, and the Dow fell more than 100 points in early trading. This has heightened risk aversion and hit demand for riskier assets.

Meanwhile, the UK Office for Statistics announced this morning that UK manufacturing output was flat in October at a monthly rate of 7.8% y/y, compared with expectations of a 0.4% m/m increase and a 7.2% y/y decline. This suggests that the UK manufacturing sector is still weak, weighing on the pound's decline, which fell further against the dollar from 1.6316 in the New York session before falling below the 1.6300 level.

Spot gold is currently trading at $1,163.30 an ounce, with gold trading prices trading lower in the first few sessions, although it attracted investors to buy the dip. However, according to our analysis, if the US dollar strengthens, it will be difficult for gold prices to hold at current levels. ”

"Hehe, it seems that the dollar will no longer be a pure safe-haven asset, or become a measure of value!" Arthur said with a smile with his eyes narrowed slightly.

"The key is that Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, given that the recovery is still fragile, has benefited the dollar by saying that interest rates will remain unchanged for an extended period of time. Over the past five months, the US dollar has benefited from strong economic data on several occasions, but I think it will soon return to the more common pattern of positive data bearish for the dollar. I remain bullish on the gold market. Angela said as she spoke.

"Well, I'm also good at gold, but for now, let's focus on the euro, after taking profits and closing the position, we can go both, gold futures and short the euro can't let go. Arthur said with a bright smile in his eyes.

"Boss, as a result, we're a little strained on manpower. Smith Jama said embarrassed.

"Hehe, then recruit, it's time to expand the scale of the investment company, by the way, Angela, your advisory group should also expand the scale, next year it will be another coastal power plant IPO, and it will be an acquisition, there is too much work, don't have a shortage of manpower at that time." ”

Everything is developing for the better, Angela and Smith Jama are basically satisfied with this period of getting along and getting to know each other, and it's time to expand their team and give them more trust and power.

"Good boss. ”

Angela and Smith Jama said in unison, with happy smiles on their faces.

"By the way, there is one more thing, there are still more than ten days to celebrate Christmas, although everyone has not given me too long to work, but during this time, the work efficiency and results are very remarkable, and I am also very satisfied.

In this way, Smith, the investment company, each will give a Christmas bonus of 10,000 pounds, the middle level will be 20,000, you will be 50,000, and everyone will have a happy Christmas. Arthur leaned comfortably back in the boss's chair and smiled.

"Thanks to the generosity of the owner, I think everyone will be very happy and grateful to the owner. ”

Arthur didn't care about Smith's thanks, just smiled and waved his hand, and said: "I said, I'm not a stingy person, tell everyone, this time short the euro, everyone do it well, the more I gain, the more they will win!"

"Okay boss, I'll definitely bring your original words to everyone. Smith Jama smiled happily.

Arthur nodded, and waited until Smith left, then said to Angela with a smile: "It's Christmas, everyone has a share in the reward, the advisory group is 20,000 yuan each, and you are 50,000." ”

"Thanks to the owner for his generosity. Angela was naturally also very happy, smiling like a flower and thanking her.

It has to be said that young bosses are really generous, considering that it is not common in companies to receive a little extra reward in Europe, and employers often choose other forms of non-financial benefits, such as Christmas dinners and parties, celebrations for employees' children, small gifts or gift certificates.

Although Christmas bonuses are most prevalent in some Central European countries, less than half of employees have received them, and the actual bonuses themselves are not very high. Usually, the bonus is about twenty or thirty percent of the basic monthly salary, with an average bonus of about two or three hundred euros.

A Christmas bonus like Arthur's starting at 10,000 pounds, Angela is indeed the first time to see it, and she has a new understanding of the generosity of the boss.

Angela, who left happily, where did she know Arthur's thoughts, to be honest, in the past six months, he has really made enough money, and instead of putting it on the account to pay for the high amount of water in the UK, it is better to distribute a part of the buying people's hearts.

In normal times, giving out some bonuses or something, this group always thinks that this is their labor income and deserved, it is really not as effective as sending it on important festivals, and it can make these subordinates think of him better, and it is easier to buy people's hearts.

I have to say, spending money is really addictive!

Arthur picked up the phone and called Corinna, the CEO of the Coast Power Plant, directly, "It's me, here's the thing, isn't it about Christmas, I have decided to give every power plant employee a Christmas bonus of 2,000 pounds, 10,000 for the management, 50,000 for your executives, I hope everyone has a happy Christmas!"

"Hull, it's me, isn't Christmas coming, I'm going to send you a Christmas red envelope... ”

“。。。 The newspaper gave each a £500 Christmas bonus. ”

。。。。。。

Can't stop!

This round of phone calls made Arthur completely become a fortune boy, game work, coastal power plant, martial arts world website, newspaper, publishing house, and club.

Good guy, don't look at the least is only five hundred pounds, but I really can't stand the fact that there are many people eating with him now, no more, no less, he has almost managed nearly two thousand people now, and this circle has dispersed, and it has cost him millions of pounds, which can be regarded as a big deal!

"Paul, it's me, how's the house going?"

Arthur, who threw out millions of pounds in one go, did not feel heartache, after all, he didn't spend it himself, and the British ZF would also help him spend it, rather than let them take it as a good person, otherwise he would come directly.

“。。。 Hehe, that's good, how about the crew? Well, it's lively, hehe, what about Eddie and Amilia?"

Arthur, who had not been back to the castle for a long time, listened to Paul, the butler, with a smile, until half an hour later, Arthur returned to business with a smile.

"Paul, here's the thing, isn't it Christmas coming soon, and I'm going to give everyone in the castle a Christmas bonus for their hard work this year, five thousand pounds each, what do you think?"

Out of respect for the butler Paul, Arthur did not make a direct decision, but asked the other party's opinion, and after the butler Paul muttered a little, he smiled and thanked Arthur for his generosity on behalf of all the waiters and servants.

As for the butler Paul, Arthur gave a bonus of 100,000 pounds, which Paul refused at first, but at Arthur's insistence, Paul accepted it with great gratitude.

Hanging up the phone, Arthur felt very comfortable, and I have to say that spending money is really a very happy thing!