Chapter 177 Buying a Car and Investing
The luxury car market is so big, those who have money can't look down on second-hand cars, and those who don't have money can't afford to buy them.
In these years, there is not much speculation, just like the art market, no one speculates, and the price cannot go up.
Since the appreciation rate is slow, naturally not many people are willing to invest money in it, unless they really like it and pay attention to retro feelings.
Otherwise, how could there be a backlog of high-end cars in the store, if they were treated as appreciable works of art like Han Chudong, they would have been bought early in the morning, and Los Angeles has never lacked rich people.
It is rare to meet a talkative high-roller like Han Chudong, and he only took a test drive for less than half a mile, so he said that he would write a check immediately.
And this Dino246GTS is a new car just produced last year, and the market price of second-hand cars is there, so the boss didn't say much nonsense, and even if he agreed after hearing it, he reached out and said: "Deal!"
Release the steering wheel and shake hands with one hand.
Rolls-Royce has it, Ferrari has it, Han Chudong is a little excited, but he is not as happy as he imagined when he was a poor student.
After the value came up, the horizon began to become broader.
It's like an ordinary person with tens of thousands of funds, spending money to buy a bicycle, it's strange to find a sense of accomplishment, it's nothing more than buying a big toy.
He asked the owner of the car dealership: "How much are the cars in your shop worth together, Bugatti antique cars, Mercedes-Benz antique cars, why no one buys them?"
"There are relatively few people who like old cars, and car building technology is improving every year, even the 250GT kind of car that was used back then, and now it can't run other cars on the road.
And some of them can't drive, and the manufacturers have long been out of production of parts, so they can only buy them back and put them there as decorations, and the business in my store is really not good...... I can't even pay the rent, but I love to collect them. “
The white boss stared sideways at Han Chudong and asked him, "Do you want to take over my store entirely?" Just hoarding goods cost me hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a few of the cars were left to me by my father. If you want, two hundred...... $300,000, if you can get it, it's all yours. ”
It can be seen that this second-hand car dealer has a little money, but he does not look like a shrewd person who can do business.
If you really know how to do business, you won't say that 20,000 US dollars is 20,000 US dollars, try to add a few hundred US dollars, Han Chudong should still buy it.
Shaking his head with a smile, he replied, "I can get more than two million dollars, which is not difficult for me." But they are not worth so much money, even if I keep the money in the bank, there will be more than 10% interest every year, and I can't even put it when I buy so many cars at one time. ”
"So I found out that I failed again, and you really don't want to take over?"
When Han Chudong heard this, he continued speechlessly: "You all admit that you failed to start a business, why should I take them over, but...... If I'd like to be cheaper, I can pick up a few limited-edition boutique cars to decorate my shop. ”
"Okay, turn around and go back to my shop, and tell me directly which one you like, except for the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud that left the factory in 1963, I don't sell it, I keep it myself, and the rest can be sold to you." ”
It doesn't sound like a limited edition, and Han Chudong doesn't care about it.
A few days ago, I bought oil paintings in New York, which belonged to satisfying the inflated mentality after having money, and at the same time, for the sake of investment appreciation, I temporarily wanted to buy some boutique cars, which was similar to buying oil paintings at that time.
Immediately turned around and drove back, muttering: "I want that Bugatti classic car, and a limited edition Ferrari, how much does the Ford GT cost......?"
Pick and choose.
Under the sad gaze of Mochizuki Kiko, Han Chudong successfully spent 220,000 US dollars to buy four cars, three of which were more expensive models in the store.
He valued the rarity and brand fame more than the condition of the vehicle itself.
Three Ferraris, a 1962 250GT, a 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale, and last year's Dino, plus a 1967 Ford GT.
As for the Bugatti classic car, it was given up by Han Chudong, because with his arrival, it is difficult to say whether there will be a Bugatti supercar in the future, the value-added space is limited, and there is no need to waste money.
I bought these cars with a check from Mason United, drove a Ford GT and left, while the remaining three cars were delivered to the door by the owner, leaving the driver Wu Hai to help keep an eye on them.
roared all the way, almost rear-ended during the period, it was more difficult to drive a supercar, and I was not very comfortable with it when I first got started.
Gradually get used to Han Chudong's spending speed.
But in the eyes of Mochizuki Kiko, she still feels that spending more than 200,000 US dollars to buy a car, or some old cars, is simply incredible.
Han Chudong drove all the way back to the downstairs of the company, and then got busy with business, tomorrow seven rainbow beauty direct stores will open at the same time, and we must try to do our best......
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It's early five o'clock in the afternoon, and the office is filled with the smell of cigars.
Back two hours ago, Han Chudong called the Bank of America and asked them if they had any brokerage business, and the bank sent someone to the door in a blink of an eye to talk about the detailed needs in person.
There were three white people, each with a cigar in their hands, and just by looking at the dress, they could smell the smell of "elite of famous schools".
So what, at this time, it was not to please him in front of Han Chudong.
One of the deputy managers of the investment banking department wondered slightly: "Mr. Han, why do you have to be obsessed with Intel Corporation, if you prefer the semiconductor industry, I recommend you to buy IBM, or HP, these two companies are the main stocks promoted by various brokerage investment banks, and their performance is also very good."
On the NASDAQ side, we don't have a lot of business, and we have very few investors to follow, and the level of popularity will directly affect the stock price performance. ”
Just now, after Han Chudong met with them, he directly asked about the handling fee for buying Intel shares and the current stock price.
Because he didn't know about this company, in line with the idea of being lazy and slippery, and really wanted to catch Han Chudong, a private VIP customer, a middle-aged white man named David, tried to direct his attention to IBM and Hewlett-Packard.
It can't be said that David wants to pit Han Chudong, the performance of these two companies is indeed good, and they have attracted special attention in the securities trading market.
But Han Chudong was not interested at all, and insisted: "I just want to buy Intel shares, I don't want the rest, I will invest about three hundred to five million US dollars, you just tell me if you can do it." ”
"Of course, but you want to be a major shareholder? ”
Mr. David speculated wildly, subconsciously thinking that Han Chudong had gotten some inside information.
A company engaged in the semiconductor industry can't compete with Han Chudong's current business, so it's no wonder that the other party thinks about it.
"That's right, I want to be a shareholder, preferably one of those who can sit on the board, and when I go back, I will check it out, tell me how much it will cost, and also study what price is best for me to start. ”
As an investment novice, Han Chudong has already had the idea of hiring several professionals to help manage his finances, for fear that because he bought stocks, Intel's stock price would rise, resulting in unjust money spent.
Deliberately pretending to be "I know everything, don't lie to me", say less if you can, so as not to make mistakes.
Punching the master to death really scared the people in the investment bank, and the wealth was there, no one would think that Han Chudong was not smart.
Mr. David didn't pay any attention to it and said, "Okay, then I'll come back to you tomorrow morning before the market opens, and I'll go back today and prepare the information you need." ”
"Yes, please help me deal with it as soon as possible. Also, I have a loan in your bank, and if I take the money out to invest, will it have any impact?"
After reading the written information given by the bank, he found that the long list of fund balances in the account, as well as the temporarily prepared customer asset analysis form, Mr. David felt a faint sadness in his heart, not why, just because people are more popular than people.
He shook his head on the spot and said: "Don't worry, I promise that there is absolutely no problem, you are a VIP with a very high credit rating in our investment bank, and your assets are quite healthy." ”
"That's good, I plan to hold it for a long time after this purchase, and I may continue to buy according to the situation, and cooperate for the first time to help me do something beautiful. Han Chudong pressed out his cigar, got up from his desk, and opened the window to ventilate.
"Definitely will talk about the most suitable price, I promise. ”
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news......"
Because of the money, there is almost no need to worry about finding someone to help with the errands.
As soon as Han Chudong sent people away, he sent people to contact headhunters and ask them to help find some talents with financial management and investment experience, which required about six to ten.
Leave a few with you, and send the rest to the Silicon Valley area to form a venture capital department, so that people can help keep an eye on the most cutting-edge technology development trends in Silicon Valley and find some projects with considerable profit prospects to invest in.
Whether it is investment banking, venture capital, or stocks, Han Chudong has never been in contact with them.
After dealing with it before getting off work, I inexplicably have a sense of accomplishment, mainly because I once again deeply realized the charm of money.
Of course, tomorrow's launch event is the most important thing right now.
The staff of the marketing department of Rainbow Beauty are working overtime today, and there are some things that need to be further improved, such as preparing for the record, and adjusting the marketing plan for the next period of time at any time based on tomorrow's sales performance.
In addition, it is also necessary to improve the promotion plan after the product is launched, Mr. Colin Farrell has a more demanding personality and cannot tolerate any sloppiness.
I've been busy since the beginning of this year, and I can say that everything I can think of has been taken care of......