Since June, investment banks have withdrawn money from Austria and entered the German stock market.

Benefiting from the appreciation of the mark and the depreciation of the dollar, the German stock market is now very hot.

Although Hoffmann's investment bank has entered the German stock market with a large number of funds, it still has some biases.

In addition to the financial sector, there is the automotive industry and precision machinery.

After Jonas entered the Chinese market in a big way, Hoffman was complained by several companies. Complaints were lodged against Batumi, the European Fair Trade Organization, governments and others.

There are numerous complaints, the most notable of which include the illegal transfer of advanced technology to the East and the violation of the Monopoly Act.

The transfer of advanced technology to the East has not become a part of Hoffman's investment bank at present, because he did not want to transport advanced machine tools to the East, and the technology used in the past is also within the scope of today's Western society.

Of course, if you enter the car industry in the future, some of the technical content about electronics, engines, and gearboxes will definitely be regulated.

As for the monopoly, this is obvious.

Everyone knows that Hoffmann Investment Bank now has sufficient funds in its hands, and with the support of the Swiss government, intentionally or unintentionally, foreign investment can be described as invincible.

Even if it is a company with good development momentum, it is not capable of wrestling with Hoffman Investment Bank.

The reason why companies like Austria were so smoothly controlled by Jonas is that they were too weak to withstand the impact of last year's stock market crash, and they were obediently bought by Jonas with enough shares.

Had it not been for the Austrian government's blockade and joint venture, Jonas would have bought more than a dozen of their companies entirely, rather than taking a controlling stake.

The more companies he holds, the easier it will be for Jonas to create a monopoly, and while he is still far from that, he has that momentum now.

Therefore, they have been interviewed by the German Securities and Futures Commission many times in the German stock market, and Germany does not want its national brand to become Swiss!

For example, after they bought 5 percent of Mercedes-Benz shares in the German stock market, they were interviewed once, but they did not stop and bought 7 percent of Mercedes-Benz shares at a high price, and the equity in their hands has reached 12 percent, becoming the largest shareholder of Mercedes-Benz.

And the second largest shareholder of Mercedes-Benz is not a German, but the former king of Persia, Pahlavi.

The big G driven by Jonas was originally developed by the Persian Pahlavi Mercedes-Benz company. It was just that as soon as it was developed, he was overthrown, and Mercedes-Benz could only bring this car to the market.

Pahlavi originally owned 12 percent of the shares, but at the beginning of his escape, he sold 3 percent to support the whole family.

Pahlavi died in his second year in Egypt, and his family's eldest daughter now lives in Switzerland, with which others emigrated to Armenia.

Mercedes' stake was inherited by Pahlavi's eldest son, Reza, who lives between East and West and is currently very marginalized.

Listening to Ursula's introduction of Reza's attitude, Jonas said with a smile: "If Reza is willing to sell his shares, we will not get enough of these shares to be a decisive 25 percent, and the German Securities and Exchange Commission should have no reason to veto." If they veto, I don't mind taking them to court. ”

Erwin said, "Aren't we going to be considered hostile?"

Ursula still admires the clever Erwyn very much, and reminds him: "Jonas just wants to put pressure on German companies in this way."

If we can use this to downplay the impact of our control of 12 percent of Mercedes-Benz, 9 percent of BMW, and 8 percent of Volkswagen, it will be enough. ”

Erwin nodded to her, indicating that he had been taught.

His heart is far from being so calm, in his heart, in fact, he has always been more proud, usually gives Jonas supplementary lessons, and has some superiority in IQ.

He didn't find out how Jonas was better than himself, thinking that Jonas was now so famous, it was still a good opportunity, and there were a group of elite soldiers around him.

But now I realize that among the four people here, he is the most naïve.

Jonas may have had a hard time academically, but he was only twenty years old, and he was much more mature in thought than he was at twenty-six.

Jonas naturally didn't know what he was thinking, and said to Ursula, "Where is Reza now?"

"He lives at his sister's house in Geneva, do you want him to come over tomorrow to meet?"

Tomorrow there will be a general meeting of partners, which will be held for at least a week, and Jonas is the busiest.

Because every partner Jonas has to meet with them, meet with them, and make commitments for future investments, which is his heaviest task throughout the month of December.

He wasn't sure he didn't have time to see Reza, but he had time today, but now that it was getting late, he didn't want to toss anymore.

Send him an invitation for December 15 and invite him and his family to the banquet. Are you sure he intends to transfer the shares to us?"

Ursula smiled: "Jonas, only if you value Mercedes-Benz shares more seriously, in the eyes of others, it is more important to have the opportunity to participate in Hoffmann's investment actions." ”

Mercedes-Benz's shares were actually worthless until later generations, and Jonas remembers that around 2017, their total market value was just over $20 billion, less than 5 percent of Tencent's.

However, at that time, it was basically impossible to buy Mercedes-Benz shares in the market because they had too few outstanding shares.

Think about it, their fixed assets are tens of billions of dollars, their annual sales are more than 100 billion dollars, and their market value is only more than 20 billion.

The main reason is that they are production enterprises, not high-tech.

Today's Mercedes-Benz has a total market value of just over $7 billion.

Jonas said: "Stabilize Reza's side, and then you have someone send a letter of inquiry to Jamil III of Kuwait asking him if he is not willing to sell his 6.8 percent Mercedes-Benz stock." ”

Jameel III is the monarch of Kuwait, he is the third largest shareholder of Mercedes-Benz and one of the full members of the interest group.

Ursula groaned for a moment and said, "Do you really want to control Mercedes-Benz?

Jonas laughed. "You can get the word out and see how the Germans react. If they are resolutely opposed, it is not impossible for us to put forward some conditions......"

Ursula understood, and Jonas still wanted to use it as a bargaining chip to force German car companies.

She nodded and said, "There is no more appropriate way than for me to ask the Prince of Kuwait directly tomorrow and then spread it through the partners in attendance." ”

At this time, Joseph, the bear child, came back with his school bag, pushed the door open a crack, saw Jonas sitting in the living room, and asked, "Brother Jonas, you are back." Where's Mom?"

"She's at Neuer Castle, you go there and do your homework. ”

He hummed, looked back and said, "It seems that another guest is coming." ”

Before he could finish speaking, the phone in the living room rang, and it was from the doorman from Kalisler. "Jonas, it's the Zegna company that came to give you the dress, I've checked it. ”

"Okay, thanks. ”

Hanging up the phone, Jonas said, "Erwin, Mikiros, you can rest today." Aunt Ursula, is the list of partners ready?"

Tomorrow there will be hundreds of guests, if they come in person, it's fine, not in person, send a representative, you need to have their personal information.

Ursula nodded and said, "It's ready, but you can't remember so many people in one night, tomorrow I will have five assistants around you to help introduce guests." ”

Jonas laughed, "That's good, I can get a good night's rest today." ”

Erwin said, "Jonas, want to relax?"

"You're going to the casino again?"

"It's a way for me to relax, not to mention a little pocket money.

The most feared guests in the casino are mathematicians who are proficient in calculations, and Erwin and his gang are all poker masters.

They generally play blackjack and Texas Hold'em, like the stud in Hong Kong films, which Westerners have never heard of at all.

In the Hong Kong film, playing stud in Las Vegas actually doesn't exist at all, unless a group of Asians opened a box to play.

In his previous life, Jonas had played everywhere in England and the United States, and he had never seen anyone who played stud anywhere.

Blackjack and Texas Hold'em require great poker skills, excellent memory, and accurate calculations.

Erwyn and they don't play much, they all play with ordinary people, and they can win seven or eight times out of ten, so Jonas will not restrain them.

He shook his head and said, "I met a friend in Los Angeles named Toledo, who seems to be a professional player, and you can have a chance to play it out." By the way, he's also a local tyrant......"

Erwin laughed: "We play card ratios with skill and calculation, and gambling money is secondary. Having said that, looking at his expression, he was very excited.

Zegna's tailor, who had been in Jonas's service for a long time, knocked on the door, and Erwin opened it to welcome him and two girls with covered clothes.

"Jonas, welcome back from the Far East. ”

"You are also welcome to visit. ”

Ursula and Mikiros did not let the two Zegna girls get close, and helped Jonas take off his coat and begin to try on clothes.

"Jonas, it seems that your height has stopped growing taller now, and in the future, I will only observe your walking posture every once in a while, and I don't have to measure your body size every time. ”

After all, he was an old friend who had known him for several years, and after Jonas was seven or eight years old, most of the clothes he wore were sewn by him.

He received him kindly, tried on the clothes without any problems, let him leave the bill, and sent him out of the room.

Then he sent Mikiros to work with a group of women in the new house, leaving only Ursula.

"Well, now there are no outsiders. Aunt Ursula, what do Skoda say, do they have the ability to digest the Opel Omega model?"