Chapter 486: Morgan

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"Lao Liu, it stands to reason that I shouldn't interfere in your private affairs. But Catherine grew up with me. She's also my sister. So I should be concerned about her personal emotional problems. And, she does like you very much. In the past two or three years with you, you must know what her personality is. So I think you should really think about personal issues. ”

“… Of course, I know that you are worried about Nan Nan's feelings, and you can't let go of your concern for your ex-wife. But people should not always live in the past, they should look to the future. And Nan Nan now lives in a boarding school, and you only spend time together on Saturdays and Sundays, and there will be fewer in the future. You're only in your early thirties now, are you going to spend the remaining fifty or sixty years alone and die alone?"

"Give me a little more time to think about?" After a long time, Liu Zhixing's deep voice came.

"Of course! I didn't mean to force you. But you should also think about your future!"

"I know. ”

"Okay, I'm fine. Merrill Lynch's affairs are left to you, I can rest assured. ”

"Then I'm hanging!"

After answering, "Take Nan Nan to my house to play on the weekend, I haven't seen this child for a long time, I still miss her!"

"Hmm!"

Hanging up the phone and looking at the mobile phone in his hand, Guo Shouyun shook his head and sighed lightly. The love between Liu Zhixing and Catherine is more tangled than his own.

He spent the afternoon in the office of the Phoenix Company to deal with official business, and then returned home in the evening. As soon as I entered the house, I saw the figure of George Roosevelt.

"Bruce...!"

After glancing at the white young man standing beside him, wearing a dark blue suit and carrying a noble air on his body, he said to the brother-in-law who came over: "Why did you come to my house instead of enjoying your nightlife?"

In between speaking, Guo Shouyun took off his coat and handed it to Wu Xiaojing next to him.

"If you don't go, the heavyweight protagonist, what's the point of me being alone. … That's right, I'll introduce you. This is Harvey Peabody Morgan, my best friend since I was a child!"

From the deliberately accentuated tone of his last sentence, it can be seen that the descendants of the Morgan family in front of him are quite important in the heart of George Roosevelt.

"Mr. Guo, it's an honor to meet you!"

Looking at the other party's right hand that took the initiative to stretch out, Guo Shouyun smiled faintly and shook it politely. He still knows something about the descendants of America's most famous big family. The Harvey Morgan in front of him, although he is from the main branch of the Morgan family, is not the eldest son, but the second son who, like George Roosevelt, has little inheritance. Not surprisingly, the Morgan Family Trust and the Morgan Family Charitable Foundation have little to do with him. But even so, the other party's family is huge, and it should be respected.

"Welcome to my home. Guo Shouyun raised his left arm slightly, and after making a 'please' posture, "Please sit down." ”

"Thank you. ”

After Harvey Mo followed the side position next to him, he picked up a box placed on the low table next to him, opened it, and put it in front of Guo Shouyun.

"I heard that Mr. Guo likes antique collection, so this time I made a special trip to bring an ancient Chinese painting over, hoping that Mr. Guo can like it. ”

"Oh?" Guo Shouyun said in surprise after untying the red rope of the painting scroll with great interest, placing it on the table and unfolding it, "This is the Southern Song Dynasty painter Liang Kai's "Shakya's Travel Map"?"

"Mr. Guo is really a collector, and you can see its origin at a glance!"

Guo Shouyun's admiring gaze slowly swept over the entire painting, looked at Harvey Morgan who was smiling next to him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "I used to hear people say that most of China's national treasures are abroad. Looking at it now, even if not all, there are six or seven percent. ”

You must know that any painting before the Yuan Dynasty was a first-class cultural relic, which is commonly known as a national treasure. This Southern Song Dynasty Liang Kai's "Sakya Travel Map" is even more so. Now that it can be given to himself by Harvey Morgan, it can be seen that this American wealthy family, which is famous for its finance and collection, must have a lot of more precious Chinese calligraphy and painting artworks at home.

"Is Mr. Morgan willing to give me such a valuable thing?"

Although the international price of Chinese art is not high now, it is not difficult for this Southern Song Dynasty "Shakya Travel Map" to fetch three or four million dollars at auction.

"If you can exchange the opportunity to cooperate with Mr. Guo, even if it is the most precious, it is worth it!"

"Cooperation?" Guo Shouyun smiled faintly, "I'm curious about what kind of cooperation Mr. Morgan wants?"

"I heard that Mr. Guo is preparing to list his LinkedIn company, and I hope to get a part of the original shares!"

"Mr. Morgan is very well-informed. LinkedIn has made the decision to go public less than a week before you already know it. ”

"I don't have Mr. Guo's talent in business management and financial investment, if the information is not well-informed, I am afraid that he will really be eliminated by this society. ”

He took a deep look at Harvey Morgan, who was smiling next to him, and his tone and attitude were very low. This guy who doesn't have the temperament of a wealthy kid is better than he imagined.

"While I'm open to Mr. Morgan's investment, LinkedIn has had a little bit of funding before. So we are not ready to accept any further investment before we go public. ”

"What about Google?"

"I'm afraid that's what Mr. Morgan really wants, right?" Guo Shouyun said with a smile after glancing at him.

"I can't hide anything from Mr. Guo!"

Harvey Morgan lowered his profile.

"Since Mr. Morgan mentioned Google, he must also know my valuation of it, and you... Receptacle?"

"I can take it!"

Looking at the affirmative look on his face, Guo Shouyun said with interest: "I'm curious about the reason for this?"

"I watched the video of Mr. Kwok's speech in Hong Kong and was very inspired. As you say, the future of the world is the future of the Internet, and I trust your judgment. Therefore, Google, as the hegemon of the Internet search industry, must have a bright future, and I hope to be able to seize the opportunity of the 'future' before most people react. ”

Harvey Morgan had a look of excitement on his face. Obviously, his answer was not simply to curry favor with Guo Shouyun, but he really thought so.

"Aren't you afraid of another Internet bubble that will cost you nothing?"

"I believe in Mr. Guo's judgment! I also believe in the judgment of a genius who can multiply his assets by 10,000 times in three years. Harvey Morgan's eyes sparkled.

"Hearing this, I should thank you for your trust. However, Google's original share allocation has long been finalized, and although it has not yet been negotiated, it is more of a price divergence. After a pause, Guo Shouyun glanced at the man opposite with a deep gaze, "As a member of the Morgan family, I believe that you don't need me to say, you also understand what is hidden behind the original stock transaction." ”

"Of course I do!"

After the words fell, Harvey Morgan took his briefcase, and then took out a document from it and put it in front of Guo Shouyun.

The Morgan Family Trust and the Morgan Family Charitable Foundation hold a 5.83% stake in Merrill Lynch through four branch funds. I am willing to exchange this part of the shares with Mr. Guo for the same shares of Google. ”

Looking at the equity documents in his hand, Guo Shouyun's pupils shrank. After a moment of rapid spinning in his mind, he casually put the document back on the table.

"I already hold enough shares in Merrill Lynch, and if I take this part of the shares, it will trigger Stan O'Neill's 'poison pill plan', and I will only be the one who suffers. And I only focus on Merrill Lynch, I don't plan to buy, this 5.83% stake is dispensable for me. So you take it back. ”

Harvey Morgan didn't give up because of his refusal.

"Anyone like Mr. Guo will set up a large financial institution in his own industrial cluster to mobilize capital. Although Phoenix has such qualifications, its background is insufficient after all. The acquisition of Merrill Lynch to make up for the foundation is the best choice for Phoenix and Mr. Guo. Moreover, I believe that Mr. Guo's acquisition of a 27.8% stake in Merrill Lynch is not just an investment. Otherwise, companies with healthier finances and stronger profitability such as Goldman Sachs and Da Mo are more suitable than the aging Merrill Lynch. ”

Guo Shouyun smiled faintly, "Mr. Morgan's analysis is indeed very sharp and easily convincing. But the biggest reason why I invested in Merrill Lynch was not because I expected it to increase in value. It's to repay Stan O'Neill's help to me in the Enron affair. I have made a promise to do so, and I will not break my promise. ”

Harvey Morgan frowned slightly. Guo Shouyun's calmness and affirmation in his words made him feel a little shaken in his heart.

However, for Google's stake, he is determined to win. But he didn't want to leave Guo Shouyun with the impression of 'urgency'. So after thinking about it for a moment, I gave my friend next to me a vague look.

"Bruce, you don't need Merrill Lynch's shares, you can trade them for shares in other big companies. ”

"Other companies?"

Seeing Guo Shouyun's eyes, Harvey Morgan smiled: "The Morgan family's foundation has invested in many large companies, especially the Fortune 500 companies in the United States, and Mr. Guo can exchange them if necessary." ”

Speaking of which, we have to mention the survival of the American giants.

After World War II, as the economic situation continued to change. For the sake of family inheritance and to avoid the influence of hatred of the rich from the outside world, the vast majority of wealthy families in the United States began to consciously transfer their family wealth to the family's trusts and charitable funds, and then invested in the top 500 companies in the U.S. stock market through dozens or hundreds of funds controlled by charitable funds and trusts.

And then based on their judgment about the future of these companies, how many shares they hold. Except for similar family-based businesses, such as Seymour and Mobil, the basic shareholding will not exceed 10%, and most of them are even less than 5%. Moreover, even Seymour and Mobil hold more than 20~30% of the shares. Very little, not even more than 40%.

The advantage of this is that it spreads the risk and ensures the inheritance of family wealth. Even if there is a mediocre person at the helm within the family, resulting in the collapse of a family pillar company, such as Seymour or Mobil, it will not completely destroy the foundation of the family. And once a wise family leader appears, he can rely on this foundation to restore the glory of the family.

Therefore, it is pure nonsense to say that Rockefeller, Morgan, DuPont and other giants control the Federal Reserve and decide the decisions of the US government behind the scenes. But they can indeed have more opportunities than ordinary rich people through the power and influence that their families have accumulated over the centuries, and influence the decision-making of the U.S. government. But it is by no means a conspiracy theory that uses the president and government of the United States as puppets.

It is not one family that can really influence the decision-making of the United States, but the interest groups of many families, that is, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party.

Guo Shouyun's mind was spinning rapidly, and he knew that the Morgan family must have a lot of stocks in the big companies he was eager to invest in. But what really appealed to him was the Merrill Lynch stock that still sits on the table. With this part of the stock, plus the equity of Merrill Lynch in his hands now, he is less than 5% short of completely controlling Merrill Lynch.

If he can do it soon, he can even take the 5% stake before Stan O'Neal reacts. Then convene an interim board of directors to abolish the poison pill program and avoid its own losses.

But the more you look at a goal that is very easy to achieve, even within reach, the more cautious you must be. Although the Morgan family is not as glorious as it was during World War II, it is also a century-old heritage. Stan O'Neal was able to go from a small clerk to the CEO of the second-largest investment bank in the United States.

Once the Morgan family has caught their urgency, then they will only ask for more. Once Stan O'Neal gets the news to launch the 'Poison Pill Project', then his more than three years of planning will be all in vain.

Guo Shouyun can't afford to gamble, and he doesn't want to gamble! He would rather wait another year than take the plunge.

"Mr. Morgan's offer is indeed tempting, but I need to think about it before I can get back to you. ”

"Understandable. But when will I hear from Mr. Guo?"

"Three days! I'll give you an answer in three days. ”

"Okay. I am very much looking forward to Mr. Guo's positive answer. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded slightly.

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