Chapter 215: The Worst News

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Guo Shouyun has a grudge, Morgan, Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Enron got together to make a 'hound plan' against him, so he naturally can't simply be beaten passively. Of course, the credit default swaps of a few large companies, even if they are lost, only make them feel painful, and still do not damage the foundation of these financial giants. But it doesn't matter, wait until the subprime mortgage crisis to settle the ledger with them.

Qin Zhicheng nodded, "By the way, boss, the people I sent Goldman Sachs are also buying Enron's 'credit default swap'." ”

"Goldman Sachs?" Guo Shouyun raised an eyebrow.

"Yes!"

"These guys are really shrewd!"

For the investment bank, which is the most cunning on Wall Street and has successfully survived the subprime mortgage crisis, Guo Shouyun also feels quite difficult to deal with.

"Did they buy credit default swaps on WorldCom and Arthur Andersen bonds?"

"Nope!"

Guo Shouyun breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Compared to Enron, which already has a short position of $3.12 billion, WorldCom and Arthur Andersen's CDS bonds are what he really values.

"Accelerate our efforts to get all WorldCom and Arthur Andersen's CDSs in three months' time. ”

"Understood!"

After nodding, Guo Shouyun looked at the cadre he was relying on more and more on the other side, "Old Qin, there is already a group under the Thunder Fund that focuses on precious metal futures. Now I plan to start another group focusing on the stock and bond markets, as well as financial derivatives. Enron's short position and the WorldTrade, Arthur Andersen, and Enron CDS bonds that you buy now are all assets of this group, and each time the group trades in the future, the group members can get 1% of the net profit as a bonus, and the team leader can get 0.3% of them. After a pause, "... Are you interested in being the team leader?"

For Guo Shouyun's most mysterious and currently the most profitable Thunder Fund, Qin Zhicheng is naturally interested in becoming a member of it. However, he can't go over and be a bare-bones commander.

"And my current team...?"

"Nature will follow you. In the future, my private equity investment and corporate mergers and acquisitions will be handled by Phoenix Company! You and your team will focus on high-risk speculation, which is a battlefield where heaven and hell are in the same place. You... Are you up for the challenge?"

After Qin Zhicheng took a deep breath, he said solemnly: "Boss, I am willing!"

Guo Shouyun nodded with satisfaction, and then said solemnly: "Since you agreed, then I will say ugly things in front." If you don't do well, I will not hesitate to fire you and let someone more capable take the position. ”

"Yes, however, I don't think I will give you this chance!" Qin Zhicheng said confidently.

"Haha, I like your confidence!"

"Knock...!"

Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Come in!"

"Boss, Goldman Sachs' COO, Mr. Stephen Bryan, is here!" Wendy pushed the door in.

"Why is he here?" Guo Shouyun frowned, "Is there any reason?"

"Nope!"

"Where is he now?"

"Still outside the door!"

"Let him in. … Wendy, you can take him to the living room on the first floor first, and I'll clean up and go down soon. ”

"Okay!"

Wendy Solo nodded, then turned and walked out.

"Boss, I'm afraid that the one who comes is not good, and the good one will not come!" Qin Zhicheng said.

"You'll know when you see it!" Guo Shouyun stood up.

"Do you need me to come with you?"

"No, I don't. You go ahead and get busy, Stephen Bryan and I'll take care of it. Your task is Enron, WorldCom, and Arthur Andersen's CDS bonds, especially the latter two. ”

"Yes!"

After sending Qin Zhicheng away, Guo Shouyun tidied up his clothes and turned around and went downstairs.

"Mr. Brian, welcome!"

"Came suddenly, I hope Mr. Guo won't be surprised!"

"Why, Stephen Bryan is a distinguished guest who can't usually be invited. You can come, I'm too late to be happy, how can I see the strange. As they spoke, the two hugged briefly. If people who don't know, see how warm they are with each other, they really think that they are good friends.

"You may be seated!"

"Please!"

The two sat down opposite each other, and after the servant served tea, Guo Shouyun said directly: "Mr. Brian is suddenly visiting, is there something wrong?"

"Mr. Kwok is buying WorldCom, Arthur Andersen and Enron 'credit default swap' bonds?"

Guo Shouyun nodded. It is impossible to hide this kind of thing from Goldman Sachs, which is a Wall Street giant.

"What? Goldman Sachs is also interested?"

"I also greatly admired Mr. Guo's investment talent, so I asked Goldman Sachs' bond department to follow Mr. Guo to buy some Enron's CDS products. In addition, on behalf of Goldman Sachs, I hope to cooperate with Mr. Guo in this regard?"

"Cooperation?"

"Yes. We, Goldman Sachs, acted as a middleman to buy the CDS bonds of three companies for Mr. Guo, and then Mr. Guo bought them from us. We charge an intermediary fee of 1.5% for each CDS bond. … What does Mr. Guo think of this plan?

Guo Shouyun's eyes narrowed slightly, with Goldman Sachs' energy on Wall Street, she was much more efficient than Qin Zhicheng's team. The 1.5% brokerage fee is also in line with the industry fee standard. Of course, he would not object to this kind of thing that can be achieved efficiently with a small amount of money. However, a billion-dollar business is not worth a trip from Stephen Bryan, the chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, to make a trip in person.

"Goldman Sachs is willing to cooperate, and we certainly agree. But I'm afraid it's not worth the trip for Mr. Brian, right?"

Stephen Bryan smiled and changed the subject, "Mr. Guo is buying Marvel Comics?"

"Mr. Bryan doesn't mean to say that Goldman Sachs is also interested in it, right?" Guo Shouyun said with a slight gaze.

The many superhero copyrights in Marvel's hands are indispensable and important pieces of the puzzle for his future layout in the media industry. If its important stake falls into the hands of Goldman Sachs, it will not be easy to buy it back with the current grievances between the two companies.

"Goldman Sachs isn't very interested in it. It was only after I occasionally learned that Mr. Guo was acquiring a stake in it that I remembered that Goldman Sachs PE held 13.8% of Marvel's common stock. Considering the good relationship between the two of us, I would like to sell this part of Marvel's equity to Mr. Guo for $120 million on behalf of Goldman Sachs. ”

"$120 million?"

Guo Shouyun was shocked. It's not that the price is too high, but it's too normal. At the current Marvel share price, $120 million is almost equal to the value of 13.8% of Marvel's common stock, with no premium at all. That's not Goldman Sachs' style of doing things.

"Mr. Bryan isn't joking, is he?" Guo Shouyun said as he looked directly at the other party.

"Of course not. I never make any jokes on business!"

Looking at Stephen Bryan's non-fake expression, Guo Shouyun's eyes had a little more thought.

"$120 million isn't an exorbitant premium for a 13.8% Marvel stake, and I wonder why?"

After figuring it out, Guo Shouyun simply asked.

Stephen Bryan smiled, "As I said before, Goldman Sachs and I are very optimistic about Mr. Guo's future development prospects. Therefore, I hope to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with Mr. Guo. ”

"A long-term relationship?" Guo Shouyun subconsciously repeated.

"That's right!"

Looking at the man sitting across from him, smiling and full of enthusiasm, Guo Shouyun thought about it: "What made Goldman Sachs, who believes in the law of the jungle, change his attitude? Or is this just a prefix to a larger conspiracy?"

Although I can't figure out why, Marvel's equity is really something he needs.

"I am very willing to cooperate with Goldman Sachs!"

"Mr. Guo has made a decision that is beneficial to both you and me!"

"I hope so, too!" Guo Shouyun said.

Stephen Bryan smiled slightly, "As a congratulatory on the friendly cooperation between Goldman Sachs and Mr. Guo, I would like to personally present Mr. Guo with a very valuable news." ”

"Oh?"

"Pacific Power & Gas' board of directors is now increasingly inclined to make a $2.5 billion offer, and Mr. Guo will be able to get the results he wants by holding on for a few more days!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Guo Shouyun's eyes, Stephen Bryan's news was indeed beyond his expectations.

Stephen Bryan, who had taken his eyes in his eyes, smiled and stood up.

"Mr. Guo, it is a pleasure to meet you and reach a lot of cooperation that is beneficial to both parties!"

Holding Stephen Bryan's right hand that he took the initiative to reach, Guo Shouyun said calmly: "Mr. Bryan is polite, it has always been something I have been looking forward to cooperating with Goldman Sachs. ”

"I also give the same words to Mr. Guo. After a pause, Stephen Bryan said with deep meaning: "Mr. Guo, Goldman Sachs has always cooperated with powerful people. It was so before, and it will always be so... See you soon!"

"I'll send Mr. Brian!"

"Thank you!"

After sending the other party out of the door, watching the black Maybach he was riding in gradually move away, Guo Shouyun's pupils gradually shrank. From before to now, he has been savoring the meaning of Stephen Bryan's last words. He wasn't sure if the other party was full of kindness or if he was thinking deeper. But no matter what the end result, he never let his guard down when it came to Goldman Sachs.

Just after Guo Shouyun returned to the room with a heavy heart, Wendy greeted him.

"Boss...?"

"Oh, what's the matter?" Guo Shouyun, who came back to his senses, asked subconsciously.

"This is my letter of resignation, I hope you will approve it!"

"Resign!?"

Looking at the white paper handed to him, Guo Shouyun felt a 'chuckle' in his heart. The situation he feared the most, and what he didn't want to see, was finally in front of him.

"Do you have to go?"

After taking a deep breath, Guo Shouyun said in a complicated tone.

"You know that reality doesn't allow me to stay with you anymore!, and I don't want to be a third party who destroys someone's family!" Wendy said sadly.

Before that, she felt that she had enough capital to compete with Molly Bevan, who was far away in the UK, for the position of 'Mrs. Guo'. After all, compared to the other party, she has the advantage of 'being close to the water and getting the moon first'. But when the news of the other party's pregnancy came from her half-sister Liv Solow, Wendy knew that she had completely lost all possibilities of becoming Mrs. Guo.

Looking at the sad beauty in front of him, Guo Shouyun wanted to give her a shoulder of his own. But the responsibilities of a husband-to-be and a soon-to-be father restrained him from the impulses in his heart.

After being silent for a long time, Guo Shouyun said slowly with a hint of hoarseness in his tone: "The resignation letter will stay with me first, and when I find a qualified successor, I will approve you to leave!"

"Hmmm...!"

Two lines of tears instantly flowed from the corners of Wendy's eyes. Covering her lips, she nodded quickly, trotted two steps, and walked out briskly from Guo Shouyun's side. Looking at her shrugged shoulders, Guo Shouyun's mood instantly sank to the bottom.

"Wendy, I'm sorry!"

A heavy, apologetic sigh followed!8)