Chapter 535 Plaza Hotel

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"Mr. Guo is a tycoon in the investment field, I don't know what he thinks about the current economic situation in the United States?"

Glancing at Mr. Trump, who was 'fat-headed and big-eared', Guo Shouyun smiled, "I can't talk about it, but after experiencing the risk release of the NASDAQ crisis, the economic situation in the United States is now very good." Moreover, there are many opportunities in the real estate industry that Mr. Trump is engaged in now, and if he manages it well, the annual wealth growth rate will not be less than 15%!"

Trump's eyes flashed, "Since Mr. Guo is so optimistic about the real estate industry, it seems that you don't invest much in real estate stocks!"

Guo Shouyun smiled faintly, "Real estate investment does not necessarily require stocks and bonds of real estate companies. If Mr. Trump pays attention, he will find that the properties of the Matrix Cinema Line, Guo's Baileju brand and Burger King brand in the core area of the store are all self-owned. ”

"I thought Mr. Guo was most optimistic about the Internet and energy, and he had such a thorough layout of the real estate industry!" After a pause, "Since Mr. Guo is interested in real estate, then I have a very good real estate business here, I wonder if Mr. Guo wants to hear about it?"

"I'm a businessman, and I'm interested in making money. ”

After Trump nodded, "I think Mr. Guo must be no stranger to the 'Plaza Hotel New York', right?"

New York landmarks, century-old shops, and the world's most famous gentlemen are the first place to stay in New York. … However, I remember that Mr. Trump sold it to the Arabs back in '95 for $325 million!"

"It's Prince Waleed, a member of the Arab royal family. Trump nodded and said, "But now His Royal Highness the Prince wants to sell this hotel." If Mr. Guo is interested, I can act as an intermediary to help Mr. Guo match. ”

"Why didn't Mr. Trump buy it himself?" Guo Shouyun smiled.

"His Royal Highness the Prince offered $600 million, and I can't come up with that much cash. But with Mr. Guo's financial resources, it is certainly not a problem. ”

"I see. However, when I was watching the news, I occasionally noticed some reports about the Plaza Hotel. For example, the equipment is aging, the decoration style is not new, and the hotel facilities are outdated. If you buy it, you will have to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in renovation costs if you want to maintain its position in the hotel industry and people's hearts, and increase its attractiveness to customers. The cost of acquisition plus renovation is close to $1 billion. The hotel industry is also a typical industry with a long payback period and low profits. Although I am not worried about not recovering my investment due to the location advantage and brand awareness of Plaza Hotel, the capital utilization efficiency of this investment is not high. ”

Generally speaking, the return on investment period of a hotel with better returns is 10 years, while the net profit margin of a well-managed hotel is 8~10% per year.

Although the Plaza Hotel is located in a prime location in the heart of New York City, it is also expected that the property will increase in value in the future. However, in contrast, the rate of return is lower than that of options such as China Real Estate, Internet Investment, Real Estate Subordinated Bonds, Gold and Oil Futures.

In addition, the hotel industry is not the industry that Guo Shouyun intends to operate, and he is unwilling to distract his energy.

"Three years ago, it might have been possible, but now...!"

Guo Shouyun shook his head in his heart. He has long passed the stage of investing in whatever industry he sees making money.

"Mr. Guo, although the return of the hotel industry is not high, I believe that the compound growth rate brought by the appreciation of the property will definitely satisfy you. And, since you think you can get a 15% return per year on investing in real estate. So if you count 10% of the hotel, that's 25%! Even in the stock market and futures market, there are very few companies that can achieve such a rate of return. ”

Guo Shouyun had a faint smile on his face, "Mr. Trump, I'm not alone in being rich here." There is also Harvey on the other side, and you can also recommend the Plaza Hotel to him. ”

"No, I'm not interested in the hotel industry. Besides, the money to buy the property and renovate the Plaza Hotel adds up to nearly $1 billion, and I don't have the place to raise such a huge amount of money. Harvey Morgan smiled and waved his hand.

"Mr. Trump, it seems that we are not interested in the Plaza Hotel here. However, there are many celebrities and gentlemen in your Rose Castle, and there are also rich people with a lot of money, and I believe that there must be people among them who are interested in the Plaza Hotel!" Guo Shouyun said.

"Although there are many wealthy people in this Rose Castle Clubhouse, there are not many people who can raise enough money to buy the Plaza Hotel. In addition, there are not many people like Mr. Guo and Mr. Morgan who are worthy of me to come to the door to seek cooperation. ”

"It's a great honor to be so highly praised by Mr. Trump, it's worth our toast!"

Guo Shouyun smiled and picked up the glass.

"Mr. Guo's achievements are worthy of any praise, cheers!"

After putting down the wine glass, Guo Shouyun stood up.

"Drink slowly first, I'll go to the bathroom!"

Harvey Morgan nodded.

"Mr. Guo, turn left and enter the first intersection!"

"Thank you. ”

According to Trump's instructions, Guo Shouyun quickly found the location of the toilet. After happily putting out the water, I was about to go back to my seat after washing my hands, when the mobile phone in my pocket suddenly rang.

took it out and glanced at the caller ID, Guo Shouyun looked left and right, and walked along the corridor where the toilet was located to the end, where there was a balcony. However, seeing the inseparable men and women who had already hugged and kissed here, Guo Shouyun frowned slightly and walked down the stairs to the first floor. It wasn't until I got out of the villa that I found an unmanned bench in the back garden and sat down.

I found the caller ID just now and reversed it.

"Boss!"

"Stephen, listen to your tone, this time it should be good news!"

"Haha, I can't hide anything from the boss. As you might expect, Ruben d'Estaing and National City Bank agreed to our merger proposal. ”

"The contract has been signed?"

"The agreement is initialed, and the final contract needs to be signed by you. ”

Guo Shouyun breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although the final contract has not yet been signed, the matter is basically settled here.

“… Also, they want you to keep your promise, and any company under the Kuok family goes public, and the underwriter should have Phoenix Bank. ”

"What's there to worry about, is my own company business still giving priority to cheap outsiders?"

"Then I'll fax you the contract documents later?"

"No need. Now I'm in New York, and tomorrow I'm going to the company. Also, submit our merger documents to the Federal Reserve for approval!"

Although the merger plan between Phoenix and National City Bank has been negotiated, it still needs the Fed's approval.

Of course, this is just a procedure. Under normal circumstances, I will not encounter obstacles, and besides, I have befriended Lawrence Summers, Robert Edward Rubin, these powerful figures in the American economic field, and won over Morgan, Bush, Roosevelt and other big families, and the strength is strong enough. Although the Greens Domain is the emperor of the American economy, it is not enough to embarrass itself here.

Moreover, it is precisely because his power is too strong that he is more likely to be feared, and he has been quite retired over the years.

"Understood... Boss, one more thing. ”

"What?"

"******* has officially launched the acquisition of the First Bank of the United States, shaking the global financial community!"

After a moment of silence, "We expected it, didn't we? And it's a good thing for us, at least no one is using a monopoly to hinder our merger with City Bank." As for the shock caused by the merger of Seymour and First Bank, I think Citi and Bank of America must have been much more shaken than we were. ”

"In terms of assets, I am afraid that Bank of America's position as the second largest commercial bank in the United States will be ceded to Seymour. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded and suddenly smiled, "Stephen, you said that with our merger and acquisition with Seymour, will you dislike the wave of mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. banking industry?"

"It's really possible!"

"Alright, that's it. See you tomorrow in our company!"

"Hmm!"

"Goodbye!"

"Goodbye!"

Hanging up the phone, Guo Shouyun stood up and beckoned Matthew, who was dutiful next to him, to leave the garden.

"Mr. Guo!"

A graceful female voice stopped Guo Shouyun, who was about to go up to the second floor.

Subconsciously turning his head to look, Guo Shouyun instantly understood. Standing opposite him, wearing a red evening dress, blonde hair hanging down her shoulders, and a tall girl, she is the socialite Yi ~ Wan ~ Ka Trump who will accompany her father to become president in the future.

"Did Miss Trump call me?"

Ivanka took a few steps forward, "Mr. Guo knows me?"

Guo Shouyun was dumbfounded, according to his current identity, the two were indeed meeting for the first time. And Ivanka Trump, who is only 22 years old, is still only a student at the Wharton School, far less famous than the world-famous place in later generations.

"When I was chatting with your dad before, I heard him mention you!" After saying vaguely, he immediately changed the subject, "Does Miss Trump have something to do with me?"

"I want to ask Mr. Guo to do a dance!"

"Dancing?" Guo Shouyun was stunned. He was only here at the invitation of Harvey Morgan, and he didn't think about anything else.

Ivanka can have the popularity of later generations, in addition to being beautiful and good family affairs, her intelligence and skills are also beyond ordinary people.

"Mr. Guo, a gentleman can't refuse an invitation from a beautiful lady in front of a guest!"

Looking at the dignified, gentle and beautiful girl standing in front of him, Guo Shouyun smiled dumbly in his heart. At this time, refusal seems to be not upright enough.

"It's also an honor to be invited by a beautiful lady, please!"

"Please!"

One after the other, the two danced on the dance floor through the corridor that connected the first floor to the ballroom, accompanied by a soft waltz.

Men and women are handsome, and they will naturally become the focus of others. And Harvey Morgan and Trump, who were sitting upstairs with a wide view, also spotted the two. It's just that their expressions are different because of their different identities!