Chapter 705: Reducing Microsoft
"Dumas, I'm almost bullish on Microsoft's stock, let's start reducing my holdings, and before the end of the year, I want to sell them all. Wang Haoan said into the phone.
"BOSS, WHY DO YOU WANT TO SELL MICROSOFT? LAST YEAR, MICROSOFT'S WIN98 OPERATING SYSTEM WAS VERY POPULAR, AND NOW IT IS THE MOST MAINSTREAM OPERATING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD, WITH A VERY HIGH MARKET SHARE. They also have office software, as well as communication software, etc., and the stock price will definitely continue to rise. ”
Dumas couldn't figure it out, why didn't he do it, so why not do it?
"Dumas, this time I will give you guidance, but in the future I hope that after I make a decision, you will not question me, but do it immediately. ”
Wang Haoan's tone was very stern: "First of all, because of the rapid development of Microsoft, it has touched the interests of too many other companies, and if you are in charge of other peer companies, will you seek legal protection?"
"Everybody knows that Microsoft's operating system, office software is very easy to use, and the share of browsers is growing rapidly, but because of this, he puts too much pressure on other companies. ”
"Microsoft is the boss of the industry, and it is said that the boss has the most power, but what about other companies joining forces? What if they have the help of the national axe?"
"Now there are companies suing Microsoft for monopoly and bundling, right? Do you think Microsoft can win this lawsuit? How much will it be fined in the end, and how many restrictions will it be subject to?"
"Also, Microsoft's stock price has hit new highs, and some speculators will be scared that they have made enough money and will want to invest in companies that have a low stock price but look very promising. ”
"Do you want to leave when it's the most profitable, or do you want us to leave after the stock price has fallen? ”
Dumas didn't expect that the boss was not in the United States, and he knew so much about the news here. Of course, he knows about Microsoft's accusations, but he doesn't think Microsoft will lose, and most of them are out-of-court settlements.
Microsoft will definitely continue to drag on the lawsuit, so that Microsoft's office software and browsers can have a larger market share, so as to provide more profits for Microsoft in the future.
But if Microsoft is really under pressure from the political axe, then it is possible to back down or even lose the lawsuit, then the stock price will inevitably fall, and the boss's consideration is not unreasonable.
"Boss, I understand, I'm starting to sell Microsoft shares slowly, and I promise not to affect the stock price. But there is another way, which is to sell some shares quickly and centrally, which may be more profitable, but it will have some negative impact on Microsoft's stock price. ”
Wang Haoan immediately decided: "Choose the second option." ”
Does it have anything to do with the negative impact on Microsoft? He just invested in Microsoft stock, and he didn't really become a core shareholder of Microsoft.
"Boss, what do we do next after selling the stocks? Do you want to invest in a few other stocks, or do you want to buy something?"
Others may not be able to imagine how much money the boss has, but the investment in the United States, which he manages, he knows very well that the boss is still richer than many of the richest people on the Forbes list, but few people know. Of course, there are also a lot of invisible rich people on the American side.
"Some of them continue to invest in the stocks of those companies that they have invested in before, such as American Online, Amazon, and Yahoo, and it is better to find a way to invest in one or two more companies, such as Amazon. ”
Investing in stocks in the market and investing directly in shares are two different concepts. Investing in stocks is to have real voting rights and can participate in the company's business decisions, while investing in stocks can only be bought and sold, and no dividends can be added.
In this year, Yahoo is the absolute boss in the Internet market, or Yahoo has led the development of the Internet. But unfortunately, Yahoo's business has great limitations, and it will fall into a bottleneck in a few years.
Before Wang Hao'an was reborn, Yahoo was not ranked at all, and many of the original major shareholders left, and Yahoo had already lost its hegemonic status after several transformations.
The Amazon is the future, or several other companies are good, but in a short period of time, they are not as good as Yahoo.
"Give me some money left, set 10 million dollars first, I have to keep my pocket money to improve my life. ”
Wang Haoan said very easily, 10 million US dollars to improve their lives, in fact, many rich people on the Forbes list spend less than 10 million US dollars a year.
What's more, Wang Haoan has already bought a private jet, a luxury yacht, and built his own seaside estate, is there any big consumption?
But how the boss spends his money is not something he should ask. He is now working for the boss, and only by satisfying the boss can he get the shares rewarded by the boss and let him reach the pinnacle of his career.
"Boss, can Converse make a little more investment? Recently, we have done a lot of money to promote, and the effect looks good for the time being, but the profit is not high, and we still have to invest in technology research and development, and the funds are very tight. ”
The boss spent hundreds of millions of dollars to buy Converse, and if he didn't run well, then the stock market would have a high return, and the boss would have opened him, because those stocks were basically chosen by the boss, and he would do the same for another person.
"Isn't Converse's development good? The report you gave me last time didn't show it like that. Wang Haoan was a little unhappy.
Even if Converse is completely bankrupt, he can afford to lose, but he spent so much money to invest because he wanted to make money, if he really lost, where would he put his face, and his undefeated golden body would be broken.
"It's not that it's bad, it's that we've acquired several semi-finished sports technology products, and the R&D expenses are not enough. According to your requirements, the R&D side must catch up with companies such as Nike, so this aspect is overspending. If you don't have money, you can only reduce the investment in this area and ensure that the company is profitable. ”
Relying on the endorsements of O'Neill and Leonardo, Converse's sales have been rising, and in addition, it has produced tight-fitting sportswear, which has been promoted in major high schools and universities, and the effect is not bad.
It's just that large companies such as Nike may invest 10% of their revenue in R&D, but they have to take out 50%, which is less than others, because the base gap is too large.
"Okay, I see. So after reducing your Microsoft shares, you can leave $30 million, and I hope to see a good normal financial statement by the end of this year. ”
"Rest assured, boss, I understand. ”
The next day, someone from Microsoft suddenly went to report to Ballmer that someone placed a large number of orders to trade Microsoft's stock, causing the stock price to fluctuate violently.
Ballmer chuckled in his heart, this lawsuit has not yet been heard, and some people are not optimistic about Microsoft? No, this time the chairman must come forward in person to stabilize the confidence of shareholders!