"Mr. Herrero, it was a pleasure to talk to you before, but I have one more question for you, what do you think about my choice of you to be the global CEO of GUESS?"

In the office, Andy looked at the curly-haired middle-aged man sitting opposite him with a sunny smile and a good figure, that is, the future global CEO candidate of Gales Corporation, Victor Herrero.

However, Andy asked this question, which was obviously a bit difficult for the other party, but it was not difficult for him, because Andy preferred a confident subordinate, a person who couldn't even explain his own advantages and advantages, how to make him give his trust and hand over the power to the other party to manage a global first-line brand clothing group.

The expression on Victor Herrero's face did not change in the slightest, he had a very pleasant chat with the world-famous young rich man in front of him before, especially when talking about some things in the Celestial Empire, there were many common languages, he did not rush to answer, but after a moment of silence, he said with a smile.

"It was not difficult to find me. In Asia, I'm still a bit well-known, not to mention the fame of the fast fashion group in the Celestial Empire, and the brand ZARA is also my expansion in the Celestial Empire.

The main reason why you came to me is not only because of my knowledge of the Celestial Empire, the Asian fashion market, my practical experience in retail and operations, but more importantly, because I am an industrialist.

I think the other thing is that I have enough passion for fashion that if a company from another industry comes to me, I won't think about it, I have to focus on the fashion field.

I know that GUESS is in the Celestial Empire, and there is a potential opportunity in the Asian market, after all, it has a history of 27 years, and has experienced many ups and downs, although the current performance has not reached the most ideal state, but I will achieve it step by step. ”

Victor naturally knew where his advantage was, and he also knew the dilemma Gales was facing, with sales shrinking in the U.S. market and store closures, and the only solution was to develop new markets, and emerging markets in Asia were the top priority.

What's more, Gales has just gone through a hostile takeover turmoil, just because of the harassment of one of its models, the world's most famous young man in front of him almost turned over and took over a 27-year-old family business, which is unimaginable.

A clothing group worth more than 200 million yuan has been suppressed into a market value of hundreds of millions, and the ruthlessness of the means has not only shocked Wall Street, but also caused a great impact in the fashion circle.

"Hehe, I am very satisfied with your answer, that's right, you have grasped the key point, new markets, new opportunities, you have been in the Celestial Empire for a long time, you naturally know how big the changes are there, almost every day is advancing, 1.3 billion people, a huge population base, a middle class with full potential, the market potential is too great.

At present, my proposal to increase the capital and issue additional shares has been approved by the board of directors, I will inject 100 million US dollars for the development of new markets, and my shares will also be more than half, reaching 56%, if you become Gayles's global CEO, I will give you the greatest authority, I hope you can use your achievements to repay my trust in you!"

Andy is very satisfied with Victor's answer in front of him, he is a smart man, to be honest, Andy values his development of Zara in the Celestial Empire the most, otherwise he would not have poached him, this is a very awesome professional manager.

"Thank you for your trust in me, GUESS is a fashion brand company and it is also an area that I have been doing and enjoying, and I am very happy to work for GUESS. Victor Herrero replied confidently and calmly.

"I like confident people, then, this afternoon we will announce that you will be the global CEO of Gales, and tomorrow we will attend a press conference with me, after all, as a public company, this must be done, and I also hope to boost the stock price that has plummeted due to shrinking sales!"

With a smile on his face, Andy stood up and shook hands with the other party and said, as if the plummeting stock price had nothing to do with him.

Sending away Victor Herrero, Andy took a sip of coffee, picked up the phone and called Al, he was still very satisfied with this candidate, and in the next second interview, Andy needed to take Al to attend, the CEO candidate of Yingtai Bank, and also the candidate they selected to block the gun, Stephen Noopy.

When Andy saw Stephen Noopy, he was stunned for a moment, the other party was wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, and at first glance he looked very much like an actor who often played the role of Jian, although his hair was meticulously combed, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he gave people the feeling of a smiling tiger.

To be honest, although the other party has always had a warm smile, it always gives Andy a feeling that is not very comfortable, like wearing a mask, but thinking of the main purpose of finding the other party, he no longer cares about how the other party perceives him.

“。。。 Stephen, I heard from Al, you seemed to be very interested in the collapsed Indymac Bank?"

Stephen looked at the young man in front of him with a warm smile that many people could only look up to, and the boyfriend of his baby daughter who his old friend CP had been proudly talking about, and the feeling in his heart was really indescribable.

is also a rich second generation, he has worked hard at Goldman Sachs for more than ten years, and has started his own business for so many years, and he is worth a lot of money, but compared with the young man in front of him, it is simply in vain.

"Yes, I've reached out to Soros, Michael Dell, and a couple of other people and a couple of former Goldman Sachs executives to form an all-star consortium to buy IndyMack, but while I'm trying to convince them, Mr. Smith, you've already completed the acquisition of IndyMack. Stephen Noopy said with a smile.

"Can you tell me why you got your eye on Indymac Bank, and what are you going to do next if your plan succeeds?"

Stephen Noopy's eyes flashed with brilliance, the smile on his face was still bright, and he seemed to be prepared for Andy's question, and said directly: "Mainly, I want to do more mortgage loans and MBS mortgage loan-backed securities. ”

Hearing Stephen's answer, Andy and Al also did not shy away from looking at each other, and they both saw a hint of a knowing smile in each other's eyes, Andy's eyes returned to each other's body again, and said with a smile: "At this time, it is a huge risk to be long these toxic assets." ”

"It's true, it's very risky, but there's also a lot of room to maneuver, and the $23.5 billion in commercial loans, mortgage loans, and MBS, once a solution is found, the profit returns are extremely huge.

At that time, when I saw the report of the risk-sharing agreement signed between Yingtai Bank and the FDIC, I really exclaimed God, and now I still sigh that this agreement is really a good move, although I can't know the specific content of the agreement, but if I guess correctly, no matter how bad the future economic situation is, with the protection of this agreement, Yingtai Bank will be protected from the worst losses. ”

Hearing Stephen's words, Al and Andy glanced at each other again, both of them had a smile on the corner of their mouths, the other party did have a deep research and investigation of the previous Indy Mack Bank, and he was a caring person.

"Stephen, what do you think would be the most difficult thing if you took over this part of the asset?" asked Al this time.

"Mortgages can be the trickiest part of the operation, holding and servicing mortgages is not the same as splitting and trading mortgages, but it's also the easiest part for the bank to make a profit... ”

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Andy and Al politely and solemnly sent Stephen Noopy into the elevator, watched the elevator door close, looked at each other, and walked back to the office, "You won." Andy took a hundred dollars out of his pocket and handed it to Al, who took it and put it in his pocket without hesitation.

"You're right, he was going to evict people from their homes from the beginning to trigger loss-sharing agreements and get money from the FDIC... ”

Looking at the big boss who shook his head and smiled bitterly, Alvitatl said disappreliantly: "He is the most suitable person, we need him to join Yingtai Bank to turn the tide and turn the tide into profits, and what we pay is only a small part of the profits that are already lost, and the final severance pay, this is a very cost-effective business!"

Andy was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, Yingtai Bank's turnaround is his main concern, he doesn't want to keep his bank in a loss-making state, and recently the FDIC disclosed to the outside world that the loss in the first half of 2008 before the acquisition of Indymac Bank reached $767 million. Andy doesn't want his new bank to continue to be dragged down by that part of the toxic assets, he doesn't want to die, so he has to die for someone else...