Chapter 182: Super Big Pit

Megan said to Giselle: "Dear to you, you are with the right person this time." ”

Giselle said, "Maybe?"

Megan said: "Mark is a reliable person, that day in the Saturday restaurant, why did I provoke you, is it brain-dead and crazy? I am testing my partner, Larry said, it doesn't matter if you partner in business with others, it doesn't matter how much you make or how little you make, the key is that he is responsible, you can hand over the back to him, you see, Mark is unconditionally on his side." ”

Giselle said, "You're saying that Leonardo and I were randomly selected that day, and we can only blame our bad luck?"

Meghan said: "You can understand it that way. ”

Giselle slapped himself on the forehead.

Megan chuckled in a low voice, "Isn't it great? You found someone younger and stronger, *more capable, I don't believe that overly drunk little white face can satisfy you." ”

Giselle blushed and reached out angrily to hit, but Megan hurriedly dodged away.

At this point Mark came back and asked, "What are you so happy to talk about?"

Just now he hurried after Martin, who was getting into the car with the help of the nurse, and Mark said, "It was very rude just now, you know my partner, she is a child at all." ”

Martin said: "I don't care about children. He took out a business card, handed it to Mark, and said, "You can call me if you have something." With that, let the driver drive away.

If he had a choice, Mark didn't want to have a bad relationship with such a capable person, who should be the core of Wall Street, and it wouldn't hurt to make friends, and with Meghan's acquiescence, he accepted Martin's business card.

Megan said: "We are talking, if Giselle has a child for you, it is better to have a man so that I can be a godmother." ”

Mark said, "Your mind is too jumpy. ”

Meghan said, "I have to fly back to San Francisco right away, my assistant Nancy will take care of things here, you guys enjoy life to the fullest, right?" She was a stormy, go-and-go person, hugged Mark and Giselle and walked away, the news she heard today was a bit big, she had to go back and report to her father.

After Meghan left, Giselle said, "What you just said is true?"

Mark said, "You put money in it?"

"I had a sister who was Bernie Madoff's girlfriend and she convinced us to invest in it, signing a contract that promised an 8 percent return, and if there is no investment project, there is nothing more appealing," Giselle said. ”

Mark said noncommittally: "With Martin's status, I shouldn't use such low-level means to discredit others, right? If it were me, it would be better to siphon out the funds." ”

Giselle was a little hesitant.

Mark said, "How much money did you put into it?"

Giselle said: "I don't have much, only 10 million, I don't put my eggs in one basket, but some sisters, they throw all their belongings into it." ”

Mark said, "I'm looking for a reliable and quiet place to find a phone. ”

"Follow me!" Giselle took Mark's hand and led him out, got into her nanny car, let the driver waiting there leave, and took a taxi home, Giselle was hesitating whether he should leave or not, Marcel took her hand and let her sit beside him.

Mark dialed Sophia's phone, and after asking, he said, "Just now a friend warned me not to invest in the Madoff Fund, and it just so happens that a friend of mine has invested money in it, what do you suggest?"

Sophia said, "Oh, who is your friend?"

Mark said: "The fat man I saved in the bubble tea shop, the **** bank trader Martin Davis. ”

Sophia said: "I thought it was the same name and surname, but who knows if it's true, who is the friend you invested in?"

Mark said generously, "My new girlfriend Gisele Bundchen, what do you suggest?"

Sophia said: "Wait a minute, I'll find a place to speak, first of all, Madoff has always wrapped himself in kindness and "flawless" investment shells, trust him, and you will get 1%-2% per month Madoff's flawless track record, commitment to fair trade, and high ethical standards are well-known hallmarks of the Madoff firm on Wall Street, Madoff has a good reputation, likes to donate, and in the Jewish community in Florida and New York, Madoff is regarded by many as the "god" of investment, calling his fund "Jewish T-NOTES" It means that it is as reliable as the short-term treasury bonds issued by the Ministry of Finance, and the rate of return he promises is only 13 percent at most, which does not look like a deception. ”

"I'm a little hesitant, but he's been the chairman of the NASDAQ since '90 and manages more than $17 billion in companies," Mark said. ”

Sophia said: "From the operational point of view, his approach is a bit suspicious, using an unknown accounting firm to conduct daily audits, and the accounting firm responsible for the audit of more than one billion dollars in assets of Madoff Investment and Securities Company has only three employees, partners, The secretary and an accountant violated the principle of segregated control, all transactions of Madoff Investment & Securities were determined by Madoff alone, he managed the assets and reported the assets at the same time, the company's asset management and custody were not separated, this person has been keeping the company's financial situation secret, and all the accounts and documents of the investment advisory business were "locked in a safe deposit box" by him, and Madoff claimed that he adopted an investment strategy called "split conversion", which almost no one can explain exactly what it is. ”

Mark said, "No one asked him how he made his money?"

Sophia said: " As a former NASDAQ chairman, he has always been regarded as a fundamental part of Wall Street, he also serves as an adviser to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and has long been known for being a pioneer in the trading of financial markets, he often wraps himself in the mystery generated by mysterious investment techniques, Madoff's harsh conditions for attracting investment are that if you want to invest in Madoff, then please don't ask him any questions about investment, as for why he can make money in the years when others don't make money, Madoff explained it in a few words: "Inside information", which made many shrewd hedge fund managers and investment professionals also conquered by the words "inside information" and trusted him very much. ”

Mark said, "Oh my God, that's okay?"

Sophia said: "On the surface, Madoff's fund is a very low-risk investment, his huge fund has a stable return rate of profits, the growth rate may reach one to two percentage points in a month, the reason behind the growth is that the fund is constantly doing the business of buying large-cap growth funds and fixed stock options, etc., this comprehensive portfolio has always been considered to be able to generate stable investment returns, in fact, he does not have any super magic, his model is a copy of the typical "Ponzi scheme" , is not new, that is, to lure investors with high returns, and at the same time use later investors' funds to repay the early investors, but because he has worked hard for so many lives, he controls a large amount of funds in his hands, and investors and banks believe in him, and he is fully capable of tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall. ”

Mark said: "This fake has become true." ”

The "Ponzi scheme" model can only last for two or three years, but Madoff actually used a simple scam for 20 years, with an amount of as much as 50 billion US dollars, until the financial tsunami collapsed, fooling many investors on Wall Street and defrauding a large number of victims with rich professional experience.

Sophia said: "The Madoff Fund has been declining since the Internet technology bubble, which has aroused the suspicion of peers, but this is only a suspicion, no one has any evidence, but Davis said so, **** should have some evidence here, but there are high-level government officials involved, the water is very deep, you can ask your girlfriend to pump out the money, but you must not touch him, understand?"

Mark said, "Understood. He hung up the phone and said to Giselle, "You have heard that it is very difficult for you to get your sisters to withdraw their funds if there is no better way, because you cannot explain why, and they may think that you have ulterior motives, and it is not easy for good people to do it." ”

Giselle shrugged his shoulders and said, "Someone who drops fruit will definitely not be able to die without saving him, but he will never save him with death, hey! How big are your chest muscles?" Sitting next to Mark, idle, her soft hands burrowed into Mark's clothes and swam in his chest.

Of course, Mark would not stop this gentle and affectionate behavior, and enjoyed it quite a bit, saying, "I don't know!"

Giselle looked at him with silky eyes and said, "Is there forty-five?"

Mark took the opportunity to put his arm around her and said, "You can measure it yourself." ”

Giselle shrunk into his arms like a soft and boneless cat, and said comfortably and contentedly: "It's very safe in your arms!"

The beauty's praise made Mark proud and proud, and he couldn't help but boast: "I am the number one killer in Hollywood, recognized as the most capable producer, the most capable director, and the most capable screenwriter." ”

Giselle said: "There is also the most capable film company owner. ”

Mark said, "I'll send you back." "Said to send her back, in fact, it was Giselle's car, Mark didn't know the road, it was Giselle who drove, when they got out of the car, Mark took off his coat and put it on Giselle, now it's snowing outside, there is air conditioning in the hotel and the car, I don't think it's cold, it's cold outside, in fact, Giselle wants to remind him that there are a few coats in the tail box, but she enjoys Mark's thoughtfulness very much, wearing his blazer, warmer than wearing a coat, this guy is so strong, it shouldn't be cold for a few minutes.

Giselle lives in a serviced apartment near Times Square, not as huge and magnificent as the Mark Palace, but the place is not small, more than 250 square meters, the decoration is very exquisite and atmospheric, and there is the warmth and romance of women, in fact, in the downtown area, these apartments are more expensive than the villas on the outskirts of the city, many celebrities and rich people will have their own villas in the city center, Mark came in, he liked the warmth here.