Chapter 149: What Traps Us in Ignorance Is Our Knowledge
"What? Why don't you just say it?" Roy asked, observing Leo's complicated expression.
"Roy, although I promised not to interfere with your personal hedge fund decisions, I still have to make clear the obligation to be reminded. In fact, financial speculation is not something that a young person like you can gamble on, and I have worked with countless talented and unbeatable finance students, as long as they are arrogant and think that they can make a profit with their extremely brilliant minds, the result is without exception - losing money. ”
Roy smiled helplessly: "You have no confidence in me?"
Leo looked Roy up and down again, and asked seriously, "Do you understand the nature of hedge funds?"
"Basic concepts, understand a little bit. ”
"Do you have your own algorithm?"
"No?"
"Have you ever worked with hedge funds?"
"It's kind of a little. ”
"Heh, are you sure you're not joking?!" Leo said solemnly, his voice even tinged with anger.
"I'm not good at lying, and I don't like to lie. ”
Leo was silent for three seconds, and Yinbei was a little older, "You dare to play the game of financial hedge funds without knowing anything? Do you think Wall Street is your own bank? Do you really think that your experience of successful entrepreneurship is applicable to all fields? Hehe, I really can't imagine how you succeeded in starting a business in the first two times, such a childish and ridiculous idea fills your brain, like a fool who stepped on shit and got rich overnight!"
Leo was disappointed, thinking that he had found a strong and strong ally, but now it seemed that he was just an ignorant and conceited fool. So much so that now I have to make a plan early, and with such a boss, it is better to go shirtless and gamble in person.
Doyle looked at Roy suspiciously.
Thomas was also lost in thought, his eyes shining with cunning.
"Calm down man. I'm not kidding. Roy stopped talking, not knowing how to argue. He does want to do the hedge fund business now, but instead of relying on speculation as commonly defined by Wall Street, another set of swords has gone sideways, which has not yet been explored, and it is a treasure-level idea, and he is still confident that he can make a profit in the end.
Leo sneered, "I really hope you're joking, in that case, I think I'll be happy." ”
The other party's merciless sarcasm made Roy really angry, how can he be the boss, a super large shareholder, you are very awesome, but this attitude is ...... It's so annoying, isn't it......
"Leo, it is impossible for a man to know all the truth, and we are more humble about what we do not know, but we are likely to fall into self-righteous stubbornness for what we think we know. Know that it is our knowledge that traps us in ignorance. ”
Doyle blinked in surprise, savoring this sentence carefully, this Socratic speculation is enlightening.
Thomas also looked over, and his contempt for Roy quietly faded a little.
Leo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and applauded, "That's a good point." I heard that you are good at financing and brainwashing, but I didn't expect to see the tip of the iceberg today, which is really exciting. Turning his face, he continued: "You just rely on the self-confidence brought to you by these philosophical speculations, so you want to come to the field of financial speculation to get a piece of the pie? ”
Psychologists have conducted many experiments and found that people's overconfidence and self-righteousness outweigh low self-esteem.
The survey found that 70%-80% of people believe that they are smarter than others, and if people are objective about themselves, this proportion should be exactly 50%. To make matters worse, 95%-98% of people consider themselves morally higher than the masses.
Leo thinks Roy is the epitome of this. There are many people in the world who have had a successful experience, but there are very few who have succeeded repeatedly, and he decided that Roy would definitely encounter his first Waterloo in the financial markets.
“ok。 I took note of your opinion. That's why I asked you to cooperate, and I hope we don't have a problem because of this. Roy thought that he couldn't convince the other party, he chose to compromise, and it was pointless to argue. Importantly, some issues are not clearly explained, not to mention that routines involving core trade secrets cannot be disclosed casually.
He suddenly thought of the golden sentence of Amazon boss Bezos, and now that he thinks about it, it really fits: being an entrepreneur means that you have to be willing to be misunderstood for a long time.
Leo obviously heard Roy's meaning of retreating and forbearance, but he did not make a truce, but attacked aggressively, "I have been in the financial market for more than ten years, and many financial scams are commonplace. Some participants know that it is a Ponzi scheme, but believe that they are more intelligent than others, so they can make others their own victims.
"I have to say that people who think like this are already very stupid. He thought Roy wanted to get involved in a financial scam because it was the easiest thing to do.
Roy was silent, and he should have listened to the teacher's lecture. You're awesome! You're big! You've won! Okay, can you finish it?
Assi. Roy pondered in his heart whether he wanted to be angry with this. The first situation: not angry, change partners, but may not find a suitable one; the second situation: be angry, make money, if the other party can not make a profit for themselves, and then double the punishment to the end.
It's really annoying. Loyalty is contrary to the ear or something, which makes people so aggrieved, no wonder the emperors who can listen to the minister's words since ancient times are classified as Ming Jun.
Because, Roy really wants to fire this bastard!
Leo continued to squirt wildly, "...... One Madoff was caught, but more Madoff stood up. Hopefully, you won't be the next one to be cheated out and go bankrupt. With that, he stood up and left directly domineeringly.
Madoff, the former chairman of the NASDAQ, defrauded $60 billion through a Ponzi scheme, which was exposed during the financial crisis because the capital chain was broken.
In the world of finance, new scams are being uncovered every day, and new types of gameplay are being invented, waiting to be discovered by the most brilliant and stupid people.
Roy pointed in the direction where Leo left with a confused expression, and said angrily, "This...... Isn't it...... It's too much!"
Doyle sneered, adjusting the mood, "It's too much. This is risking death to admonish, and the following is a crime. ”
Thomas also smiled: "Yes, it gave the boss a dilemma." ”
Roy slapped the table and decided: "Doyle, write down this matter, and if Leo does a good job in the future, I will directly invite him to join my staff team." ”
Doyle showed an expression of disbelief, Roy's personal staff group she knows very well, in the future will become the most important reference for Roy's decision-making, to join this group not only represents honor and recognition, but also has a series of generous benefits, not inferior to the CEO of an ordinary company. As far as she knew, there were only two members of Roy's staff, one was a computer genius named Keno whom she had met at Worry-Free Payment, who had a wide range of knowledge, broad horizons, and his own unique insights into economics, and the other member she had not officially come into contact with, and was said to be a legendary mysterious person.
Now Leo is likely to be the third member of the staff to be selected, and Doyle has to be impressed.
It's just that she was more puzzled than surprised, and asked without vomiting, "Roy, do you appreciate Leo's type?"