Do I need to pay attention to this unfortunate company that is now in a crisis situation? Zhang Lan couldn't cry or laugh, and wanted to vaguely go, but as soon as the words came to her mouth, Zhang Lan was stunned for a moment: Lehman Brothers? Japan? If that's the case, you might be able to......

As the fourth largest investment bank in the United States, Lehman Brothers has a history of more than 150 years, is one of the oldest and most prestigious investment banks in the United States, with a good reputation for creating new products, exploring the latest financing methods, and providing the best quality services, Lehman Brothers has developed into a comprehensive and diversified investment bank that serves the financial needs of global companies, institutions, governments and investors.

Lehman Brothers' strong financial strength underpins Lehman Brothers' leadership in the areas in which it operates, and is one of the world's leading underwriters and dealers of equity and bonds. At the same time, the company also serves as an important financial advisor to many multinational companies and governments around the world, and has a number of internationally recognized best analysts in the industry. The company prides itself on the long-term, mutually beneficial relationships it has built with its clients in helping them succeed, some dating back nearly a century.

Lehman's proven capabilities have led to a client base that includes many of the world's leading companies, such as Alcatel, Time Warner, Dell, Fujifilm, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, LG Electronics, Merck Medicine, Motorola, NEC, PepsiCo, Philip Morris, Shell, Sumitomo Banking Corporation and Walmart. But it is such a seemingly powerful company with a long history, and its president, Richard . Fude is even considered to be a cat demon with 19 lives...... To put it simply, everyone thinks that Lehman Brothers will not die...... The company, it seems, collapsed in an instant.

On that day, Lehman Brothers President Richard Brown, who had just celebrated his 62nd birthday and had no intention of retiring at all. Fulton has become history, and his belief that "with strong corporate cohesion and deep customer relationships, Lehman can be fearless of any wind and waves" has also been blown away by the rain and wind.

So, how much debt did Lehman Brothers really have? There are reports that Lehman Brothers was already saddled with $613 billion in debt before it went bankrupt

$613 billion, which is a big scary figure, in more than ninety percent of the world's countries, the annual GDP is not that much, if in the end it becomes Japan that pays for Lehman Brothers...... The corners of Zhang Lan's mouth once again revealed his trademark smug smile whenever he thought about bad things.

Come to think of it, such a huge debt of 613 billion US dollars is a huge headache even for the Japanese government, right? In 2006, the Japanese government's fiscal revenue for the whole year was only 50 trillion yen, or more than $400 billion when converted into US dollars, and if Japan helped Lehman Brothers shoulder this debt, Japan would have to repay it for at least 10 years before it could pay it off if it did not affect the economy if it tightened its belt and repaid the debt too much.

But what can be done to get Japan to help Lehman Brothers carry this debt? This needs to be carefully calculated. The Japanese government is not stupid, for no reason, who will help others to shoulder such a large debt?

Moreover, although Lehman Brothers has shown a trace of failure, until the second quarter of this year, Lehman Brothers still achieved a global revenue of 5.51 billion US dollars, although lower than the income level of the same period in 2006, but considering that the global economic situation has deteriorated seriously at that time, Lehman Brothers' income level is actually still envied by many people.

In the first quarter of 2007, the revenue was 5.83 billion US dollars, and the second quarter was 5.51 billion US dollars. Not a lot of words

Zhang Lan knows very well that his plan is undoubtedly difficult to fight, but if it is played well, at least Japan will not have the ability to make trouble again for 20 years, as for whether Lehman Brothers will be grateful to him for this...... Zhang Lan couldn't help but pout: Who needs him to be grateful? Do you really think Lehman Brothers can make such a big profit and leave? Is it really so easy to make money when buddies are cheap?

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Finished

Seeing that the corner of Zhang Lan's mouth showed that evil smile again, Xiao Chenxi twisted her head to the side very "unbearable": There is no doubt that the Japanese will definitely be unlucky this time. It's just that Xiao Chenxi couldn't imagine what kind of ghost idea Zhang Lan had come up with anyway. …,

Thomas. Furlie was completely misunderstood, and the surprise of "Kazuo Ishihara" made Thomas. Furley mistakenly thinks that Kazuo Ishihara is frightened by the name of Lehman Brothers.

It is also true that although Lehman Brothers has shown signs of internal difficulties, externally, Lehman Brothers' golden sign is still blazing, and people who do not know the inside story still regard Lehman Brothers as the most successful investment bank in the United States, and Lehman Brothers has always been generous in dealing with political donations from politicians......

Come to think of it, Kazuo Ishihara, a Japanese idiot, was frightened by the name of Lehman Brothers, right? Quite a few words Thomas. Furley thought triumphantly. Speaking of which, Thomas. Furley is also pitiful enough, he is only a US ambassador to Japan, and the current state of Lehman Brothers is an absolute trade secret. How could Furlie possibly know? Without knowing it, Thomas. Naturally, Furlie misjudged the situation in front of him.

"So, Mr. Ishihara," said Thomas. Furley smiled and patted Kazuo Ishihara on the shoulder, "Trust me, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you, as long as you can connect with Lehman Brothers and make them appreciate you." ”

"Really?". Kazuo Ishihara looked surprised, and looked at Thomas with burning eyes. Furley, grateful to Thomas. "Thank you, Mr. Thomas, the name of Lehman Brothers, I know, it's a great company with a long history, and it would be a pleasure to associate with it," said Folley. ”

Thomas. Furley nodded knowingly, "As you wish, Mr. Ishihara, I will do everything I can to help you establish contact with Lehman Brothers." ”

"Thank you so much." Kazuo Ishihara bowed again - Zhang Lan felt that his waist was about to break, and the number of bows he had bowed today was simply more than the number of bows he had in his life

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"Mr. Lovol, this is the protagonist of tonight's ball, a rising political star in Japanese politics: Mr. Kazuo Ishihara," said Thomas. Furlie took Kazuo Ishihara, and when the fat man from Lehman Brothers was resting at the end of the song, he came to the fat man and introduced the two of them to each other, "Mr. Ishihara, this is Mr. Revo, the president of the Japanese branch of the famous Lehman Brothers, and Mr. Lehman can say nothing about Lehman Brothers' business in Japan." ”

When introducing Lovol to Zhang Lan, Thomas. There was obvious envy in Furley's tone: Alas, a person like Mr. Revol can be regarded as a successful person, and a person like himself may have been very successful in the eyes of others, but only he understands that his existence is to serve people like Mr. Lovol, in order to make them earn more money.

"Mr. Ishihara, it's a pleasure to meet you," Lovol looked Zhang Lan up and down a few times arrogantly, and then stretched out his hand, his posture was full, "Originally, I didn't plan to come, but since it's Thomas. Mr. Furley personally invited me here, so naturally I couldn't ignore Thomas. Furlie's face ......" After speaking, Lovol glanced at Zhang Lan proudly again, "Mr. Ishihara, with all due respect, although you have done a good job, you are still younger. ”

Being young means not being stable enough, which means that there is not necessarily a guarantee that Lehman Brothers will receive a stable and consistent return on his investment, and Lovol's words are actually an implicit rejection of the idea of "Kazuo Ishihara" asking him for political donations.

I have to be honest and well-behaved in front of me, you are a senior worker, what are you so good at Lao Tzu? Zhang Lan's heart suddenly became angry, but Ya finally remembered that her current identity was not Zhang Lan, the heir of Alice Group and Zhang's industry, but Kazuo Ishihara, a rising political star in Japanese politics, so Ya suppressed the anger in her heart and showed a smiling face, "Mr. Lovol, please also forgive me, in your opinion, youth means the possibility of impulsiveness and failure, but in my opinion, youth means more and greater possibilities, every dollar you invest in me now, It's possible to get more rewards than you ever imagined in the future, isn't it? ”…,

Lovol's face showed a hint of disapproval, shrugging his shoulders, and Lovol was noncommittal, "However, it's also possible that I won't get a penny in return, right?" In that case, why should I invest in you? Or do you tell me a reason why I invest in you? ”

"The reason is very simple," Zhang Lan smiled, "because you are an investment company, you all understand that the greater the risk of investment, the higher the return when you cash in the future...... Mr. Revol, are you saying that I am right? ”

Lovol's previous face, which seemed to have Zhang Lan owed him a lot of money, suddenly showed a smile, and Ya nodded, "That's right, Mr. Ishihara, you're right," After speaking, Lovol looked at Thomas. Furley glanced at him and said with satisfaction, "Thomas, this young man you recommended to me is very good, and I have decided that I will make a political donation of $1 million to Mr. Ishihara on behalf of Lehman Brothers." ”

Until this time, Thomas. This is when Furley breathed a sigh of relief: Lovol, the hardest guy to deal with, has finally been taken care of by himself.

But then, Thomas. Furley was stunned: didn't the old fox Revol say that he would donate $500,000 at most? Why did this old fox suddenly change his mind and decide to donate $1 million?

He didn't think that the old guy Lovol was suddenly kicked in the head by a donkey, and the reason why Lovol temporarily decided to double the amount of political donations to a full $1 million must be because he found something worth investing $1 million in Kazuo Ishihara...... But what is this thing that made Lovol, the old fox, invest $1 million in him? Thomas. Furley's brain was running at a rapid pace.

This Lovol is definitely a resolute guy, after saying this, he immediately took out a pen and a checkbook from his personal pocket, signed a string of numbers on it, handed the signed check to Zhang Lan, and said with a smile, "Mr. Ishihara, for you, myself and Lehman Brothers have great hopes, continue to work hard, I think we will have more opportunities for cooperation in the future." ”

Lovol's sentence almost locked the relationship between Lehman Brothers and Kazuo Ishihara in the future: as long as Kazuo Ishihara goes well, Lehman Brothers will always be the main donor of his political donations, and as Kazuo Ishihara goes higher and higher in the Japanese political arena, there is no doubt that Lehman Brothers' support for Kazuo Ishihara will also grow...... If Lehman Brothers hadn't gone bankrupt next year, that would have been good news.

Originally Thomas. Furley thought that Kazuo Ishihara would be grateful for Lovol's huge political donation. What Furlie didn't expect was that this time he was wrong, Kazuo Ishihara was indeed very grateful to Lovol, and bowed deeply to Lovol, but he didn't say too many words of gratitude to Lovol, but solemnly assured Lovol, "Mr. Lovol, please rest assured, I promise you that every penny of your money will bring you considerable returns in the near future." ”

"Really?". Lovol smiled, and seemed to be noncommittal to Zhang Lan's words, but nodded, "Mr. Ishihara, work hard." ”

Suddenly, Thomas. Furlie was a little envious and jealous of Kazuo Ishihara, this young Japanese politician, it seems that his achievements in the Japanese political arena in the future cannot be estimated, this is just to look at his attitude when facing Mr. Lovol. Many people can't even finish their words when facing Lovol, but this kid not only copes with it easily, but also makes Lovol, the old fox, make the decision to double the political donation...... It seems that I also need to adjust my attitude towards Kazuo Ishihara.

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When introducing Lovol to Zhang Lan, Thomas. There was obvious envy in Furley's tone: Alas, a person like Mr. Revol can be regarded as a successful person, and a person like himself may have been very successful in the eyes of others, but only he understands that his existence is to serve people like Mr. Lovol, in order to make them earn more money. …,

"Mr. Ishihara, it's a pleasure to meet you," Lovol looked Zhang Lan up and down a few times arrogantly, and then stretched out his hand, his posture was full, "Originally, I didn't plan to come, but since it's Thomas. Mr. Furley personally invited me here, so naturally I couldn't ignore Thomas. Furlie's face ......" After speaking, Lovol glanced at Zhang Lan proudly again, "Mr. Ishihara, with all due respect, although you have done a good job, you are still younger. ”

Being young means not being stable enough, which means that there is not necessarily a guarantee that Lehman Brothers will receive a stable and consistent return on his investment, and Lovol's words are actually an implicit rejection of the idea of "Kazuo Ishihara" asking him for political donations.

I have to be honest and well-behaved in front of me, you are a senior worker, what are you so good at Lao Tzu? Zhang Lan's heart suddenly became angry, but Ya finally remembered that her current identity was not Zhang Lan, the heir of Alice Group and Zhang's industry, but Kazuo Ishihara, a rising political star in Japanese politics, so Ya suppressed the anger in her heart and showed a smiling face, "Mr. Lovol, please also forgive me, in your opinion, youth means the possibility of impulsiveness and failure, but in my opinion, youth means more and greater possibilities, every dollar you invest in me now, It's possible to get more rewards than you ever imagined in the future, isn't it? ”

Lovol's face showed a hint of disapproval, shrugging his shoulders, and Lovol was noncommittal, "However, it's also possible that I won't get a penny in return, right?" In that case, why should I invest in you? Or do you tell me a reason why I invest in you? ”

"The reason is very simple," Zhang Lan smiled, "because you are an investment company, you all understand that the greater the risk of investment, the higher the return when you cash in the future...... Mr. Revol, are you saying that I am right? ”

Lovol's previous face, which seemed to have Zhang Lan owed him a lot of money, suddenly showed a smile, and Ya nodded, "That's right, Mr. Ishihara, you're right," After speaking, Lovol looked at Thomas. Furley glanced at him and said with satisfaction, "Thomas, this young man you recommended to me is very good, and I have decided that I will make a political donation of $1 million to Mr. Ishihara on behalf of Lehman Brothers." ”

Until this time, Thomas. This is when Furley breathed a sigh of relief: Lovol, the hardest guy to deal with, has finally been taken care of by himself.

But then, Thomas. Furley was stunned: didn't the old fox Revol say that he would donate $500,000 at most? Why did this old fox suddenly change his mind and decide to donate $1 million?

He didn't think that the old guy Lovol was suddenly kicked in the head by a donkey, and the reason why Lovol temporarily decided to double the amount of political donations to a full $1 million must be because he found something worth investing $1 million in Kazuo Ishihara...... But what is this thing that made Lovol, the old fox, invest $1 million in him? Thomas. Furley's brain was running at a rapid pace.

This Lovol is definitely a resolute guy, after saying this, he immediately took out a pen and a checkbook from his personal pocket, signed a string of numbers on it, handed the signed check to Zhang Lan, and said with a smile, "Mr. Ishihara, for you, myself and Lehman Brothers have great hopes, continue to work hard, I think we will have more opportunities for cooperation in the future." ”

Lovol's sentence almost locked the relationship between Lehman Brothers and Kazuo Ishihara in the future: as long as Kazuo Ishihara goes well, Lehman Brothers will always be the main donor of his political donations, and as Kazuo Ishihara goes higher and higher in the Japanese political arena, there is no doubt that Lehman Brothers' support for Kazuo Ishihara will also grow...... If Lehman Brothers hadn't gone bankrupt next year, that would have been good news.

Originally Thomas. Furley thought that Kazuo Ishihara would be grateful for Lovol's huge political donation. What Furlie didn't expect was that this time he was wrong, Kazuo Ishihara was indeed very grateful to Lovol, and bowed deeply to Lovol, but he didn't say too many words of gratitude to Lovol, but solemnly assured Lovol, "Mr. Lovol, please rest assured, I promise you that every penny of your money will bring you considerable returns in the near future." ”

"Really?". Lovol smiled, and seemed to be noncommittal to Zhang Lan's words, but nodded, "Mr. Ishihara, work hard." ”

Suddenly, Thomas. Furlie was a little envious and jealous of Kazuo Ishihara, this young Japanese politician, it seems that his achievements in the Japanese political arena in the future cannot be estimated, this is just to look at his attitude when facing Mr. Lovol. Many people can't even finish their words when facing Lovol, but this kid not only copes with it easily, but also makes Lovol, the old fox, make the decision to double the political donation...... It seems that I also need to adjust my attitude towards Kazuo Ishihara.

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PS: Alas, there are still 2,000 words left, and I have to borrow another hour from you...... For Haitong's rogue tricks, everyone is already numb, right? Quite a few words haha......,