Chapter 180: Can't be shorted
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For this, Chen Mo didn't dare to agree no matter how bold he was. This is not a trivial matter, as an outsider, if you endorse Berezovsky, it will be a big international problem. He didn't have the right, let alone the guts, to do so. If something goes wrong, the international relations between China and Russia will be greatly affected!
"Sir, among the five principles of peaceful coexistence that our country has always pursued, it is clearly stated that there is non-interference in each other's internal affairs. So what you propose about endorsing your interests, I don't think it's realistic. But I can assure you that we will not treat you as a friend in any way. ”
"Such assurances are meaningless......"
"Sir, supper is ready." Ivan's voice came from outside the door. "I saw Mr. Joseph's car also enter the yard, and he must have taken care of the bank."
Berezovsky responded and placed the cigar on top of the ashtray. "We can talk about this after dinner. Joseph is very respectful of your judgment in the London futures market and has many topics to talk to you. ”
"It's my pleasure." Chen Mo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, facing Berezovsky, the pressure was too great.
It was a real family feast, and there was no one outside but Joseph. Chen Mo secretly judged in his heart that Berezovsky was able to make time for himself, which showed that the importance of himself had not changed. But his mind is too deep, and so far, Chen Mo has not figured out his true intentions and can't grasp his thoughts.
What's more, even if Chen Mo knows the future, he doesn't know what the biggest contradiction between Putin and Berezovsky is. What was the reason for these two closest comrades-in-arms, regardless of the large number of enemies around them, to go to war first. If you can't figure out what's going on, let alone any business plan, you're afraid that your personal safety won't be guaranteed.
But maybe it's just Berezovsky scaring himself. I want to get a bigger benefit from the middle. But this possibility is very small, because even if Chen Mo agrees to some unreasonable conditions, it will not be determined. After all, he is only a facilitator, not a decision-maker.
The biggest possibility is that Berezovsky is using himself as a novice to probe the bottom line on his side, so that he can put forward conditions that are more favorable to him in the future.
Everyone was ready to continue communicating in the evening, so instead of drinking high-precision vodka, they prepared a bottle of red wine to cheer up. Four adults, plus two children, chatted with each other on a light-hearted topic.
Joseph had to return to Moscow after dinner. So at the dinner table, I couldn't help but ask: "Evan, I don't know what else you have about the current fluctuations in the futures price of crude oil?" ”
"Mr. Joseph is overrated, and in fact, when the price of oil is now below $28, I am also vague about what the future holds. In terms of the broader market trend, I think there will be a downward process in the short term, which is to pay for the rise in the second half of last year. But in the long run. As an irreplaceable energy source, oil should continue to rise gradually in the future. ”
"So. How are you going to arrange the funds for this profit? ”
This also intrigued Berezovsky, who turned his head and nodded at him. "That's what I'm curious about, too. You know, that's a lot of money, more than you were expecting at the time of £5 million. ”
"I'll set up a company and use the money to make a little financial investment. Today's Internet industry is developing too fast. I think it's out of context. So, we just have to wait until there is a bang, the bubble bursts, and then we will have a good next chance. ”
Joseph asked, "Since you are not optimistic about the current market, why don't you just go short?" ”
Chen Mo spread out his hands and asked with a smile: "Who will come to bet with me?" Do you think all the big funds don't see this? Now they are all clutching the stocks in their hands. Even if the bubble bursts at the end, they can bear it more than the average person. But if you go short now, you will only make yourself a traitor in the industry and be attacked by everyone. Every industry has its own rules, and those who don't follow the rules will only be eliminated. ”
Berezovsky asked Joseph: "Can you explain in detail?" I don't feel like I've understood. ”
"Stock indices, like futures, are games that you need to find a home to play," Joseph said. In this situation, everyone knows that things are not good, but when no agreement is reached, no agency dares to make a bird to detonate this bomb. At the same time, this market is now also solidified, that is, it can only be long, not short. No institution will accept your short offer, and no guarantor bank will pay you for the contract. ”
"Isn't it okay to lend out the shares and sell them, and when the price falls, then buy cheaper stocks and return them, so that you can also make huge profits? I remember that Soros used this method in his blocking of the pound in '92, Southeast Asia in '97, and even Russia. ”
Joseph laughed. "You only see him using this way to make money, but you don't know how much time and connections he spent making those billions of dollars in the future. Moreover, there is another main feature of his investment, that is, the target he is looking for is a country. And the government of this country, for the sake of the stability of the country, has to pay for it. In 97, he blocked the Thai baht, sold stocks in Thailand half a year in advance, raised the exchange rate, and obtained a part of the Thai baht cash contract through various means, although Thailand suffered heavy losses, but he also lost 300 million US dollars in the first stage, and he lost 800 million US dollars in the Hong Kong stock index. So this game is not where you can make money if you have the chance. If it weren't for the fact that there was too much money behind him at that time, and the foreign exchange reserves of other countries in Southeast Asia were too small, it would still be unknown who would win and who would lose. ”
"That is, if we go short the US stock market now, firstly, we will not be able to buy the stock at all, and secondly, we will be attacked by everyone who unites to attack."
"Of course, more than half of the world's travel capital is in the US market, and whoever wants to take advantage of it will only lose."
"That means that if we want to make a profit, the best way is to buy the bottom."
Joseph nodded and said, "But the timing of buying the bottom and the selection of stock types all need to be professionally analyzed in order to have a certain grasp." ”
When he said this, his eyes kept looking at Chen Mo. Berezovsky smiled and said, "You have a lot of confidence in Evan!" ”
Joseph nodded and said, "There are always some geniuses in this world, and they are always able to surprise ordinary people. Although Evan is not a financial expert, his keen sense of the futures market is unmatched by many experts. ”
"Can you guys not talk about these topics at the dinner table?!" Galina said suddenly. Her hand wanted to straighten the bowl where her little daughter was eating, but the little girl dodged and accidentally touched her soup bowl, and a bowl of mushroom soup splashed directly on Chen Mo's pants. Fortunately, it was no longer hot at this time, otherwise, Chen Mo would have suffered a great crime.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Evan, are you okay?" Galina hurriedly handed over a towel.
"It's okay, I'm full anyway, now go change a pair of pants."
Back in the room, Chen Mo changed out of his soiled pants, thought about it, changed his body directly, changed the woolen sweater on his upper body, and threw the dirty pants into the washbasin in the bathroom.
When he opened the door, he saw Galina standing at the door with her little daughter in her arms, and when he saw Chen Mo open the door, he said with a smile: "I'm sorry for soiling your clothes, the oil stains are not easy to clean, please leave it to me to help you deal with it." ”
Chen Mo nodded, everything was inconvenient when he went out, but there were many servants in the villa, and washing his pants was just a gesture. "Please come in, I'll find a bag to put my clothes in."
As soon as Galina entered the room, she closed the door and asked in a low voice, "Do you have any business to help Boris with financial investments?" ”
Chen Mo paused for a moment, and always felt that her behavior was a little weird. He replied: "At present, it is only a case-by-case cooperation, and the follow-up plan has not been put on our agenda for discussion in the near future." ”
"What if...... I also have a fund that I want you to manage? ”
Chen Mo said strangely: "Madam, I am not a professional investment manager, why do you think so?" ”
"I wonder why Boris looks the other way you down." She cleaned up her daughter's drooling saliva and threw the tissue in the trash can in the corner. She didn't throw it in directly like ordinary people, nor did she choose to put it in after half squatting like many people, but bent down directly with the child in her arms, revealing her still slender waist and plump curves.
Chen Mo, who had been playing with Tao Hui for a long time in the office, suddenly had a thought in his head: She was tempting me!
Chen Mo's brain immediately sprang into action. He knew about the discord between their husband and wife, but Berezovsky was too strong for anyone to think that Galina's dissatisfaction could bring about any change, and she had to go along with it. But Chen Mo suddenly felt that he might be able to get what he wanted from her.
After carefully weighing the gains and losses, Chen Mo said softly: "I don't know what kind of conditions Madame can provide me?" You know, I just offered Mr. Berezovsky a plan, and he generously paid me half of the profits. ”
She turned around and smiled and said, "I can pay you more, more than you ...... expect" (to be continued.) )