John who hung up the phone. Mark couldn't sleep anymore.

Just from Dick. Fude's call for help forced him to get out of bed, and after a few perfunctory words, he began to think about buying the Kaminmen Brothers' prime assets. A rumor about Goodman's company that came out of Fude's mouth suddenly made his sleepiness disappear without a trace.

Goodman & Co. secretly joins forces with hedge funds to short the Rehman Brothers!

After the collapse of Bear Stearns, there was also news in the market that hedge funds were secretly shorting Bear Stearns, and some people even wrote a book, but this news was not confirmed by any party, and in the end, it was not resolved.

Despite being the CEO of a top investment bank, John . Mark also doesn't know the truth behind this. But there is no doubt that this news caused him to be vigilant enough.

When it comes to hedge funds, there is no hedge fund in the world, including London and Tokyo, that can compare to Stanley. Whether it is the number of net assets or market influence, the gap between them and top financial institutions like Stanley is not half a star. Of course, this has a lot to do with the nature of the business and corporate culture of both parties. Generally speaking, hedge funds focus on "making a fortune in a muffled voice", while investment banks want to make money and earn "shouting".

But even then, a few top hedge funds, or dozens of mid-sized hedge funds, combined to leap into the power and market influence of companies like Stanley. Because people who can develop to their level are definitely not people who can be underestimated. Once the number is large, it shows that the views of these elites are highly unified, which is enough to influence a large number of people in the market.

Most importantly, these hedge funds have sufficient cash flow to compete with investment banks in the capital markets.

Therefore, the thought of Goodman organizing such a group of people made waves. John. Where can Mark still sleep. Don't look at today's target as Kaminari Brothers, maybe the next target will be Stanley's turn.

Speaking of his relationship with hedge funds, John . Mark thinks he's no worse than Goodman, but the problem is that in this subprime crisis, Stanley has also bought a lot of toxic assets, albeit so far. Their financial statements are still beautiful, but if it weren't for the injection of external funds, maybe the crisis would have erupted by now.

Stay in the crisis at all times, John. That's what Mark told himself, and that's what he told Stanley's management.

"That's the case, tell me about it."

In the wee hours of the morning in Paris, all the Stanley executives were replaced by John Anderson. Mark's emergency call wakes up from all over the world to discuss the Goodman Company's secret shorting of the Thunderman brothers.

Although it was a discussion about the Kaminari brothers, everyone knew it. This is not the business of the Kaminhamon Brothers, if the Kaminmen Brothers really can't support it in the end, go bankrupt or change hands, then it will be the turn of Merrill Lynch, Stanley and Goodman. So what is being discussed now is not only a matter for the Kaminari brothers, but also a matter for Stanley Corporation.

"Honestly, danger is far from us, we don't need to be like frightened birds now!" Banker Jonathan. Pru said dissatisfiedly, "Even the current Kaminari Brothers. It's just a few rumors. The biggest news of the day is that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may be at risk of bankruptcy, but this has been debunked by Secretary Paulson and Chairman Bernanke. ”

"Say it again. Even if the rumors were published by Goodman, they didn't think about how they would deal with them if the rumors reached them one day. Isn't this self-digging grave? "Finally Jonathan. Pru came to a conclusion.

"I can't say that!" As soon as Jonathan's voice fell, someone retorted, "I don't think they're digging their own graves." From what I know of them, it is indeed possible that they are behind the scenes. ”

The man who spoke was called Paul. Taubman, currently the head of the M&A department at Stanley & Company, has worked at Goodman & Co. and is familiar with Goodman's internal culture. This company is very amiable on the outside. But in his bones he is completely arrogant. They looked down on any of their peers, including Stanley. But because Stanley and they are only in between, their employees make fun of Stanley every time they joke, and they don't target other companies.

But deep down, Goodman is always wary of other Wall Street peers, including Bear Stearns' brokerage business and Remman Brothers' bond underwriting business, which they are jealous and jealous of, and they actually wish that all their departments are the best among their Wall Street counterparts, so they are extra careful in poaching people. Although JPMorgan Chase took over Bear Stearns, Goodman managed to poach a number of veteran agents from them.

In addition to poaching, Goodman has many other means to suppress other peers. Crucially, Goodman's lobbying team is so strong that they are far more intimate with governments than any other investment bank on Wall Street, especially the U.S. government, so much so that several U.S. Treasury secretaries have been from Goodman.

With strong funds and resources, and the backing of people in the DPRK and China, Goodman & Co. has basically established its position as the No. 1 investment bank on Wall Street. So there's nothing they don't dare to do, even if it's something that might cause public outrage.

"Nine times out of ten, it's true!" Paul. "From what I know about them, they're going to be absolutely dead this time." Another point that should not be overlooked, now that Paul is the Treasury Secretary has passed from the position of CEO Goodman, he will take care of Goodman in both public and private affairs. So, if they really want to deal with us, we will be in danger! ”

Paul. Taubman's words silenced the crowd. Bear Stearns' experience of a huge company being forcibly sold for $2 a share is still fresh in my mind, and although Wall Street was full of dissent, and the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department eventually backed down, it sent chills to investment banks across Wall Street.

"We have our friends too!"

Seeing the scene fall silent, John. Mark had to stand up and speak, "We have a lot of friends in Congress. Don't be discouraged. They will stand up and speak for us when necessary. ”

Having said that, it is clear to everyone that the current Stanley Company is mainly friendly with Democratic congressmen, and now both the president and the majority party in Congress are Republicans, so even if there are heavyweights who speak for them, no one can say what the effect will be.

"Also. In order to prevent it from really coming to this day, we need to prepare with both hands! ”

John. Mark's voice suddenly became firm, "On the one hand, we need to actively look for potential funds in the market to ensure that we have sufficient cash flow at all times. On the other hand......"

At this, he paused for a moment, and just as everyone wondered, a terrible word came from John. Mark's mouth popped out, "All together." ”

Naturally, if Goodman did point the finger at them one day, then Stanley was cornered. will choose the most tragic method, to die everyone to die together.

Because the Stanley Company has aristocratic blood, although they have been working hard to civilize them over the years, the arrogance in their bones cannot be erased. So even if they die, they will pull their enemies on their backs.

Listened to John. Mark's words made everyone's hearts sink in their hearts, and this spontaneous pressure made them feel extremely depressed, even though the day was far from coming. But everyone still felt the inexplicable pressure.

……

"That's all there is to the market today!"

Almost at the same time, a female reporter at the Wall Street Journal rushed to finish her article. I went to a public phone booth on the side of the street, put in some coins, and dialed the number to Hong Kong.

"Is that all? Beira? Even though it was late at night, Zhong Shi didn't feel sleepy at all, he was waiting for the call, "What news will there be tomorrow?" ”

"Of course it's more than that!" The reporter named Bella quickly replied. "Just now, I got the news from the Treasury Department that the Secretary and the Fed Chair are considering hosting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I think this news should be the big news tomorrow. ”

After saying that, she couldn't help but chuckle twice, obviously very pleased with the sensational nature of the news.

It's just that although she is satisfied. Zhong Shi was not too satisfied, because although the "two houses" were also one of the targets of his shorting, it was impossible to achieve the goal of complete destruction because of the endorsement of the government. Compared with these giants who are not bankrupt, Zhongshi naturally prefers those companies that will be completely destroyed.

"The market rumor is that Goodman and UBS are behind their backs to slander the Reminham brothers and instruct people to spread unfavorable news about them." Bella quickly sensed the other party's dissatisfaction, and quickly said, "In addition, there is another strange phenomenon, Stanley Company has not made much movement so far, which makes people feel very strange. ”

So far, neither side is aware that Stanley has become vigilant. However, when it came to Stanley, Bell Stone seemed to remember the experience of being yin twice, which made him feel a kind of unhappiness at once. Although he realizes that the real person who is going to do it to him is Soros, the Stanley Company undoubtedly plays a flag-waving role in it.

"Didi ......"

Just when Zhong Shi was in the air, Bella's mobile phone rang at the right time, and after a long silence, Bella's voice rang again, "Tomorrow the SEC will summon a group of hedge fund managers, including David of Greenlight Capital. Einhorn and others will be in attendance, and the topic is to explain the reasons for shorting the Thunderman brothers. ”

"If they can't say it clearly, they could face accusations of stock price manipulation!" Bella said excitedly, "It's unlikely that it will get to that point, but at least it gives the Kaminari brothers a breather." Oh my God, there's so much news today, it's almost exhausting me. In the end, she sighed with emotion, but there was no trace of fatigue in her tone, and she was obviously happy to see this kind of situation where the news was flying all over the world.

"Revenge on the Kaminari Brothers?" Zhong Shi tilted his head and thought about it, but quickly put this topic out of his mind, because in his opinion, the meaning was really not very big, "Bella, help me release a message tomorrow, a news that can also shock the market!" ”

"......" Bella was stunned and speechless for a while.

As a reporter, although it is a bit unkind to disclose the news in private, it is still within the acceptable range. But if you spread false news, the consequences are very severe. Because this is a serious violation of professional ethics, and in the case of interests, the strict person may even be involved in a criminal offense.

Zhong Shi is just a money-earner, and if he risks his entire career, I'm afraid it's not worth it. It was with this in mind that Bella hesitated.

"Don't worry, this news I gave you won't be fake." After a little thought, Zhong Shi knew what the other party was worried about, but he was naturally not untargeted, "Soros is shorting the stock of Stanley Company, and this news is true. If you don't believe me, consider withholding the name. Spring and Autumn penmanship is what you reporters are best at, as long as you can make the market think of who it is. (To be continued......)

ps:Recently, due to a little tight time, I'm rushing every day.,A little later, I hope you don't mind.,After a while, adjust the time to R1292.