Goodman Corporate Headquarters, New York, Down/Downtown.

It was a gloomy day, with black clouds and rain on the go. Nick. Mahoney got out of the Mercedes-Benz business car, subconsciously wrapped in the windbreaker on his body, although the temperature was a little low, but Nick's heart was on fire, looking at the towering building, he secretly clenched his fist, and strode inside.

Originally, he was supposed to come here by train from Greenwich, although the distance was not too far, but after all, the train was much more comfortable than the business car. Although Mercedes sedans have always been known for their high-end and comfort, Nick also felt a little uncomfortable after a few hours in the car.

After moving his hands and feet slightly, he stopped on the 24th floor, took a picture of the shiny wall, and after making sure he was dressed inappropriately, Nick took a deep breath and pushed open the door to Goodman's sales department.

He had come to Goodman's investor conference.

As one of Wall Street's top investment banks, Goodman's network is unimaginable, and its clients range from the royal tycoons, sovereign wealth funds, to peddlers, and ordinary people, covering almost every person or institution on the planet who wants to make money.

Of course, these people themselves must also have a certain amount of financial resources, otherwise they will not enter the eyes of Goodman's company.

One of the tasks of an investment bank is the intermediary structure. Take Nick today. Mahoney's visit said he and his fund needed investors, while on the other side of the investment bank, there were a lot of banknote-wielding investors waiting for good managers to help them take care of their money. So the investment bank plays the role of a matchmaker.

Some people can't help but ask, isn't it thankless for investment banks to do such a thing. But this is by no means the case, and the fund managers who are able to attend investor matching meetings today all use their brokerage channels, and on the investor side, there are not a few people who subscribe for new shares from Goodman's IPO every year, so hosting such a conference is not only beneficial, but also more beneficial than you can imagine.

As one of the most powerful hedge fund managers in venture capital this year, Nick Brown. Mahoney is constantly reluctant to continue to expand the scope of his funds under management, and the performance of the fund has improved by leaps and bounds recently. This made him very confident to come to this kind of investor meeting.

He carried a thick stack of materials in his arms. Following behind the pretty hostess, Nick. Mahoney looked at the round and straight buttocks of the hostess in front of her, and suddenly had a primal urge to push the graceful hostess down on the spot. hard.

The pressure on my body during this time was too much. made him, who has always been strict with self-discipline, can't help but lose his temper. After realizing that he was a little out of control. Nick smiled self-deprecatingly, and after shaking his head slightly, he banished the ridiculous idea from his head. Start preparing for the challenges that lie ahead.

It's just that what Nick doesn't know is that although the lady in front of her is just the role of Miss Manners, she is a beauty pageant, the fourth place in Miss Venezuela in 04, and she is a complete beauty, so when Nick sees her graceful figure, it is not surprising that she has a reverie.

Walking through the noisy trading floor, Miss Manners led Nick to a small conference room, and after smiling at Miss Manners, Nick took a deep breath and pushed open the heavy door.

It was clearly not the typical conference room dress, and it might have even turned out to be a ballroom, with dozens of tables in front of the tables in front of institutional and individual investors, while hedge fund managers like Nick lined up and sat in front of the tables in order, facing each other to pitch their funds.

This behavior is a bit like the blind date conference in later generations of China, each girl who is waiting to sell sits at the table, and the boy who has the intention of courting is in contact one by one in order, in a few minutes of quick conversation, the two sides continue to exchange opinions, when the girl thinks the other party is good, will receive the other party's contact information and capital information, etc., for further follow-up contact.

Now, with cash-strapped institutional and retail investors sitting at their desks waiting for hedge fund managers to pitch themselves, the Wall Street elite will have to convince each other with solid numbers and rigorous logic in the minutes they have left, and then wait for the possibility of further cooperation when the time is right.

After a cursory look at the meeting, Nick was no stranger to this pattern, nodded immediately, and began to line up at the end of the line, quietly waiting for the opportunity to come.

Every year, thousands of new hedge funds are established on Wall Street, and these funds need to be injected with capital, and some established hedge funds also need new funds because of performance and other factors, and these demand for capital has given rise to similar investor meetings. This is the same nature as other investor receptions, but here, it is not as relaxed and comfortable as the reception.

While waiting, Nick quietly observed the people sitting in their seats, and found that most of them were not familiar faces, and it seemed that Goodman's customer base had been further developed. As soon as he thought of this, his heart was a little hot, because then he might pull more money in.

In addition to these white faces, Nick was surprised to find that at the end of the long line of tables, there was a yellow face there, and it was surprising that even with the time limit, there were still many people around him, and it was clear that these hedge fund managers who came today clearly looked down on this person.

"Hey, man, who's that guy?"

Patting the shoulder of the man in front of him, Nick pouted in the direction of the yellow man, motioning for the other to look at the densest place in the group.

"Hey, buddy, don't you even know about him?" The other party just glanced in that direction, and there was a look of fascination on his face, and he said with great envy, "That guy is from Hong Kong, surnamed Zhong." You should know who I'm talking about! ”

"From Hong Kong, surnamed Zhong, what is the origin?" Nick frowned and thought about it, there was no relevant information in his mind, and he couldn't help but continue to ask, "I still haven't figured out who this guy is, there doesn't seem to be such a person among the rich people in Hong Kong!" ”

"Hey, I said man, did you just come out of the Rocky Mountain. Even this famous guy doesn't know? "This guy with a bit of a sharp mouth couldn't help but complain." If you think about it, who laid the foundation of the credit price market, who drove the hedge fund out of Hong Kong in '98. yes, you should remember it by now. It's that legendary guy. Look at that. How young he is. I really don't know how his head grows, tsk. ”

"It turned out to be him!"

Nick finally remembered such a number one, and he looked up and squinted his eyes. After staring at Zhong Shi for a long time, he sighed sincerely: "It turned out to be this guy, I really can't see it." He's a legend indeed, but I don't know how he could have attended an investor meeting of this level. Hey buddy, do you know how much money he's going to put in? ”

"I don't know!" The other party frowned and shook his head slightly, but then said, "But I think that if you can really impress him, the level of $1 billion is definitely not a problem." You know, this guy has a net worth of at least $40 billion, oh my God, what kind of concept is this, I'm going crazy! ”

"Nick. Mahoney, get acquainted. After talking for so long, Nick felt that it was time to introduce himself, and after stretching out his palm to the other party, he said cheerfully, "From the Withered Flower Fund." ”

"Wow, a very famous hedge fund!" After the other party looked Nick up and down, he respectfully stretched out his hand, and his expression suddenly became very humble, "Jerry. Ryder, managed by Ryder Capital, is a hedge fund that has just been launched, and it certainly can't compare to you. ”

"Young people, don't worry, tomorrow will be better than today." Nick nodded slightly, enjoying the other party's respect, and after a few words of light praise, he asked, "What is your investment direction?" As you are well aware, we are mainly engaged in convertible bonds and energy. Although your company has just started, I have to tell you that it is very important to choose a familiar market! ”

"Yes! Be! "Jerry. Ryder nodded, his expression becoming more and more respectful, "My main investment direction is the bond direction of the real estate market, over-the-counter market trading. This time it was mainly to raise some funds, after all, the new fund that had just been launched was not too convincing. ”

The two were chatting, and the team had already taken their turn, and they could only hurriedly end the short conversation and begin to face the round of inquiries from investors in earnest.

……

At five o'clock in the afternoon, because of the dark clouds, it was completely dark outside, and in the brightly lit ballroom, a large number of people still gathered and did not leave. These people chatted and waited for the meeting to end, followed by a courtesy cocktail party in which both parties who were interested in investing could continue to talk in depth.

"Thank you, thank you very much!"

Jerry in front of Nick. Ryder finally ended the conversation, stood up and shook Zhong Shi's hand, his waist slightly bent down as a sign of respect. Then he squeezed a glance at Nick behind him, and left the venue triumphantly.

"The other party must have received a satisfactory answer!"

Thinking like this, Nick sat opposite Zhongshi, looking at the other party who was still full of energy and smiling on his face, and felt a sense of confidence in his heart, since the other party was willing to invest even an unknown guy, there was no reason not to invest in himself.

"No withering, Nick. Mahoney. Quantitative trading in energy and convertible bonds is our main investment direction. We have the world's first-class commodity analysis team, the first-class quantitative analysis team, and the first-class credit analysis team...... Sorry, I'll receive the email first. ”

Nick's boasting wasn't over yet, the BlackBerry in his arms vibrated wildly, and after a cursory glance, he said apologetically to Bell Stone.

A minute later, Nick, who appeared in front of Zhong Shi again, was pale and sweaty, completely lacking the confident momentum he had just had. He sat down in his position, his eyes looking straight at Zhong Shi, but the focus didn't know where to go, and he was silent for a long time, not saying a word.

"Mr. Mahoney, I already know your situation. In case you don't know, I'm not very interested in the energy market and the convertible bond market, but if there is an opportunity in the future, maybe we can continue to work together! ”

Zhong Shi smiled and picked up the materials that the other party had handed over earlier, and gently pushed them back in front of Nick, which was a tactful refusal of the other party's request. Just two hours ago, the natural gas market had changed dramatically, with Hu Ping and his team earning at least $300 million in just one day. And Zhong Shi, who knows the position of the non-withered fund, how could he invest his funds in this black hole vortex at this time! (To be continued......)

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