Toronto, Canada's largest city and the fourth largest city in North America, is second only to Mexico City, New York and Los Angeles in terms of population.

As the economic center of Canada, Toronto is a leading position in industries such as finance, business services, telecommunications, aviation, and film. The Toronto Stock Exchange is also the seventh largest in the world, and is home to most of Canada's listed companies.

Not only that, but Toronto is also a highly diverse metropolis. According to statistics, 49% of the inhabitants come from all over the world, bringing together immigrants of more than 100 nationalities and speaking more than 140 languages. What's even more impressive is that, despite being full of people from all over the world, the safe environment is very good, the crime rate is very low, and the pleasant natural environment makes it one of the most livable metropolises in the world.

The plane slowly landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, and when Zhong Shi and Jiang Shan stepped out of the airport, they found Paulson waiting at the exit, looking at the two of them with a smile on his face.

"John, you look good!"

Zhong Shi greeted Paulson with a smile, "You must have made a lot of profit in Portugal, right?" ”

"Hey...... That's true. ”

Paulson looked pleased, guiding Bell Stone as he walked out, explaining, "It's true that my fund has made more than $2 billion in profits on Portuguese government bonds, and with the subsequent gains, it is expected to exceed $3 billion." In less than half a year, our yield has exceeded 10%, which is really exciting. ”

"By the way, because of the strong demand of many clients, I decided to launch a new fund in June, and I have already thought of the name, which is called the All-weather Strategy Fund. The initial amount raised is tentatively set at $10 billion. How about it, Mr. Zhong, are you thinking about investing a sum of money in it? ”

The first tip to investing is "don't put all your eggs in one basket", that is, diversify your risk. This is true for any investor, even hedge fund managers. It's like a bell stone. Although Tianyu Fund is his flagship, it does not mean that all of his wealth is in it, and some hedge funds are also his investment targets, and the share of Paulson Fund is very profitable.

For Paulson, Bell Stone is undoubtedly his greatest friend. The reason why he is where he is today is largely due to Zhong Shi. The other party not only paid money, but also pointed him out on many issues, which gave him the status of today's "god of money".

Confident and confident, Paulson was determined to launch a new fund. The first thing that came to mind was Bell Stone.

"All-weather strategy?"

Zhong Shi was stunned for a moment, stopped, looked at Paulson with a strange face, and said, "Do you want to tell investors that no matter what the circumstances, this fund will have outstanding performance?" ”

"Yes!"

Paulson said proudly, "Around the clock. It doesn't matter if it's sunny or cloudy, whether it's windy or rainy. As a fund, I will continue to forge ahead and do my best to create profits for our customers. ”

“……”

Zhong Shi looked at Paulson silently for a while, then retracted his gaze and said lightly, "Let's talk about this matter." How's the thing we said before, how is it going? ”

Paulson was inevitably a little disappointed by Zhong Shi's answer. However, he thought about it again, thinking that it was too hasty to talk about investment at this time and place, so he didn't take this matter to heart at the moment, and said casually: "I have already negotiated with them." Tomorrow we will visit us, and he will receive us in his office at headquarters. ”

"But, Mr. Zhong, do you think they will listen to us?"

Thinking of this, Paulson continued worriedly, "Recently, the price of gold has skyrocketed, and their operating income has risen dramatically, and the stock price has also risen a lot. Now they are very confident, and they are even very impatient when communicating with me, and I don't think they will necessarily accept our suggestions! ”

"It's just a little up, and they have such confidence?"

Zhong Shi chuckled lightly and said disapprehantly, "I'm here this time to bring them two plans, one is in their favor, and the other is not so polite. It's better for them to cooperate with us obediently, otherwise they won't be able to do it with a thunderous approach. ”

When he said this, a vigorous self-confidence burst out, and Paulson was stunned for a moment, and then his heart was overjoyed, and all his worries were immediately thrown out of the clouds.

Bell Stone and Paulson had come to visit Barrick Gold.

As the world's number one gold producer, Barrick Gold is a company founded by Peter Brown. Founded in 1983, Munch has grown into the world's largest gold producer with 27 mines and an annual output of more than 5 million ounces of gold in just three decades.

Barrick Gold, which has benefited from last year's gold price increase, has also seen its stock price rise by more than 100% last year, and now has a market capitalization of more than $18 billion, making it the undisputed leader among precious metals producers.

Barrick Gold is headquartered in Toronto, but explores, develops, produces and sells throughout the world. There are gold mines in Canada, the United States, Peru, Chile, ********, and Australia. In addition to gold, they also produce precious metals such as platinum, copper, silver, etc.

Their current chairman is their founder, Peter Brown. Mr. Munch.

This is an old man over seventy years old, with white hair and a furrowed face, but he is still in good spirits. Because he was not good at walking, he stood tremblingly at the door of his office with a staff of civilization in his hand to greet Bell Stone and Paulson.

"Hello, two young gentlemen."

After shaking the bell stone with his rough hand, Peter. Munch greeted in a hoarse voice, "I'm so happy to see you two, it's good to be young, and I envy you for having such a good time." ”

"Mr. Munch is gracious!"

Zhong Shi said politely, "The old gentleman can create such a big foundation, which really makes me feel sincerely admired." This time I came here, it was really disturbing, and I asked Mr. Munch not to mind too much. ”

After the two sides complimented each other, they waited until the secretary delivered the refreshments and withdrew. Peter. Meng Ke immediately straightened his waist, looked at Zhong Shi with burning eyes, and said, "Mr. Zhong Shi, a big man in the hedge fund industry, has assets estimated to exceed $50 billion. Paulson, a rising star on Wall Street in recent years. I heard that they also gave you a nickname, called the God of Making Money. Am I right, two? ”

"That's right!"

Paulson smiled, took a sip of his coffee, and said, "It seems that Mr. Munch has found out who we are." ”

"Distinguished guests come to the door, of course, you have to do a little preparation first!"

Peter, who has not seen the slightest senile state. Mr. Munch gave Paulson a cold look, and then immediately probed. "Both of you are proud of the financial markets, and I have great admiration for their achievements in their respective fields of expertise. But I just don't know if the two of them came this time, whether they were friends or foes. ”

"Whether it's friend or foe, it's all up to you!"

When Peter. As soon as Munch took off his friendly coat, Zhongshi immediately had the feeling that it was an old fox. I'm afraid that when the other party knew that he and Paulson had come to visit, he had already begun to watch out for the two of them.

In fact, Zhongshi didn't realize it. If he and Paulson were at the same time, the vast majority of the world's corporate owners would be trembling. For no other reason, the two men had the financial resources to buy their shares.

And Peter. Munch had never crossed paths with the two of them before this, so he came to visit him so rashly, saying that he had no intention to believe it.

Peter. Munch didn't expect that Zhong Shi would respond to the other party so strongly. He looked at the other party thoughtfully for a long time, and then said leisurely: "There are no outsiders here. The two of them don't bother to say directly, what do you really want? ”

"What do we want?"

Seeing that the other party had the momentum of subduing softness, Zhong Shi directly broke the intention, "Let's put it this way, I want a promise from you." i.e. at a particular moment. Announce some news that can affect the market. ”

"What do you mean?"

Hearing Zhong Shi's words, Peter. Munch's face changed drastically, he stood up, and asked sharply, "Do you want me to publish false news and cooperate with your actions in the market, so that you can make a fortune?" ”

"Hehe, I've opened my eyes!"

Without waiting for Zhong Shi to answer, he sneered, "I think you're looking for the wrong person." We at Barrick Gold are not one of those people who can be threatened, and not to mention the illegal nature of this matter, this kind of behavior alone is contrary to our principle of integrity. Sorry, this is not negotiable! ”

He unceremoniously rejected the offer.

I have to say that he heard Zhong Shi's meaning from just a few words, which is not shrewd. Unfortunately, the whole thing wasn't what he thought it would, and he picked the wrong opponent.

With Zhong Shi's current status and status, it is difficult for anyone in this world to dare to refuse his request.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

Zhong Shi also stood up and applauded at the other party, but there was a playful smile on his face, "Mr. Munch, I have to say that you are very clever, and you just guess my intentions from a sentence, which I admire very much. But you made the mistake of being so self-righteous that we would covet your little share? ”

"Isn't it?"

Peter. Munch's face showed a look of surprise, but after a little thought, he immediately understood, "It turns out that the two of you have hoarded a large number of positions in the gold futures market, so I can't even agree to it." Hehe, the two of you are really a good calculation. But I'm going to tell you, do you know how many people are trying to hit this idea, and how do we deal with it in the end? Frankly, none of them succeeded. Yes, not a single one succeeded! ”

"Really?"

For his second refusal, Zhong Shi did not laugh angrily, and said lightly, "Mr. Munch should be seventy years old this year, I heard that this year is the last year of your term. As soon as your term expires, you will retire for the rest of your life? ”

"What do you want to do?"

For Bell Stone's abrupt change of subject, Peter. Munch looked a little uncomfortable, he couldn't figure out what the other party meant for a while, but he was sure that the other party had absolutely bad intentions when he said this.

"Nothing."

"From a small company to the world's largest gold producer, mines spread across four continents and produce millions of ounces of high-quality gold each year. Presumably, Mr. Munch's youth and enthusiasm were spent on this company. It's hard to imagine what you would think if you retired and the company changed hands to someone else. ”

Seeing that the other party's face collapsed in an instant, Zhong Shi lost no time in continuing to threaten, "Maybe this process won't take long, even before you retire!" ”

"When the time comes, you will not retire, but you will be ousted by the shareholders!"

Paulson, who had been silent, took the opportunity to say, "After a lifetime of hard work, at the end of my career, I think it will be very, very uncomfortable to be swept away by the company that I have built." Mr. Munch, I don't think you want to see that happen, do you? (To be continued.) )

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