Suzu -

The phone rang, and the man in the suit and tie picked up the phone skillfully: "Robles Securities, I'm Agent Thomas, the best broker of the last quarter." ”

"I'm Mr. Smith, Smith from the Dallas oil field, and I want to know what happened to my stock!"

"Mr. Smith, yes, Cummins Electric stock went up again yesterday and is now up to $120 a share, and it will continue to rise.

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Yes, Cummins Electric recently launched a new type of refrigerator to lead the trend of home appliances in the United States, yes, you also bought one at home, and it works very well?

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This is really good news, and I estimate that the refrigerator business will continue to drive Cummins Electric stock strong gains in the future, and I recommend that you continue to buy it.

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Okay, add 500 shares of Cummins Electric, sir, I have to say that you have made a far-sighted investment, I will help you with this soon, Robles Securities is your best choice. ”

Call!

The young agent Thomas put down the phone, whistled, and made another transaction, he was in a high mood, and a smile appeared on his face: "The owner of the Texas oil field is really rich, and he has invested tens of thousands of dollars in the stock market at once, and he has invested more than 100,000 dollars in the stock market. After taking care of it myself, the stock purchased has doubled.

If you find a few more rich people in the west, your status as a star agent will be even more solid, maybe you can become the youngest director of Robles Securities? ”

Robles Securities is now one of the few top investment banks on Wall Street and has been favored by investors in the West, with billions of dollars coming to Wall Street every year from all over the world through the network of Robles Securities. Further impetus for the stock market.

Start by starting a company. Robles Securities likes to recruit graduates from prestigious universities. In recent years, the financial market has boomed, and there has been a flock to a group of excellent young brokers like Thomas.

Going to Wall Street has become a trend for college graduates in the United States, where there are many opportunities to make a fortune, vaguely surpassing the momentum of their predecessors who "learn from Edison, technology creates the future".

When Situ Nan came to Robles Securities, he found many new faces, and the company's brokers were relatively young and skilled. Energetic, it can be seen on their slightly excited faces that they are gambling in the US capital market, and their lives are not bad.

"It's about to be 1929!"

Situ Nan said in his heart that the dream of prosperity in the twenties was about to reach its peak and was about to be shattered.

Entering the board office, at the board meeting, Situ Nan saw the high-spirited Robles, and the king of Wall Street bears, Livermore, he was a little depressed, and sat on the chair to see Situ Nan reluctantly smiled and said hello.

At this time, the meeting of the board of directors is related to the disagreement between these two people. Livermore believes that there is a serious bubble in the Wall Street stock market, and the company should be positioned in advance. Prepare to short the stock market.

Livermore's view was rejected by Robles, who believed that the U.S. economy was generally good, with the automotive, electrical, and construction industries growing rapidly, and a manufacturing boom that would drive further prosperity in financial markets.

"Gentlemen, the demand of the population is magnified by the instalment mode of the sales industry and the provision of loans by the banks, and the huge demand will provide more orders for the manufacturing industry—"

Robles was interrupted by Livermore, who said, "Needs are created, but they cannot be amplified indefinitely. Banks and manufacturing giants are now risky to lend to people who cannot afford to pay in order to make high profits.

After we have packaged it, the risks of manufacturing giants and banks have been transferred to the financial markets, and the stocks that have risen day by day have deviated significantly from their real value. Once those who can't afford to pay go bankrupt, or if something happens in the international situation, it will cause a chain reaction, and with a bang, blow Wall Street to pieces. ”

Livermore grimaced, his fists spread in front of his chest, and he made an explosive motion.

"You're alarmist."

Robles retorted, glanced at Livermore, then at Situ Nan, and seeing that Situ Nan did not say anything, he continued to criticize Livermore, "The risk does exist, but don't be overly nervous." I know you want to short the stock market, but the whole of Wall Street is bullish on the economic outlook, and it is not good to go against the whole of Wall Street. ”

What about Wall Street, can it replace the laws of economics?

Even if his own views are in the minority in the company, or even that he is the only one who has them, and everyone else is intoxicated by the prosperity, Livermore is convinced that he is right.

He was about to retort, when Situ Nan spoke up, and if he didn't stop Livermore, maybe this guy would be swept out of the company by Robles.

"What's your opinion? Stoney. When Robles saw that Situ Nan was moving, he asked him.

Although Situ Nan rarely inquired about the affairs of Robles Securities, he was extremely accurate in judging the situation, and Robles had to pay attention to his opinions.

Situ Nan smiled: "I watched a movie in New York yesterday, and William Film Company has recently brought out several outstanding stars, and Joseph (Kennedy) is also there. We talked about Wall Street, and he told me a story that I thought was interesting and needed to be shared with you. ”

Situ Nan paused, his words aroused the interest of these Wall Street elites, looked at everyone and continued: "Joseph went to the street one day to shine shoes, and while shining shoes, he read the newspaper, which happened to have news about Wall Street stocks.

Unexpectedly, the shoe-shiner also began to discuss stocks after seeing the newspaper news, and he said it in a straight way, no worse than a Wall Street broker.

Joseph was surprised and asked the shoeshine why he knew this, and the shoeshine said that he had bought a lot of stocks and met with his broker every week, and that the people around him were also discussing stocks and speculating in stocks.

Hehe, you see, now Americans are speculating in stocks, even those who shine shoes on the street, sweepers are speculating in stocks, guess what Joseph thinks? What would you think if this happened to you? ”

Situ Nan sold a little and looked at Robles, Livermore, and the elites of Robles Securities Company beside him.

Robles was thoughtful. Livermore pouted. A hint of smugness flashed across his face. There was silence in the boardroom, all thinking about the story Situ Nan told.

"If it were you, what would you think?" Robles asked Situ Nan with a smile.

"I think maybe they chose the wrong career and should hire them to a securities company." Situ Nan smiled, Robles smiled, and immediately reacted that Situ Nan was making fun of himself, in this way, aren't these elites no different from those who shine shoes on the street?

Robles looked at Livermore and the others. These guys also followed Situ Nan's humor, and they didn't feel that Situ Nan was sarcastic at all.

"If it were you, what would you think?" Situ Nan asked Robles again.

"Since Americans are so enthusiastic about stocks, I think I can make money by selling junk stocks to them, and if I am presumptuous enough, I can register a leather bag company like the Goldman Sachs company on the street, and shamelessly speculate on the stock price, and sell a dollar for a hundred or even ten thousand yuan.

In fact, we at Robles Securities did not have to do this, by issuing shares in the major industrial companies of the Williams consortium. Robles Securities has been rewarded handsomely, and at the same time, it is responsible for investors. We have a lot of good assets. There is no need to act as a garbage agent. ”

Robles said with some pride.

The resonance struck a chord with the company's top brassiers, and even Livermore nodded in agreement.

Greedy, self-confident, and powerful, Situ Nan commented on Robles Securities and Robles, the elite of Wall Street.

Obviously, they are very confident in themselves.

"What's going on with Goldman Sachs?" Situ Nan asked curiously.

"That company was originally engaged in the bill business, but now I don't know what is crazy, I use my company to go public, I speculate myself, and now the stock is selling well!"

Robles said dismissively.

"Oh!" Situ Nan nodded, remembering a very crazy and ridiculous time when Goldman Sachs had been, and thought that soon this company would be unlucky!

Attention returns to Robles Securities.

"But there is only one Robles Securities Company, and it cannot change the current situation in which all the messy companies on Wall Street are coming to the market, and Washington has no means to monitor this, and everything can only rely on the conscience of the capitalists."

Situ Nan said lightly, his lips curled slightly, revealing a sarcasm.

"Joseph, he's not as confident as you, he's a coward, do you know what he told me? He said, "Hell, if even the shoeshine guy on the street buys stocks, I don't want to be in there." Now he's starting to sell his stock. ”

Robles was a little moved, he frowned, and asked Situ Nan, "What do you mean-"

Livermore felt that Stuart Nan agreed with him, and a triumphant smile appeared on his face.

"I don't mean it, I just take advantage of the good market now, and I'm ready to sell some stocks and hold more cash." South Szeto Road.

This is to cash out and run away!

Robles thought to himself, apparently Situ Nan also saw some kind of risk, but he did not deny the current economic prosperity. The disagreement between himself and Livermore did not seem to favor either side, but Robles vaguely felt that Situ Nan was biased towards that guy.

Sure enough, after the meeting ended, Robles and Livermore were left behind, and the two looked at each other, and quickly separated, neither wanting to see each other, with cold expressions.

Situ Nan found that since then, Robles and Livermore have been deeply contradictory, almost irreconcilable, well, the conflict of ideas, this problem is unsolvable, and the best way is to separate.

Situ Nan secretly thought in his heart, if he wanted to go one, it would definitely be Livermore. It's a shame to just let Livermore go.

"You two gentlemen, one is an outstanding banker and the other is a genius trader, what contradiction can't be shared? Why quarrel in the boardroom? What a bad impact! ”

Situ Nan glanced at these two guys, Robles looked indifferent, Livermore blushed, Situ Nan tactfully criticized him for not interrupting Robles at will just now, affecting Robles' authority in the company, and his mouth moved to prepare to defend himself.

Situ Nan waved his hand to stop Livermore and said: "I didn't say that your point of view is wrong, everyone knows the risk of the stock market, and if there is no risk in a laissez-faire market, this is the biggest risk." But risk is risk, and in my judgment, Wall Street has had a boom for at least a year, so we have to do something about it. ”

Situ Nan's words were exhaustive, affirming Robles and Livermore, leaving them speechless.

"Stoney, you're still too pessimistic." Robles shook his head, somewhat unconvinced, insisting that the economy was working well.

Situ Nan shook his head and said earnestly: "Man, open your horizons, don't limit yourself to Wall Street, and look at the entire United States and even the world."

The Williams consortium is already at the top of the economic pyramid, during the economic boom we expand the company's capital by issuing shares, get more funds from the financial market, and when the economy is difficult, we expand in another way by merging with other companies, so our big consortium stock speculation is just the opposite of ordinary people, because they are our counterparties. ”

"Hmm. Your point is kind of interesting. Robles smiled and said, although Situ Nan couldn't fully convince him, he listened to Situ Nan's words a little bit, since he knew Situ Nan's thoughts, then Situ Nan would definitely have a task to Robles Securities Company next.

Sure enough, Situ Nan informed Robles that he was going to sell some of his shares through Robles Securities, with a total value of about $300 million, involving Chevrolet Oil, Chrysler Motors, Cummins Electric, Kodak Camera, Bethlehem Steel, Stoney Foods, Zippo, IBM, Goodyear Tire and other companies, as well as tens of millions of dollars in bonds bought in the early years.

"This is not a trivial matter, and we must not let competitors take advantage of it." Robles admonished.

The big deal could bring in at least more than $10 million for Robles Securities, which is a regular on the freshly released S&P 500 and has a very good rating, which is very sought-after.

Even if the stock market is pessimistic, such as Situ Nan's pessimistic estimate, there is only one year of "happy time", Robles is confident that he can cash out $400 million.

"The shares sold are all ordinary shares without voting rights, which are held by me personally, and the voting shares have been transferred to the foundation and the financial holding company, and it will not have much impact."

Situ Nan smiled confidently, even if all his personal shares were sold, through William Financial Holding Company and William Foundation, the William Consortium was still under his control.

The U.S. stock market has an AB-share system, and although the dividend rights are the same, the voting rights of different types of stocks are different, which is very convenient for consortia to control major industrial companies by holding a small number of voting shares.

After the sale of these shares, Situ Nan's personal name will not appear on the list of shareholders of those industrial giant companies, and he will hide behind his back in the future.

"By the way, half of the funds after cashing out are used to buy gold, and half of the cash is stored in Wells Fargo and Robles Securities."

Situ Nan specifically told Robles.

Before Robles Securities helped him deal with his personal assets, Situ Nan held an internal meeting of the William Consortium in New York to urge Chevrolet Oil, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler Automobiles and other subsidiaries to reduce their stakes and hoard sufficient funds for the company's development.

Although some of the high-powered CEOs do not agree with Situ Nan's risk theory, they also like to see the green dollar bills and cash out while the stock price is high.

This business is mainly undertaken by Robles Securities, with Wells Fargo and Bank of America cooperating. (To be continued.) )