Chen Qiang stood in front of the newly bought apartment building, with a satisfied expression.

The relevant transfer procedures have been completed, and this apartment building already belongs to Chen Qiang.

"I didn't expect that Fred-*** to be the father of the future president of the United States, I can be regarded as buying the property of the president of the United States, and after more than 70 years, this building is probably worth one or two hundred million dollars! When the president of the United States passes by, he may sigh that this was once their property. Chen Qiang complained secretly in his heart.

At this time, Chen Qiang has to do another thing he doesn't understand, that is, to find a securities company on Wall Street to see if he can take advantage of Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor to make a fortune from the U.S. stock market.

There have been many major events in the history of American finance, the most tragic of which was the Great Depression in 1929, when the Dow Jones index plummeted by 86%; The second-largest drop in U.S. stock history was in 2000, when the dot-com bubble burst, when the Nasdaq plunged 78%.

The third largest decline in the U.S. stock market was due to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dow Jones index plummeted by 53%, and the oil crisis in the seventies and the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 could only rank fourth and fifth.

The key is that Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor happened to be during World War II, due to the outbreak of the war in Europe, many investors stayed away from the stock market, the US stock market has begun to plummet, Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor happened to be the last straw that broke the camel's back, the big bear market lasted for 65 months, the whole process can be described as a bear market bear market, a stock market crash, until the Battle of Midway, the United States won the victory, and reversed the situation in the Pacific Ocean in one fell swoop, and the bear market was over.

The stock index plunged 53%, and that stock fell by far more than 53%. Anyone who has played stocks knows that the Shanghai Composite Index fell by 5%, and the scene of a thousand shares falling to the limit will appear, and the Shanghai Composite Index fell from 5178 points to 3000 points in the process, the decline was less than 50%, but I don't know how many individual stocks, the value fell only one-fifth of the original, or even one-tenth, and some so-called "demon stocks" even fell from hundreds of dollars to delist quickly.

Therefore, for those short sellers, the profit of 53% in the stock index will be more than ten times, or even dozens of times.

Chen Qiang is relatively lacking in financial knowledge, and in later generations, he has not even speculated in stocks, at most he buys some capital-guaranteed bank wealth management products, so if he wants to make money from the stock market, he still has to rely on those securities brokers.

Fortunately, New York is the world's financial center, and the last thing Wall Street lacks is securities brokerage, and millionaires like Chen Qiang are rushed to receive by every securities company.

Chen Qiang found a relatively large securities company, and after revealing his assets, Chen Qiang undoubtedly became the VIP of this securities company.

When he came to the securities company, Chen Qiang also remembered that he had bought a little Coca-Cola stock in 1932. However, at that time, Chen Qiang didn't buy much, only a few hundred dollars, and with Chen Qiang's net worth now, he didn't care about the hundreds of dollars in stocks, so he didn't bother with the Coca-Cola stock at all.

Chen Qiang directly asked the broker of the securities company about shorting the stock.

"Short selling is a transaction to sell an investor's holdings of a stock with the hope of buying the stock at a lower price in the future. If you buy at a price lower than you sell, the net difference between the two is your profit. For example, if the market price of a stock is $10, and you sell 1,000 shares short at this price, and the stock falls to $9 three days later, you can buy the stock at $9 again, that is, close the position, and you will make a profit of $1,000 during this period. Of course, if the stock price rises to $11 after three days, you need to close the position at $11, then you have a loss of $1,000. The broker said.

"I see." Chen Qiang nodded, and then asked: "If I think the stock market is going to fall, then shorting the stock can make me a profit, and the worse the stock falls, the greater the profit I get, right?" ”

"You can understand it that way." The stockbroker nodded.

"I'm going to invest $1 million in this area first." Chen Qiang said.

The eyes of the broker of the securities company suddenly lit up, and the large customer of 1 million US dollars, which is also a rare animal among the customer group of the entire securities company.

"I am honored to serve you. Not sure what types of stocks you plan to short? If you haven't found the right target yet, we can give you some professional advice. The broker of the securities company showed a dog-licking expression.

"I need your advice very badly." Chen Qiang paused in his voice and continued; "It's been more than two years since the war was going on in Europe, and I want to ask, if the United States were directly involved in the war, what stocks would have fallen sharply?"

"If the United States is directly involved in the European war, I think there will be 70% of the stocks on Wall Street, which will have a decline of more than 10%, and the stocks in the financial industry should fall relatively largely. However, precious metals and military-related industries should rise. I can give you a detailed list if you need it. The stockbroker spoke.

"And what if the United States is attacked?" Chen Qiang asked again.

"Hehe, if the United States is attacked, except for the military industry, other stocks will collapse." The stockbroker laughed and said that he had apparently taken Mr. Chen's question as a joke.

"What if the United States is attacked by Japan? For example, the Japanese bombed the US military base in Hawaii? Chen Qiang asked again.

"Hahaha, Mr. Chen, you're really joking." The stockbroker smiled helplessly, but looking at the face of the other party as a big financier, the stockbroker still said: "In that case, the industries related to Hawaii, such as the sugar industry, their stocks will not be much stronger than waste paper, and the companies related to the West Coast of the United States, such as those in Los Angeles and San Francisco, will also plummet, and perhaps the market value will fall to one-tenth of the original." ”

Chen Qiang nodded, and then spoke; "You think Japan is going to attack a U.S. military base in Hawaii and give me a list of stocks that you can short."

"What? Mr. Chen? Did I hear me right? The broker asked in surprise.

Chen Qiang nodded seriously: "You heard it right. I'm going to gamble on the $1 million that the Japanese will attack Hawaii! ”

……

"How did this madman become a millionaire!" The stockbroker shook his head while picking the right stock according to Chen Qiang's requirements.

"Charlie, I heard that you received a big customer, do you want to have a drink tonight to celebrate!" A colleague walked by.

"Don't mention it, it's really a big customer, and it's $1 million when you make a move, but this person is a gambler, no, he should be a complete madman!" The stockbroker named Charlie spoke.

"Why do you say that. Is this customer's request more aggressive? Is it a large number of short buys and short sales? The colleague asked.

"Not only shorting, he thinks Japan will attack the United States, so he plans to short sell the sugar industry, as well as the stocks of West Coast companies. Aren't you crazy when you say? How could Japan attack the United States, even if they lent them a few dares, they would not dare to do that! Charlie spoke.

"Yes, this kind of short selling is similar to throwing money into the ocean. How much money is this customer of yours going to throw away? The colleague asked again.

"$1,000,000!" Charlie replied.

"What? $1,000,000? OMG! Did I hear it wrong, or did you say it wrong? The colleague looked shocked.

Charlie shrugged helplessly, and then said: "That's why I said that this customer of mine is a madman!" ”

"I don't think a madman would pay a million dollars. That's $1,000,000! Don't you think that's weird? The colleague asked.

"What's so strange?" Charlie asked rhetorically.

The colleague looked left and right, then lowered his voice, and continued: "Do you say it could be this customer of yours, do you have any inside information?" That's why he took $1 million out to short the stock market. ”

"Inside information?" Charlie frowned, thought carefully for a moment, and then said, "I really can't rule out this possibility." You know what? This customer of mine is a Chinese, and now China is at war with Japan, and it cannot be ruled out that this customer got news from some special channels. ”

"If that's the case, wouldn't we make a lot of money if we secretly follow up!" The colleague said wistfully.

"The question is, do you dare to follow up?" Charlie smiled disdainfully, and then said, "At least I'm not crazy, I don't have that guts!" ”

After his colleague left, Charlie fell into deep thought.

The so-called speaker has no intention of listening, in Charlie's opinion, Chen Qiang does not look like a crazy person no matter how he looks at it, Charlie even thinks that Chen Qiang may really have some insider information.

Finally, Charlie decided to investigate secretly, he picked up the phone in his hand and dialed the phone number of an old classmate, who was also a stockbroker on Wall Street and a fellow of Charlie.

"Phil, do you have any customers in the sugar industry on your side? No, I don't. So is there a large-scale short selling of West Coast companies? Nor did it. You ask me if I heard something? Be quiet, so let's go, tonight, we'll go to the old place, I'll tell you! ”

……

Charlie and Phil meet in a bar.

"Is everything you say true? That's $1 million, would anyone really make such a big bet? Phil asked, incredulous.

"Why, you don't even believe me anymore?" Charlie said with some dissatisfaction.

"Of course I believe you, but these things are incredible." Phil replied.

"The Chinese was paranoid that Japan would attack the United States. His determined expression made me believe it a little. Charlie spoke.

"China and Japan are at war, I heard that Japan is about to occupy the whole of China, maybe that Chinese is crazy because he is about to die!" Phil said with a smile.

Almost every American believed that it was impossible for Japan to launch an attack on the United States.

Although Japan had completed industrialization and regarded itself as one of the great powers, the European and American powers never regarded Japan as a contemporary.

This is especially true of the Americans. In those days, the United States only relied on four wooden-hulled frigates to open Japan's door, and it can be said that the United States only used the nail of a little finger to press Japan to the ground and rub it, so the Americans despised the Japanese very much in their hearts, and they did not think that Japan had the courage to attack the United States.

The ancestors of Europeans and Americans started by being robbers, and the concept of the law of the jungle has been thoroughly integrated into their bones, and they despise the opponents they have defeated. Even in the future, bandit logic is still in the blood of Americans. If you don't defeat them, you'll never get their respect.

It is precisely because of the Americans' contempt for Japan that in the future in the Pacific theater, the Japanese army's combat style of not fearing death has also taught the Americans who underestimate the enemy a lesson. Americans felt that one American soldier could beat ten Japanese soldiers, but on the battlefield, a Japanese soldier's suicide attack could cause casualties to ten American soldiers.

$1 million invested in the U.S. stock market can't even splash half a wave.

However, the news that Chen Qiang's Japan will go to war with the United States and sell stocks in the sugar industry on a large scale has spread on Wall Street as securities attack brokers.

Chen Qiang's short-selling operation has undoubtedly become a joke of Wall Street securities companies. Charlie also persuaded Chen Qiang many times, but to no avail, Chen Qiang had already decided to go all the way to the dark, and in the end Charlie didn't bother to persuade him, anyway, his commission would not be less than a penny.

And the economists of those securities companies on Wall Street have begun to predict when Chen Qiang, a millionaire with brain cramps, will go bankrupt!

……

December 7, 1941, happened to be a Sunday.

The Hawaiian weather was beautiful and not too cold or too hot, making it perfect for a picnic or a party outdoors.

Smith is an executive based in Hawaii at a U.S. sugar company. Early this weekend morning, Smith didn't sleep too late, he got up at six o'clock and turned on the radio, and the Hawaiian radio station was broadcasting yesterday's news.

"Yesterday morning, President Roosevelt telephoned the Emperor of Japan and sent a peace proposal to Japan, please listen to the details below......"

The announcer's clear voice reached Smith's ears, and a smile appeared on Smith's face.

"Yesterday next week, there was a telegram from the local head office saying that a madman on Wall Street was selling our shares in a frenzy because he thought Japan was going to attack Hawaii. Looks like that guy is going to lose all his money! Our President has just sent a peace proposal to the Emperor of Japan, and war is not going to befall Hawaii! ”

While thinking about it, Smith usually walked to the balcony and looked at the sugar cane forest in the distance, the sugar cane was rising strongly, and it was estimated that there would be a good harvest.

At that moment, a roar was heard in the distance.

Smith followed the sound and saw that in the distant sky, there were countless small black dots, which were getting closer and closer, and the roar was getting louder and louder.

"It's an airplane! That's a lot of planes! The military base over Pearl Harbor, is there a big operation today? But today is the weekend, and there will be no action on the weekend! ”

Smith hesitated for a moment, then went inside and grabbed a telescope and pointed it at the group of planes in the sky.

In the field of view of the telescope, Smith finally saw the planes clearly, the color of the planes seemed to be different from the planes in the US military base at Pearl Harbor, and Smith did not see the white five-pointed star on the blue background representing the US military on the plane.

Smith confidently recognized it, and finally was sure that the fuselage of those planes was painted with a red circle!

This red circle, Smith has seen many times, and those steamers from Japan, on the Japanese flag, there is also such a red circle!

"That sign, it's Japanese! These are the planes of the Japanese! How could the planes of the Japanese appear in Hawaii, and there are so many! Smith took a breath of cold air.

"Could it be that Japan has really launched an attack on Hawaii?" Smith's face turned pale in an instant!

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