Seeing the details of this contract, not only Charlie Scharf was surprised.

The previous LPs (funders) were also surprised, even David's subordinates.

This contract is a key point that distinguishes it from a normal private placement contract.

It is that there is basically no management fee, and the bonus commission fee is too high.

And the closure period is too short.

There are no management fees, which is a good thing for funders.

The high bonus commission fee is a bad thing for the investor.

If the closure period is short, it is not good or bad.

It may be good for the funder, or it can be good for the money manager.

Charlie Scharf hesitated.

Seeing this, Abel has nothing to say.

In fact, other LPs have seen this contract before.

The attitude is basically the same as Charlie Scharf's now.

They all went back to think about it later before accepting this contract.

So he had the same attitude towards Charlie Scharf.

"Mr. Schaff. You can go back and think about it. ”

Abel said, "It's almost noon now.

Six hours, until it gets dark today, I'll keep all of that share for Merrill Lynch.

As for the future, it depends on whether there are any other people who are willing to subscribe. ”

Seeing that Abel did not continue to persecute, Charlie Scharf breathed a sigh of relief.

He closed the copy of the contract and said with a smile:

"Okay. Also, Mr. Smith, can I take this contract with me? ”

"Please."

"Thank you. Then I'll leave first. Charlie Schauff came in a hurry, hurried away.

When he was gone, David could not help but say:

"This contract is really special.

There is no such contract on Wall Street, except for the crooks. ”

Able shrugged, "I've already explained this to you once. I won't explain it to you a second time. ”

"As for whether these LPs can understand or not, whether they are willing to take risks. That's their thing. ”

"Understood." David said, "Tell you one more thing. Yori Cronberg's stake has been officially signed to AO Smith Entertainment. ”

"Oh, that's a good thing."

"Of course."

"You now have a 39.89 percent stake in CAA," David said. ”

Abel nodded.

David paused for a few seconds, then asked softly:

"Until now, I don't really understand, how can you be interested in CAA?"

If Abel made a move on Victoria's Secret before, it was because he saw the future development potential of Victoria's Secret.

It is reasonable to say that there are billions of profits.

But caa ....

Even Abel told David.

Speaking of this business, it may not be very profitable.

If you don't make much money, why invest?

David was curious about this.

He had asked Abel the reason before, and Abel smiled and didn't answer.

This time he asked again, and Abel smiled and said:

"What do you think if I say I bought CAA to play with female stars?"

David rolled his eyes, "Then you're really willing to pay for it."

Spend hundreds of millions of dollars to buy a brokerage company, just to make it easier for you to play female stars? ”

"If you want.

You threw these hundreds of millions of dollars on them.

Then I think you can smash most of the women in Hollywood into your bed. ”

"That's a lot faster."

This is true.

The vast majority of Hollywood practitioners actually don't care much about that kind of thing.

On the premise of ensuring safety, many will even have a "friendly exchange" with the lighting engineers, screenwriters, and makeup artists in the crew.

Because these guys can sometimes determine their image in front of a movie or the media.

It can't be said that most of Hollywood has rotten crotch, after all, there are always some who are clean and self-conscious.

But at least more than 70% of this is the case.

This ratio may also be more.

Especially the longer you stay in Hollywood, the worse you mix.

Regardless of gender, she/they will become more willing to give.

Like what.....

It is rumored that when Xiao Lizi filmed "Titanic", he was a Paramount executive at the time who fully supported the ball grass to take the position.

This executive is Xiao Lizi's "good friend", and the two are said to be so good that they live together.

And this year, the executive, who has left Paramount.

In the Entertainment Daily, he announced that he was officially coming out.

It's scary to think about, but there are too many of these things in Hollywood.

What is he/she ultimately for?

They say that it is for the art of cinema and to present their interpretation in front of the audience.

Do you believe it?

David didn't believe it anyway.

He felt that these people were artificial, nothing more than fame and fortune.

"Fame" is ultimately for profit.

Profit is money.

So wouldn't it be happier to throw money directly?

"That's not fun." But Abel said.

"What's the difference between that and those high-level call girls?"

"I don't like this kind of post-facto check-signing."

"I like that they take the initiative and I don't spend money. Or I spend money and they serve me alone. ”

Seeing him say this, David shook his head, "Strange fun." But you're the boss, if you like it. ”

"Hahaha~"

Abel laughed, and then said, "David, I think I should get a few newspapers." ”

David listened, and of course understood.

Abel didn't ask him to help buy a few newspapers.

Ordinary people "get a few newspapers" by buying a few newspapers.

Abel "gets a few newspapers" and also buys a few newspapers.

It's just that the difference between "buying" here is big.

Hearing this, David nodded, "If you feel that this is necessary, then buy it." Do you have any goals? ”

Since Abel bought CAA shares, bought a modeling agency, bought Victoria's Secret and other things.

David now has a sometimes unbridled buying appetite for Abel.

Thoroughly accustomed to it.

"What do you think of the New York Times?"

"Not good." David Mellon said angrily.

The New York Times is the third-largest newspaper in the United States, only below the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.

It ranks higher than the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times.

So on the surface, the market capitalization of this newspaper is only about $6 billion.

And it is also a listed company.

But the New York Times uses the AB share model.

In the secondary market, buy more shares of the Times.

It is impossible to become the controlling shareholder of this company.

Really have voting rights and be able to control the shares of this company.

It's all in the hands of the real shareholders, the bosses of the New York Times.

For example, the current chairman, Arthur Oakes Suzberg Jr., and his family are among the major shareholders.

If you want to buy a newspaper of this grade, you can't just have money.

It is necessary to wait for a certain opportunity, or to have enough strength.

"Haha~" Abel looked at David's expression and said with a smile:

"Just kidding. As for my goals, not at the moment. Do you have any good suggestions? ”

"I haven't worked in the media industry." David grumbled.

"But you're interested now. Of course I'll keep an eye out for you. Are there any criteria? ”

"Hmm... Don't be too small. It was useless for the tabloids to buy it.

Don't want those that are too hard. I want to buy the easier ones. ”

"For example... You can get that kind of thing just with money. Abel said.

David nodded: "Understood." ”

Buy something useful and valuable.

Sometimes it's not like you have the money and you can get it right away.

Just like Abel buying a stake in CAA, it took a lot of time.

If it weren't for Michael Ovitz's help.

It is estimated that by now, it may not even be possible to buy 20%.

Reality is not a game.

It's not that the money is enough, the conditions are enough, you can directly buy what you want with a few clicks of the mouse with your fingers, or a few swipes of the screen.

"Alright. Let's just put it this way. Able stood up.

"I have another date at noon. I'm not here to accompany you. ”

"Which lucky Hollywood star?

I really don't understand why you don't love the reddest ones.

I've heard that it only takes five million to get a red star of Charlize Theron's level to climb into your bed. ”

David, who relaxed, laughed with his boss.

"I'll give you 10 million. How about you send Britney Spears and Charlize Theron to my bed? The protagonist said with a smile.

“fxxk！ I'm a financier, not an entertainment company owner. I've heard that, too! ”

"Shit, then you talk about shit.

Gone, but this time you're wrong.

This time, I'm not looking for a Hollywood actress. ”

After saying this,

Abel left the office.