City of London.

Top floor of the Fury Building.

Abel was lying in his boss's chair with a huge floor-to-ceiling window behind him.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, it was drizzling and looking a little foggy London.

Through the drizzle and fog, you can see London Bridge in the distance.

At this time, Abel was holding a newspaper in his hand.

That's the latest copy of the Daily Telegraph today.

In the newspaper, there is a news item in the third page position.

The headline was "Kingdom of Norway Initiates Application to European Commission".

This news reported that in the past week, the Kingdom of Norway has twice submitted an application to the European Commission for membership.

【. The Kingdom of Norway and Sweden are on Scandinavia. But in terms of economy and resources, the Kingdom of Norway has always been stronger. 】

【. Europeans know it... Norway and Sweden are not members of the European Union, and they also have a Nordic Monetary Union with the Nordics, which is a relatively independent existence from the European Union.

[Recently, however, Norway has frequently made overtures to the EU. Recently, I even want to join the European Union, what is this for? 】

[Actually]

【. 】

In fact, it was this time that Norway was finally forced by the international travel capital represented by Soros.

So far, international travel money has hit Norway's currency three times.

For the first time, the Kingdom of Norway relied on its own confidence and carried it on.

The second time, Norway asked the EU for help to show weakness, and signed some economic cooperation clauses, which received limited help from the EU.

On the first two occasions, the Kingdom of Norway repelled international travel funds led by Soros.

However, under the third attack of the long-accumulated international travel funds, the Norwegian krone was in a hurry again.

This time, the EU is not willing to help with real money.

Norway finally panicked and wanted to join the European Union, using the power of the EU to help itself repel international money.

But how easy is it to join the EU?

Originally, as one of the few resource countries in Europe, when the European Union was established, it invited Norway and other Nordic countries to join.

But Norway refused.

You can make a good life by selling oil and gas, so why should you be a little brother to the EU?

Who doesn't know that the European Union sounds like the European Union, but in fact it is just an economic alliance manipulated by Britain, France and Germany.

France and Germany are at the heart of the EU.

The Kingdom of Norway does not want to be sucked blood, and like Sweden, it is reluctant to join.

The Kingdom of Norway is unlucky, and its currency is played as a gambling market in the international foreign exchange futures market.

Because there were too many funds saved in the previous area, it was finally fed back into reality.

attracted international travel funds represented by Soros, and was finally targeted by international travel funds, and today's disaster occurred.

Before the accident, Norway, which did not want to be sucked by Britain, France and Germany, mainly France and Germany, refused to join the European Union.

Now that something is going to happen, I think of England, France and Germany.

The EU, of course, will not say yes so easily.

In the second round of support, the EU put forward many conditions.

Of course, there are more conditions this time, many of which Norway itself does not agree to. ….

So now it's in a stalemate.

This matter is also a hot topic in Europe recently.

"High-class newspapers" like The Daily Telegraph keep an eye on these reports every day.

After reading the news, Abel threw the newspaper on his desk.

In front of him stood Alan Baker, general manager of the Smith Intelligence Group.

and Jade De, CEO of Smith Capital (UK).

"Soros has contacted me again, how many times has this been?"

"For the seventh time." Allen said.

"Jed, we're on top of the USD/NOK pair, what's the floating profit right now?"

Jade immediately said, "It's about $4 billion."

"What about the cost of capital?"

Smith Capital's investment in USD/NOK started more than two months ago.

For more than two months, such a large amount of money has been pressed on this, of course, it is impossible to have no capital cost.

Even among these funds, the funds actually taken out by Smith Capital are only about $30 billion.

But another $50 billion or so in the amount of money.

They exist there, and Smith Capital pays huge amounts of interest every day.

Fortunately, most of these funds come from Pacific Commercial Bank, and the interest is relatively small.

But no matter how little interest there is, it will also be interest, not to mention that the other half is from Wells Fargo and Citibank.

Banks never do charity.

With so much money and daily interest, it is not a small cost of capital.

Holding for more than two months, the cost of maintaining the existence of these funds is even more exaggerated.

"The current cost of holding funds is $1.36 billion." Jade said.

That is, a position of $80 billion, 800,000 contracts in USD/NOK FX futures.

Smiths Capital has already paid $1.36 billion in capital costs.

Fortunately, after Soros entered.

On the side of the short seller, there is finally a retreat.

USD/NOK started to go long, and Smith Capital's account began to float in profit.

It's just that at the same time as the bears are retreating.

Because of the arrival of Soros, Norway *** also stood up and began to short USD/NOK.

Norway's approach supported the USD/NOK bears.

At the same time as making this long dollar, the pair was short the Norwegian krone, and another period of stalemate began.

There is a situation where Smith Capital has profits, but under the huge cost, the profits are not high.

After hearing these data, Abel thought for a while and said softly:

"It's time for us to do. Jed, inform New York that we are starting to unwind USD/NOK."

"Understood. What is the number of closed positions?" Jade said excitedly.

"Close the position of 100,000 lots first, and after closing the position, the funds will buy spot NOK." Abel said.

"What do you mean?" asked Jade, uncertain.

"What do I mean?"

A smile appeared on Abel's face, and he spoke:

"It's a critical time. At this time, when I join this battlefield, no matter which side I stand on, it will be an oppressive existence for the other side."

"Jed, the next script will be the script of World War I and the early stage of World War II, and in this script, we are Americans." ….

What was the playbook for Americans in the early stages of World War I and World War II?

Jump left and right, sell arms on both sides!

Abel is now doing this, seeking to acquire a large amount of spot NOK while closing the position in USD/NOK.

He wants to stand between the international tourist capital and the Kingdom of Norway, and be the "United States" between the two sides.

He wants to make the "war money" of this financial war.

In Abel ordered Smith Capital (UK), as well as the headquarters in New York.

Together, the two sides began to slowly unwind their positions in USD/NOK.

Then in the market, a large number of spot NOK later.

In this financial war, the third offensive and defensive war, which was originally superior to international travel funds.

Because of the withdrawal of Smith Capital's super bulls on USD/NOK, it slowly began to go short.

The reverse is that the NOK is starting to go long.

Originally, this situation should have been unhappy on the part of the international tour capital, but the Kingdom of Norway was happy.

But when the two sides knew that the person who did this was Abel.

The international tour capital was not happy immediately.

The Kingdom of Norway, on its part, is not happy about the appreciation of the Norwegian krone.

To use a metaphor.

This is equivalent to the middle of World War II, when the Allies and the Axis countries fought very fiercely, and then the Axis began to be a little weak.

The United States suddenly jumped out, holding a bunch of aircraft carriers, planes, and troops in its hands, standing between the two sides, but its attitude was unclear.

At this time, what is the feeling of the other two sides who have already been on fire, then what is the feeling of international travel capital and the Kingdom of Norway now.

It was obvious which side Abel was on at this time.

On the other side, there could be a big rout.

At this time, Smith Capital was holding $80 billion in funds.

Both sides also know that Smith Capital will have at least $50 billion of its own funds in the future.

The total amount is 130 billion US dollars, and even if you dare to use leverage, the amount of funds can exceed this number.

Both international travel and the Kingdom of Norway have fallen into great passivity.

Two days later, when Smith Capital closed the first 100,000 lots of USD/NOK.

And when they started buying a lot of NOK spot.

Soros finally couldn't help it, and he ran to 15 Fury Building in the City of London to find Abel himself.

This representative of the international tour capital wants to talk to Abel!

Soros pounced, and he only found out when he arrived at Smith Capital (UK).

Abel Smith, this guy, he actually ran away!

Fortunately, Abel has not yet run back to the United States, and Jade Smith (UK) CEO Jed smiled and told Wall Street Sword:

"Mr. Soros. My boss was in the morning and had already gone to France. Because Miss Bush said she wanted to go skiing in the summer in France."

Soros wanted to scold Jed for talking nonsense.

The ski season in France is from December to May.

Where is snow to ski in France at other times? Unless you go to the snow-capped mountains of the Alps, you have to be on top of them!

Soros knows that this is someone hiding from himself.

"I see. Thank you, Jed. I'll go to France." Soros thanked him and left expressionlessly. ….

After leaving Smiths Capital's headquarters in the UK.

Soros immediately asked people to check it.

Discover Abel's private jet, literally flying from London to Paris this morning.

That means that Abel doesn't know if he went skiing in France in the summer.

At least the fact that Abel went to France should be true.

Without much hesitation, Soros also left for France on the same day.

When Soros first arrived at the headquarters of Smiths Capital (UK).

Abel had just arrived in Paris.

The Boeing 747 slowly lands at Charles de Gaulle International Airport.

Shut down with the sound of the plane's engine.

The passengers on the private jet got off the plane in an orderly manner.

How could there be snow in Paris in August.

Although the latitude is similar to that of the imperial capital of China.

However, due to the influence of the warm Atlantic current, the weather and temperature in Paris are basically the same as those in the magic capital of China.

Depart Charles de Gaulle International Airport.

Abel and others drove to the west side of Little Paris, that is, the economic and business district of La Défense.

This area is the commercial center of Paris, where most of the headquarters of Parisian banks and insurance companies, including the Banque de France and the stock exchange, are located.

It's almost the equivalent of Manhattan in New York and the City of London.

Abel had not been to France before.

But the same as when he first went to London.

There have been rock security guards here for a long time

David came and laid out many things for his coming.

In addition, in London, there was still a lot of talk about his acquisition of Manchester United.

Some members of the Smith Intelligence Group have already run here to operate.

So he arrived in Paris for the first time.

But his subordinates planned everything and sent him to a room at one of the best hotels in La Défense, the Pullman Paris Defense Resort.

At three o'clock in the afternoon.

Abel is already located at the Pullman Paris De Fens Resort, with huge floor-to-ceiling windows in the executive suite on the top floor, overlooking France's most prosperous CBD, La Défense.

La Défense is the central business district of Paris, the construction of which began in the 50s of this century.

At that time, apart from Manhattan and London, there was no difference in the central CBD area of the world.

It can be said that it is one of the originators of the city's CBD.

It also provides a reference for some later urban business district planning.

Paris has also concentrated almost all its high-rise buildings here.

Although it doesn't have the usual supertall buildings in New York, it still looks spectacular against the backdrop of the overall low-rise buildings of Paris.

It is the headquarters of many large French enterprises and multinational companies, and the supporting facilities are very mature and complete.

Actually, in Abel's opinion.

At this time, Paris was one of the real centers of Europe compared to London, which was outside the European continent.

It is one of the ones because it has another center.

The center is next door to Germany, Berlin, Germany.

Germany and France are the current twin cores of Europe and the engines of the European Union.

In the EU, Britain's main role is actually to stir up

When Abel stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking down on Paris. ….

Anne Hathaway and little Laura, who had their luggage in the room, walked over.

"This is Paris, huh?"

Anne Hathaway first came to Paris and saw a field of low buildings.

"It looks so old."

Accustomed to the bustling cyber of Manhattan and the openness of Los Angeles.

Anne's first impression of Paris, which looked a little shabby, was a little disappointed.

"That's what Paris looks like." Little Laura also came to the floor-to-ceiling window, and said to Anne with a smile:

"Isn't it a little disappointed? It's normal to be disappointed. When I was 12 years old, my father brought me here, and I was disappointed in Paris."

"Actually, it's good to look at it this way, if you go to the streets, when you go to some streets, you will even think that you are not from Paris, you are from a city in Africa, or we are from Chicago and other cities in the United States!"

Anne was puzzled.

Abel began, "There are too many blacks. Paris now has a population of 9 million, but there are almost 1.8 million blacks. I hate this city, it looks so dirty, so old and too dark."

Hearing Abel say this, Anne Hathaway was even more disappointed.

Because France was too strong in the past, and the city's character design was well built.

Even many Americans think that Paris is the capital of romance.

So this young Chinese man who really doesn't blame later generations is very yearning for the romance of Paris.

Only a real trip to Paris.

After coming to the streets of Paris, where garbage and blacks are everywhere, and even many corners have the smell of feces and urine.

They will find out that this is what Paris is really about.

Abel had never been to Paris.

But there's the Smith Intelligence, and there's the perspective of the reborn.

He knew the true face of Paris and France.

Although France is now, there is still some confidence.

But if the trajectory remains the same, it will be another ten years at most.

It's going to be the same here as next door

into another overseas economic colony of the United States. Civil land.

And in this time and space, he himself will even take the initiative to push this process forward.

Let France sink in it sooner.

Thinking of this, Abel suddenly reached out and took Anne and little Laura into his arms.

Then he smiled and said, "I'm going to a meeting later." Are you going to rest here, or are you going to go out and have some fun?"

"What meeting?" Anne Hathaway asked curiously.

Her inquiry also made Abel discover the difference between her and little Laura.

If this is little Laura, little Laura will only gently let him be careful and ready.

Never asked him what he was doing.

It's not that little Laura doesn't have a strong personality, but that little Laura has achieved the ultimate in gentleness and thoughtfulness when facing Abel.

Little Laura was not so gentle when she faced Anne alone.

Able smiled and said, "It's a gathering of the Young Leaders Program organized by the Franco-American Foundation."

Anne Hathaway didn't know what it was.

But since it's a foundation, and it involves the United States and France, there is even a term like a youth leader in it.

It sounded very high, and she smiled and told Abel to hurry up.

When Abel left, Anne asked little Laura curiously.

Ask what this Franco-American Foundation and Young Leaders Program is.

"The Franco-American Foundation is an NGO that was founded in the 80s." Little Laura explained casually.

"What about this Young Leaders Program? Sounds amazing."

"This is really powerful. It is said that little Laura gossiped to Anne—

"I don't know on the French side, but we on the American side, you should know about the Zipper couple, right?"

"Of course!"

Anne said.

There may still be people in the United States who don't know George Bush.

But absolutely everyone knows about the former owners of the White House, Mr. and Mrs. Zipperton.

After all, on the surface, the United States is in the hands of the owners of the white house and has come to the point of being the first in the world.

"Zipper and his wife, Larry Diane Rodham Zipper."

"It is said that I used to be a member of this foundation and participated in this youth leadership program," said Laura Jr.

"Wow." Anne couldn't help but exclaim, "That sounds amazing!"

Little Laura smiled.

Neither of them knew that it was half a year ago.

Abel has become one of the main patrons of the Franco-American Foundation.

On the list of patrons of this foundation.

There is a long list of American names and company names.

For example, George Soros, Warren Buffett

Another example is General Electric, Boeing.

(End of chapter).

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