"What about the market? Will it fall again tomorrow? ”

"I don't know, you tell me."

After the close of "Black Monday", Reagan, who was visiting his wife in the hospital, replied when questioned by reporters.

The reporter constantly stimulated his emotions: "Is it your fault that the market has fallen like this?" ”

"Is it my fault? Why, because I gave cookies to my wife? Reagan clutched the biscuit in his hand that he didn't have time to put down.

The reporter smiled: "Reaganomics? ”

Reagan calmly said, "I just told you that we reduced our deficit by $70 billion last year. Everything I told you about the economy is reliable, except for today's decline. So, I don't know better than you why it happens.

Perhaps it should be said that the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission should not have made that kind of ...... intraday Sorry, please pay attention to the information released by the Washington government at any time, I am going to visit my wife in my hospital bed now. ”

……

“…… We interviewed a number of financial experts and stakeholders to find out the reasons for the market crash, but unfortunately, it seems that everyone does not know the reasons for the market crash......"

All the channels on TV are frantically reporting on today's market crash, and the eyes of the world are focused on this, oh no.

Neon, Red Sky, British ...... Various countries and regions have also suffered great difficulties, compared with the two "philosophical issues" of understanding why it is falling today and whether it will fall tomorrow; The life or death of others does not seem to matter so much.

"Are you better?" Hall casually turned off the TV and asked.

Brandon sat in a chair with a trash can in his arms and blank eyes: "It's better, I'm just, vomit ......"

"Do you want one?" Monte had a cigarette in his mouth, "The spicy taste of this stuff might make you feel better." ”

Brandon smiled reluctantly, looked at Benjamin's team, who were busy occupying the sofa area in the living room, and said, "Sorry, I was very out of shape today. ”

"No one will look down on you for this, fear is a human instinct." Monte reassured.

Brandon leaned back on the couch and exhaled the smoke, which slowly drifted away under the white beam of light, and whispered "maybe".

Hall sat on the couch, playing with the remote control and was silent.

The atmosphere was a little quiet for a while, in stark contrast to the scene where everyone in Benjamin's team was talking loudly with joy on their faces.

"My economics teacher at my university hated the financial industry so much, he scolded Wall Street and those people all his life, you know who those people are, right?"

Brandon picked up the conversation again and glanced at Benjamin's team as he spoke: "The teacher thinks that they are a group of blood-sucking bugs that do not produce parasites in the blood vessels of the host, and their presence promotes the flow of blood in the host, which in fact brings prosperity to the host.

At the same time, it gradually drains the host's blood until it is sucked into a corpse that is intact on the outside and hollow on the inside...... Like that hollowed-out tree.

Then he walked away with a fat belly, looking for another parasitic host.

My classmates and I argued with him for a long time, and I said to him: you can't describe finance like that, we take the initiative to take risks, provide liquidity for the real economy, and are an integral part of the composition of society.

We embrace uncertainty, we build order!

But when that body smashed into the car today, it seemed to hit that thing on my neck, what the hell are we? ”

“…… Rest well, the real test awaits us tomorrow. Monte scratched the back of her head and replied.

At this time, Benjamin on the side walked this way.

Hall stood up: "If you want, I can give you two days off, remember to apply with me in advance." Then he strode forward.

Monte was right, tomorrow is the real test.

A single-day plunge is never terrible, what is terrible is whether the market can stabilize in the future.

Although many people call Greenspan the "economic czar" more of a joke and mockery of his political, it has to be said that he saved the US stock market.

Tomorrow, the U.S. stock market miraculously stabilized, and even soared in a few minutes, and he stopped the risk of continued transmission.

The most exaggerated risks of Black Monday are over.

Therefore, Hall decided to clear the Dow [CFD], and the follow-up operation let Benjamin's team take over and find some opportunities to subdivide the market.

He still has a chance to break down the market, he doesn't remember very well, and he has to spend time with Benjamin's team to take it slowly.

…………

On Wednesday, October 21, the Dow Jones rebounded sharply, rising 10%+ in a single day.

“…… Judging from technical indicators, the rebound can be released this time, and it may continue to fall next...... Excellency Hall, do you have any thoughts? ”

After Benjamin finished reporting his work, he waited quietly for a few minutes without waiting for a reply: "Your Excellency Hall? ”

"Ah, sorry, I just got distracted, what did you say?" Hall's gaze was withdrawn from the front page of the newspaper on the coffee table.

"Do you have any thoughts on our trading plan?" Benjamin repeated.

Hall shook his head: "No, it's a very professional trading plan, execute it." ”

“…… Good. Benjamin was silent for a few seconds and stood up, "Your Excellency Hall, allow me to offer my most solemn apologies for the indiscretion of the past few days.

You have unparalleled wisdom and determination, and I, and my team, should not and cannot question your will. I'm willing to accept any penalty for the mistakes of the previous days.

Whether it's commercial or social.

When I return to London, I will hold a drinking party to face the whole high society and publicly apologize to you. Also consider publishing a newspaper. ”

Hall sighed, I really embarrassed this old man, a 6/70-year-old man, to apologize to him for being such a small child, socially and publicly.

"It doesn't have to be so, I forgive you for questioning, as a professional practitioner, questioning professional content is something to be appreciated. In fact, I just really got distracted. "Hall is very personable.

This old man has served the Hall family since his grandfather's generation, has made meritorious contributions to the Hall family, and shed blood for the Hall family, he can't treat the old man like this, at least out of utilitarian considerations......

"As a lawyer who advertises his profession, challenging authority is a stain that cannot be ignored, and I must pay the price for belittling you." Benjamin nodded slightly, then turned to leave.

Hall looked at the other party's back, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he thought to himself: "According to what is said on the battlefield, this can be regarded as completely subduing the opponent, and it has to be convinced." It's a really cool feeling......"

Hall stood up and stretched, grabbed the newspaper from the table, crumpled it up, threw it in the trash, and walked out of the room.

"Everything got out of control, the worst day in Wall Street history: New York banker Bateman jumped from 32 floors and committed suicide......"

In the trash, the cover of The New York Times is printed with large black letters.

…………

"What does Mr. Buffett think about this market crash?"

"Maybe it's gone too high, right?"

"Can we interpret this market slump as yet another moral hazard, with Wall Street's greedy bankers borrowing and borrowing unbridled M&A ......?"

"Sir, I have to remind you that this is the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting."

Hall leaned against the back wall of the conference room, listening to the old man on the stage and watching the troublesome reporters being dragged away by security.

If you remember correctly, this old man began to build a position this year enough for him to blow half his life - Coca-Cola.

Also this year, after the events of "Black Monday", he was able to utter the classic quote in a speech at his alma mater, Columbia University: "I am afraid when others are greedy, and I am greedy when others are fearful." ”

"Old man, I'm optimistic about you." Hall whispered to himself lightly.

…………

"Dada......"

Gunshots were accompanied by screams and sirens, and Wall Street, the world's financial center, turned into the Iraq of recent months.

The situation was quickly brought under control, and Hall saw no one in sight, only a roar:

"For the sake of those who died, I went bankrupt and was killed by the shit in these buildings, they are the devil......"

"Boss, it is foreseeable that Manhattan will not be safe these days, according to the travel plan, after attending the Berkshire shareholder meeting, we have to go back to the hotel." Temporarily hired security personnel dutifully reminded.

Hall pulled out half a pack of cigarettes: "Do you have a lighter, I want to go for a ride." ”

"I recommend going to Midtown at most." The security guard handed over the lighter.

"Let's go, ahem." Hall lit a cigarette and took a deep breath, forgetting that he would never smoke in his life and was dizzy.

It has to be said that once upon a time, the United States was also an "infrastructure maniac", and the streetscape of Manhattan today is not much different from 30 years later, except for those two buildings.

The traffic is busy and the flowers are blooming.

Times Square is noisy and singing:

"Nice to meet you, I hope you can guess my name......

I wandered around St. Petersburg and watched the Tsar and his ministers being slaughtered, and it was useless for the Tsar's little daughter to cry......

I was driving a tank, I was a general in command of thousands of troops, and after a fierce blitzkrieg, there were corpses everywhere......"

Hall lowered the window to dispel the smoke and said "What a coincidence" to the singing in his ear, the song they practiced in their dorm room.

The meaning of this song is probably that a devil who has lived for many years, wanders around the world blindly, and witnesses many ugly historical events.

"Who the hell is it? Blood-sucking parasites or constructors. ”

Thinking of Brandon's words, Hall suddenly laughed: "Maybe it's a devil...... Or a wandering spirit from thirty years ago? ”

The strong samba drum beat is lit and light, and the song drifts away with the wind: "Just as all cops can be criminals, all bad guys can be saints."

As if good is evil, call me the devil.

So if you meet me,

A little polite, a little sympathetic, a little taste,

Otherwise I will ravage your soul. ”

"It's time to go home." Hall raised the window, and the images flashed in his dim head, frozen as Helena and Caroline appeared.

The last line of "Nice to meet you......" came to an abrupt end.