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Soros was startled, speechless for a while.
Simon answered for him: "If it were me, I would give up the rules without hesitation."
In the past, in 1998, when the consequences of the financial crisis spread more and more, Indonesia, Russia and even Hong Kong and other countries and regions began to abandon the rules to a certain extent, which caused international speculators including Quantum Fund to experience various difficulties throughout 1998. ,lost heavily.
After a moment of silence, Soros finally spoke again: "Simon, are you inviting me to breakfast this time to persuade me to stop now?"
"It's not all, but it's probably the same. I want to remind you that since it can be expected that someone will break the rules next, it's time for the Quantum Fund to change its strategy first," Simon said here, showing a smile: "This suggestion, value $20 billion, at least."
Soros also forced a smile, thought again for a moment, and asked, "So, Simon, what do you think I should do next?"
"If I remember correctly, you have bet large sums of money in Russia in the last two years?"
"That's right," Soros nodded. Knowing that the young man on the other side must have understood it, he still explained: "However, I have no intention of shorting Russia. On the contrary, I am very optimistic about Russia's economy."
"This is the problem," Simon said, "Next, the Asian financial turmoil will continue to spread. This is no longer something you and I can stop. In the whole world, few countries can completely stay out of it, including those with a very fragile economic environment." Eastern European countries."
"I don't think so, Simon, Russia is at rock bottom."
"George, if you analyze it from a purely economic point of view, Russia is indeed at the bottom. However, a country's economy can never be analyzed from a purely economic point of view. In fact, I don't need to say more about this, right?"
Soros, however, was a little bit biased. He knew that Simon had a lot of plans in Eastern Europe over the years, and he was deeper than him: "Simon, what do you mean, next, there will be major political turmoil in Russia?"
If this happens, it is not impossible that the huge amount of capital he has bet on Russia in recent years will be wiped out even if it is completely wiped out.
This is what Soros is most worried about.
Simon shook his head: "There is no political turmoil, George, but politics is also involved. When the financial turmoil hits Russia, you just said that they are already at the bottom, and there is almost nothing more to lose. Therefore, it does not matter to break any rules. "
Hearing what Simon said, Soros completely lost his appetite.
This attack on the currencies of Southeast Asian countries, Quantum Fund’s nominal 150 billion US dollars, actually only used a part of it. To be precise, Quantum Fund is just a collective name for the hedge capital controlled by Soros, and it has many sub-funds.As for Russia, Soros has invested more than 30 billion U.S. dollars so far, investing in Russia's oil, mining, telecommunications and other industries, as well as Russia's stock or bond market.
If you want to withdraw the funds in the financial market, even if you lose a little, there is no obstacle.
However, in fact, more is still in the industry.
Just like last year, the Russian oligarch Potanin took shares in Russia's largest state-owned telecommunications company, a business worth 20 billion US dollars, half of which was quietly provided by Soros.
This part of capital cannot be cashed out in the short term.
Chapter 1181
Chapter 1181 By coincidence, the same person has completely different psychological defenses against different objects.
Just like the six goblins in the manor at this time, if it is someone else, even if they are as handsome as Simon, but they are just ordinary working-class people, if they want to shake hands with the goblins, it may take ten and a half days to pursue moon.
Simon's aura of wealth and power allows him to go through all the procedures in one day.
Or multi-line operation.
Similarly, if Simon is not on the opposite side of the round table at this time, but a young boy who has just joined the job on Wall Street, telling Soros that your peak period has passed, you will only be sneered at.
Simon's words can make this financial giant, who is in the most glorious moment, even lose his appetite for breakfast.
After a long silence again, Soros finally said, "Simon, I need to think carefully."
"Of course," Simon nodded, and he didn't feel that a few words of his own could make Soros completely turn around, but he continued: "George, people like us are people who climbed from the bottom and want to complete primitive accumulation. , life always has to experience several radical adventures. However, when a person reaches a high enough height, the more adventurous, you know, the more serious the consequences of falling.”
Soros quickly adjusted his mood disturbed by the young man opposite, and said, "Simon, the problem is, this is the feeling of adventure that I like."
"Understand, just like explorers like to constantly challenge the limit. However, I believe they will not insist on jumping off the cliff when there is clearly a cliff ahead. Risk taking and suicide are two different things."
Soros retorted: "Simon, I think Russia, and the Asian side, are still in the risky range, far from suicide."
"Russia, George, I'm just a suggestion. After all, the investment there has nothing to do with me. If you insist on your own opinion, the loss is someone else's. However, on the Asian side, if I think you have a tendency to jump off the cliff next, I Will redeem your own funds. Of course, this is a secret redemption, and you can still continue your own attempts."
Still the same reason, Quantum Fund is just a general term for tens of billions of dollars of capital owned by Soros. It includes a large number of sub-funds targeting different fields. In this regard, Quantum Fund will confirm with investors in advance when raising funds. For equity investment, a fund for buying bonds, a fund for high-risk capital hedging, and so on.
The $30 billion in funds given to Soros by the Westeros system is targeted for this financial operation in Asia.
If Soros's stubbornness leads to huge losses in Russia, it cannot be lost to Simon.
In Asia, the Westeros system invested 30 billion US dollars in the Quantum Fund, and the lock-up period is only one year, and it will expire at the end of the year. At that time, Simon can freely choose to redeem it.
This is also the fundamental reason why Soros can only be regarded as a migrant worker.
If investors are dissatisfied with you and redeem their funds, it is tantamount to unemployment.
Of course, the Quantum Fund is not the only investor in the Westeros system. However, if Simon chooses to redeem and the news comes out, it is not impossible to have a collapsing domino effect with the influence of the Westeros system.
Therefore, even if Simon said that he would redeem it secretly, how can there be an impenetrable wall in the world?
An annoying breakfast.
After the end, just after leaving Simon's seaside manor in Glen Cove, Soros called an assistant: "Peter, it's me, please sort out all the information about Russia's investment projects immediately, and I will look at them in the morning , Also, inform the team in Russia to temporarily suspend all transactions and wait for my reply. In addition, I will inform everyone, and the Asian side, to hold a conference call when I return to Manhattan."
After ordering things neatly, Soros hung up the phone, leaned on the back of the car seat, closed his eyes and meditated.
Because of the rapid increase in cash held during this period, until this breakfast, Soros has been throwing money at Russia, buying all kinds of stocks, bonds and industrial assets.
If the young man's judgment is correct, if he buys an extra point now, he will lose one point in the future.
Moreover, Soros already believed in Simon's judgment eight percent.
Soros is not a person who likes to regret, but, as Simon said, if there is a cliff in front of him, he will not jump.Now, maybe it is time to consider how to make up for it as much as possible.
In this regard, Simon did not give him much advice.
Soros believes that the other party must have corresponding countermeasures. However, the two parties are only cooperating after all, and the relationship is not close. Simon has no reason to give him too many suggestions.
Just like what the young man said half-jokingly and half-seriously at breakfast just now, one of his suggestions is worth at least 20 billion US dollars.
expensive.
But it is true.
Next, once the result proves that the other party's judgment is correct, whether it is Asia or Eastern Europe, regardless of whether Soros himself tried to restore it, Simon will be equal to repaying his favor for giving up attacking Hong Kong.
However, thinking of the expensive value of Simon's suggestion, Soros suddenly remembered a sentence that the young man said at a party last year, to the effect that many of his plans were on the bright side, and he could follow suit.
It's all in the open!
If the various industrial layouts on the surface of Simon Westeros are thoroughly studied, it may really be worth a lot of 20 billion US dollars.
With the current volume of the Quantum Fund, it is unrealistic to continue to use all of it for capital hedging. Soros has also started to get involved in other aspects, such as investing in Russia, and more capital shares will be transferred to these traditional investment fields in the future.
So, what are the layouts on the surface of Simon Westeros?
After thinking for a moment, Soros quickly sorted out the first preferred keyword: China.
Perhaps it is not a bad thing to give up the attack on Hong Kong this time. After all, once Hong Kong is attacked, Quantum Fund will definitely have many obstacles in the future if it wants to follow that young man to invest in China.
However, these are things for later, and now we still have to face the immediate problems.
Back in Manhattan, the heads of the Quantum Fund headquarters and the Asian team were already online. Soros didn't talk nonsense, and roughly relayed Simon's judgment on the situation in Asia, and then started the meeting.The content of the discussion is whether the 'donkeys' will continue to step on the pit in accordance with the rules, and if not, what new countermeasures should be adopted.
On the other side, after sending Soros away, Simon also set off soon.
Because they had to rush to the airport, Jian Xin, Tao Yuelei and Zhu Momo simply took the car together. Simon was going to fly back to Los Angeles, and the destination of the three women was London.
Three black Mercedes-Benz left Linhai Manor, and Zhu Momo grabbed Simon's side again.
When the car started, the girl clung to Simon affectionately, Barabara, and the topic unknowingly came to the three Qin Buzui who were still in the manor: "Simon, don't you like them too much?"
Simon put his arms around the delicate body beside him, while reading a script he got before getting in the car, he said casually, "Actually, I don't like you very much either."
Zhu Momo heard Simon's ruthless words, pretended to be dissatisfied, and bit the man's ear.
Of course not.
After being mischievous, Zhu Momo sat down again and looked at the script on the man's lap. She had just seen the name, "My Best Friend's Wedding", which was obviously a romance film.However, on weekdays, Zhu Momo would have a headache when reading Chinese books. There are dense English words on the paper in front of him. He only insisted on it for a minute and then gave up quickly.
Seeing the serious look of the man, Zhu Momo hesitated a little, but she still didn't bother to bother, she just leaned on Simon's shoulder and narrowed her eyes.
Still very tired last night.
Actually, Zhu Momo wanted to ask if men like the three of them more than Qin Buzui.
The girl has already guessed about this.
As for the answer, yes and no.
Simon does treat the women around him differently.
The reason is not formed in a day, it is probably a combination of many life experiences.
For example, Robert Iger once said a mouse utopia experiment. It was a party where everyone gathered and chatted, discussing that once controllable nuclear fusion is realized, human society will enter a period of great material abundance. There will be no rich or poor, no class, and the result will be how?
The mouse utopia verified the answer to this question to a certain extent. All mice lived and reproduced freely without restriction under the condition of sufficient food and clothing. As a result, the utopia finally ended in a tragic collapse.
This is the detailed information that Simon found out afterwards.
Combined with his own life experience, Simon concluded that class is necessary.
The evidence is in nature.
As big as lions, as small as ants, all social creatures that have existed on this planet for millions of years are basically divided into classes.
Maybe many people don't want to admit it, but the same is true for human beings.
After a little attention, it is not difficult to find that the pyramid-shaped class structure that descends from itself is actually similar to a triangular structure. As we all know, a triangle is the most stable geometric structure.
Many women around Simon, although not too deliberate, but, as Zhu Momo felt, they do have obvious closeness and distance.
Just like the two Jenny in Cape Dume Manor, of course the top of the pyramid.
Janet often grabs the vases around Simon and adjusts them, even occasionally, Simon never expresses dissatisfaction, because Simon recognizes Janet's position at the top of the pyramid among the women around him, and believes that it is important for Wes It is beneficial for the Tello family.
Not only that, although the life at Cape Dume Manor is relatively ordinary, compared to other women around him, Simon still lives in Cape Dume Manor for more than half of the time. In addition to the deep-rooted traditional family concept, on the other hand, it is still out of maintenance. Two Jenny's status sake.
After two Jeannies, there are women with children of their own.
And also differentiated.
Next, many other Yingying and Yanyan are basically based on Simon's preferences and even mood.
Simon read "Han Feizi" yesterday, and liked the article "Death March" the most. He read it many times and reflected a lot, and one of the passages became clearer. His previous thoughts were just random: step-wife is inferior to maidservant and concubine, prince is inferior to concubine Respect, the relatives are light and the etiquette is heavy. If this is the case, the inside and outside will be good, and those who are good inside and outside will die.
The word "beautiful" here does not mean "beautiful", but "inversion" and "deviation".
An article "Death March" written more than 2000 years ago, with only 1500 words, has warnings for self-cultivation, family harmony, state governance, and world peace. Even now, more than 2000 years later, it can still inspire people in all aspects of work and life.
In Glen Cove's Seaside Manor.
After Simon left with Zhu Momo and others, the manor suddenly became deserted.
The three girls, Qin Buzui, Jiang Mi, and Shen Gui, were not free. As usual, the housekeeper personally explained various matters in the future. Then, they picked a house, a car, a maid, and a lot of other things.
until noon.
Among the three girls, the 23-year-old Jiang Mi is considered to be the more arrogant and cold-tempered one, the 19-year-old Shen Gui is a bit drifting with the crowd, but the 18-year-old Qin Buzui is the most open-minded, and she is not afraid of embarrassment at all. If you understand, you will ask, and you will fight for what you want.
Throughout the morning, Jiang Mi and Shen Gui didn't talk much, most of it was Qin Buzui.
In an office of the villa, after roughly discussing all the details, they finally signed a lifetime non-disclosure agreement and handed the contract to the opposite housekeeper, Angourie Davis. Qin Buzui immediately asked: "Ms. Davis , besides the villas on the Upper East Side, can we often come and live here?"
The housekeeper maintained her usual patience and professionalism, and did not express any impatience with Qin Buzui's various trivial questions throughout the morning. Hearing this, she said in fluent Chinese that she had learned quietly over the past few years: "This requires the boss's consent, but , according to the usual practice, you don't need to leave in a hurry, you can stay here for a few days."
After Qin Buzui listened, he confirmed again: "You mean, it's fine for us to stay for a few days, but as long as we leave, if we want to come back, we need Simon's consent."
Angorie nodded: "Yes."
So Qin Buzui immediately said again: "But, we don't have Simon's contact information, Ms. Angore, can you give us one?"
The housekeeper shook her head: "Sorry, Miss Qin, if you have anything to do, you can only contact me. If it is something important, I will pass it on to the boss."
Qin Buzui let out a little disappointment, and was about to continue to say something, when a maid at the door reminded her in English, the housekeeper agreed, then switched to Chinese, and said to the three girls: "The servant you selected has arrived, see you soon Let them."
Speaking of which, three girls in standard black OL suits have already entered the door.
Of the three attendants, there is only one for each girl on average, instead of the previous two. This is the result of Simon reading "Han Feizi" yesterday.
Because it needs to be treated differently.
Not only was the number of attendants halved, but the monthly bill for the three girls was also reduced from the usual $[-] to $[-].
Twenty thousand or ten thousand is about the same as two cents and one cent to Simon now, so it depends on the mood.The housekeeper received a note written by her boss before leaving, not only did it without any doubts, but also figured out her boss's mind, and naturally made shrinkage adjustments in other details.
Of course the three girls don't know this. The monthly bill of US$1 is a huge amount of money for them, and they have no dissatisfaction.
Seeing the three attendants enter the door, everyone got up and greeted and introduced each other.
Three girls, two western faces, one Asian face.
Michelle Silvers, 23 years old, 172 centimeters tall, a track and field athlete, a Weijia female guard.