"Simon, I don't understand, why are you continuing to take out loans?" In the study, Sofia Feisi heard that Simon would continue to acquire shares in Gucci through loans, and was very confused and said: "Daenerys Entertainment should have made a profit last year." A lot of money, right?"
Loans come with costs.
The principal of a loan of US$100 million seems to have an annual interest rate of only four or five percentage points, but the accumulated interest over the years is tens of millions of US dollars.
Moreover, choosing a loan definitely requires contact with the bank, which also takes time.
Sofia has already failed once in acquiring shares in Chateau Latour, and she doesn’t want another accident with Gucci.
Simon roughly understood Sophia's thoughts and said: "I have other uses for Daenerys Entertainment's profits and cannot give them to you. As you just heard on the phone, Daenerys Entertainment is currently raising another loan. You We can go back to Los Angeles tomorrow and discuss with Amy and the others to directly increase the loan amount. Let’s calculate it as US$250 million. The bank won’t have a big problem and it won’t waste too much time.”
Sofia nodded, but her attention was attracted by the phrase 'other uses' in Simon's words.
However, she was smart enough not to ask any more questions.
By the time the discussion reached this point, things were almost done, and it was already late at night.
Jennifer had been staying in the study. Sofia knew that something was unlikely to happen between herself and this little man tonight. She was about to say goodbye and go back to the room. Suddenly she remembered something and asked: "Simon, I almost forgot, where is the name of the company?" ?”
Since it wants to build a comprehensive luxury goods group, this company definitely needs a new name.
In the discussion just now, the new company will be registered in Switzerland.
Switzerland is also one of the well-known 'tax havens' and borders France and Italy. These three countries happen to be the countries with the highest concentration of luxury brands in Europe.
Simon just thought for a moment, took the note paper on the table and quickly wrote down a word and handed it to Sophia, saying: "Just her."
Sofia took the note and looked at it. There was a long word on it: Melisandre.
"Melisandre," Sofia said softly, raised her head and asked, "Simon, is this a woman's name?"
Simon said with an inexplicable smile, "Yes."
The female character in "Game of Thrones", Melisandre the Red Robe, left a very deep impression on Simon. Daenerys has already been used, and others such as "Er Ya" and "Three Idiots" will definitely not be considered. Queen Cersei will keep it first, and then only Melisandre will be left.
Naturally, Sofia couldn't know this, but she quickly thought of Daenerys Entertainment and said, "Daenerys, Melisandre. Simon, you seem to like to name your company with this kind of classical woman's name?" "
Simon joked: "It will make me look more in-depth."
Sophia finally couldn't help but rolled her eyes at him, thought for a while and then said: "It's just that the name is a bit long, maybe it's not easy for people to remember?"
"As the controlling parent company of a luxury goods group, of course, the lower the presence, the better. What we need to highlight are brands like 'Gucci'. As for the name of the parent company, it doesn't matter if people forget it."
Sophia thought that this was also the case, so she carefully put the note into her bag, stood up and said, "In that case, let's stop here today."
"Is your room ready?"
Sofia glanced at Jennifer who was also standing up on the sofa in the corner, and said with a smile: "Of course, Jenny had already prepared the room for me before I got here."
Originally she wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, but after hearing Sophia mention her, Jennifer's face turned a little rosy, and her eyes avoided looking at Simon.
Simon just smiled and sent Sophia to the living room, and Jennifer followed closely behind them.
"Well, good night, boss."
Opening the door, Sophia changed her title again without realizing it. After glancing at Jennifer, who was still hiding behind Simon, she finally had some thoughts about women. She took the initiative to step forward, hugged Simon slightly on her tiptoes and pressed a kiss to the man's cheek before going out and leaving.
Simon didn't have time to carefully reflect on the smooth touch of the woman's cheek that he had just touched. He saw Jennifer lowering her head and was about to slip out, so he caught her and decisively closed the door with his other hand.
With the man holding her waist, Jennifer put her hands on the man's chest, trying hard not to stick to him. She still lowered her head and said incoherently: "I, you, it's already very late, you, tomorrow, still Gotta get up early.”
Simon looked at the Patek Philippe on his wrist. It was already 12:35 in the morning.
Although he has had more than one intimate contact, he has not eaten Jennifer yet, and the current time and atmosphere are obviously not suitable for doing so.
However, Simon did not let Jennifer go. He picked up the female assistant and walked towards the bedroom. Looking at the girl in his arms who had closed her eyes and her face had turned into a red apple, he said: "Let you go for now." , but as punishment, be my pillow tonight.”
The warm fragrance in your arms is very effective in relieving the fatigue of daily work.
Simon woke up at six o'clock the next day. Although he had only rested for more than five hours, he was still full of energy.
Jennifer's room is actually next to Simon's, and there are probably few people on the crew who don't know the relationship between her and Simon. However, Jennifer still sneaked to her room without warning in the morning and lingered for a while before going downstairs to have breakfast with Simon.
In order to cover up the blush on her cheeks, she rarely wore a ponytail today, and her blond hair was spread lazily. Sitting in the living room, I thought I could hide something, but soon found that it seemed more eye-catching.
Being embarrassed, he naturally wanted to express his anger. The target was right across the street, with a wicked smile on his lips.
How abominable.
After taking a small bite of the salad he called for me, he finally whispered after a while: "You, you can't do this in the future, Jenny will be angry."
He seemed to be easy to talk to and nodded: "Yes."
Then I thought, this is fine.
So he changed the topic and asked a little thoughtlessly: "What are you going to do with that money?"
The 'that money' here naturally refers to Daenerys Entertainment's profit last year.
Although the detailed financial data is still being compiled, she knows that Daenerys Entertainment has transferred US$200 million in cash to the Westeros company account.
The transfer of US$200 million did not affect the operations of Daenerys Entertainment at all. This shows how profitable the company was last year. It is no wonder that the entire Hollywood is now obsessed with how much money Daenerys Entertainment made. curious.
Because she has been following Simon, Jennifer roughly knows the profit figures.
US$200 million is only part of it. After the financial audit in Los Angeles, sufficient operating funds for Daenerys Entertainment were retained, and the remaining portion will be transferred to the Westeros company account.
Jennifer was curious as to what exactly Simon planned to do with the money.
Is it like what happened during the stock market crash two years ago
We are not stupid.
Daenerys Entertainment clearly has sufficient funds, but insists on taking a loan to invest in Blockbuster, and will also take out a loan to acquire shares in Gucci.
Then, some things are not difficult to speculate.
Perhaps many people are now secretly paying close attention to whether Simon Westeros will make another big move
Knowing that this question was inappropriate, Jennifer would not ask it normally. At this time, I felt a little regretful for blurting out the words, and quickly added: "It doesn't matter if you don't say it."
Simon felt a little helpless when he heard Jennifer's question.
It was not directed at the female assistant, but he gradually realized that there must be many people staring at him now. In fact, since his operation in the stock index futures market more than a year ago, someone should have been paying attention to his every move.
After all, if you can get an opportunity from him similar to that of the 1987 stock market crash, it will be a real overnight fortune.
However, how could such an opportunity arise so easily
Looking at the nervous look of the female assistant, Simon smiled and said: "I'm not sure now. You have to know that in 1987, I was just a little shrimp and couldn't have an impact on the market, so I can be more clear. I can clearly see the situation. Now, for example, if I determine that the Japanese stock market will collapse within a month, and I want to profit from it, I will definitely need to take action. But because of the experience in 1987, many eyes are still watching Follow me, the news of my move will definitely not be concealed, and this will have an unpredictable impact on the market. Maybe everyone will follow suit and go short, and the Japanese stock market will not be able to withstand the pressure and collapse early. Maybe, the Japanese government will take preventive measures after hearing the news. , so the collapse is delayed. No matter which one it is, it means that my judgment is invalid."
In fact, what Simon is talking about now is Soros's famous 'reflexive theory' of the mutual influence between market participants and the market in his personal book "Financial Alchemy".
However, Soros has not yet written this book.
Simon's explanation was very easy to understand, and Jennifer, who listened carefully, understood it immediately. She also knows that Simon now indeed has the potential influence that may affect the trend of a country's financial market.
After all, through just one operation, a young man who started from scratch accumulated wealth that would be difficult for others to achieve in several lifetimes. Under such a halo of miracles, no one will ignore Simon's views on a certain country's financial market.
After experiencing a brief decline after the 1987 stock market crash, the Japanese stock market quickly recovered. The Nikkei even exceeded the 30,000-point mark at the end of last year, an increase of more than 200% compared to 13,000 points in 1985.
Two years ago, Soros bet that the Japanese stock market would collapse early, and subsequently suffered heavy losses due to misjudgment.
Now, the Japanese stock market is still showing a vigorous momentum after breaking through 30,000 points, but everyone understands that there is a serious bubble. You know, the average price-to-earnings ratio of the Japanese stock market has exceeded 70 times, and the Japanese property market has seen a jaw-dropping price of US$120,000 per square meter.
It is obvious that the Japanese economy is destined to undergo a major collapse. The only thing that cannot be determined is when this collapse will come.
Jennifer digested what Simon just said, looked around carefully, and then asked: "You mean, the Japanese stock market will collapse in the next month?"
"I'm just giving an example," Simon shook his head and said, "If I bet now, I will continue to choose to go long."
Jennifer was very smart, and she immediately understood another meaning from Simon's words: "You didn't prepare that money to bet on the Japanese stock market?"
Simon nodded with a smile and said: "After the last stock market crash, all countries have imposed restrictions on the rise and fall of their stock index futures markets, and Japan is no exception. Even if I can accurately judge the direction of the Japanese stock market, it is impossible. Let’s make huge profits like we did in 1987.”
Now many people will roughly guess that Simon's target is the Japanese stock market. Moreover, those people must have thought that Simon would be inclined to go short.
However, according to the information in Simon's memory, the bull market status of the Japanese stock market will continue for another year, exceeding 38,000 points by the end of this year. In one year, from 30,000 points at the end of last year to 38,000 points, the increase was only 26%.
During the 1987 stock market crash, the North American stock market experienced its deepest one-day decline of 29% on October 19.
Comparing the two comparisons, even if the Japanese stock market is completely unaffected by Simon's entry and continues to develop according to the original curve in time and space, Simon will not actually be able to make much money with the principal in his hands.
Of course, this is only relative.
Simon's real goal is actually next year's Kuwait War and the subsequent Gulf War.
Compared with the various restrictive measures introduced by various countries on the stock index futures market after being frightened by the 1987 stock market crash, the crude oil futures market still has no price limit. The two wars in the next two years will bring about sharp rises and falls in oil prices, which is another great opportunity for Simon to accumulate wealth.
In fact, in the Western financial system, from the stock market to the futures market, the mainstream trend has always been to not set limits on the rise and fall. Many of the temporary restrictive measures introduced after the 1987 stock market crash will be lifted in the next few years.
Jennifer once again captured the subtext in Simon's words: "You didn't originally plan to come in, but now you changed your mind?"
"Yeah, I changed my mind," Simon nodded again and said, "It would be good to enter the market now and earn back the interest on the loans accumulated in the past few years. Even if you lose it, you shouldn't lose too much. This will actually make people Seeing that Simon Westeros is not omnipotent, he will stop staring at me so closely in the future.”
In addition, what Simon did not say is that such an operation can also provide cover for the layout of the crude oil futures market next year.
Jennifer's face showed an expression of understanding, and she said again: "Then what?"
Simon reached over and scratched Jennifer's nose and said, "Little girl, you already know too much."
Jennifer was suddenly attacked by Simon and shrank her neck suddenly.
After reacting, his face suddenly turned red and he looked around guiltily. Everyone else in the restaurant looked as if nothing had happened. He relaxed a little and glared at Simon with a very harmless look: "Don't do this again. Besides, I don't want to do this again." Not a little girl.”
Simon admired the female assistant's slightly angry expression, but still responded insincerely, and then said: "Call your dad if you have time during the day and ask him to come here."
Jennifer hesitated and said, "Can't we talk on the phone? It takes a whole day to fly from New York to Melbourne?"
The female assistant feels sorry for her father, so she must be considerate.
Simon thought for a while and realized that he didn't plan to hide it from the outside this time. He probably couldn't hide it. Even if the phone was tapped, it didn't matter. So he nodded and said, "Okay, let's talk on the phone."