However, the New York City government did not allow him to do so and asked Modica to quickly pull the copper bull away. Later, the person in charge of Bowling Green Park at the southern end of Broadway found Modica and asked him to pull the copper bull into their park. The copper bull was placed in Bowling Green Park and became a public property of New York City and a symbol of Wall Street.
Fu Hua smiled and touched the polished horns of the Tong Niu, and he held the Tong Niu's horns and asked Tan Hong to take a photo of him. After taking the photos, Tan Hong led Fu Hua to the New York Stock Exchange.
The New York Stock Exchange is the world's largest listed company in terms of total market capitalization, the number of IPOs and market capitalization, and the second largest exchange in trading volume. There are approximately 2,800 companies listed here, with a global market value of US$15 trillion. It is located at 11 Broadway Street. , On the south side of the corner of Wall Street. In 2006, the New York Stock Exchange announced the merger with the Euronext Stock Exchange to form the New York Euronext.
Tan Hong's securities company is a relatively large securities company in the United States and has a trading seat in the NYSE, so she was able to take Fu Hua into the NYSE for a visit. Coincidentally, as soon as I entered the door, I ran into the CEO of the NYSE, Duncan Nidor, who was taking a tour of the NYSE.
Duncan knew Tan Hong, smiled and shook hands with Tan Hong, and greeted Tan Hong. Tan Hong introduced Fu Hua to Duncan. When Duncan heard Tan Hong said that Fu Hua was the boss of a Chinese securities company, he smiled and said, "China is good. There is an emerging market with great development prospects. Our NYSE also wants to Listed on your Shanghai Stock Exchange."
Fu Hua laughed. He had read the news that the New York Stock Exchange wanted to list on the Chinese stock market in the financial news. However, this news will be uproarious for a while every year, but in the end it didn’t follow. He said: “Nideo Mr. Er, your NYSE is going to be listed in China. It has been reported for a long time. Do you really want to list in China or is it just a hype?"
Duncan smiled and shook his head, and said, "It seems that Mr. Fu really knows the stock market. Let me tell you that, we really want to go public in China, but China's current securities policy does not allow it, so we go to China. The plan to go public has always stayed at the intention stage."
After a few simple conversations, Duncan led the people to continue the tour. Fu Hua looked at Tan Hong, then smiled and said, "Tan Hong, you have a good mix here, and you have such a good relationship with the CEO of the NYSE."
Tan Hong laughed and said, "What's not bad, Fu Hua, it's not what you think. In the United States, it is not difficult to see the CEOs of these famous exchanges, and there is no big shelf. The American exchanges are Regarding companies as their customers, they are providing companies with a place and platform for stock trading. The securities company I work for has a trading seat here and is one of their customers. Duncan would naturally be more polite to me. This In China, if I want to see the president of any exchange, I guess people won’t even pay attention to me."
Fu Hua smiled, and said: "The presidents of the domestic exchanges are all official lords, and they are very big."
Tan Hong said: "Go, I will show you the trading floor here."
At the entrance of the trading floor, Fu Hua's mind had already seen a picture often seen on TV: there were a lot of display screens and traders wearing vests in the hall, which was very noisy and busy. But when he walked in, he found that the situation inside was completely different from what he had imagined.
First of all, he thought that the traders who should be highly nervous in the lobby were very relaxed and casual, and there were still people playing computer games. Then there is the dirt on the ground, paper, coke cans, etc. everywhere.
But here is a place where the world economy will inevitably appear on the TV, how can you not even ask for a cleaner? Fu Hua couldn't help but glanced at Tan Hong in confusion, then smiled and said, "Tan Hong, are you sure you didn't take me to the wrong place?"
Tan Hong smiled and said, "Why would I take you to the wrong place? Do you think this place is different from what you imagined? I told you that this place is not directly involved in on-exchange transactions. The traders here are different. Large institutions are stationed in the exchange to watch the market, so they generally have nothing to do with them."
Fu Hua smiled and said, "Since we don't trade directly, then this trading floor seems to be useless."
Tan Hong smiled and said: "The exchange reserves this hall. Its symbolic significance is greater than its functional value. There is such an atmosphere and scene. Everyone comes to visit and the TV station shoots news and financial reports. A place where you can work. That's it."
After leaving the NYSE, Tan Hong looked at Fu Hua and asked with a smile, "Fu Hua, how do you feel about here?"
Fu Hua smiled and shook his head, and said, "This is the financial center of the United States? How do I feel that something good is gone here?"
Tan Hong smiled and said: "In fact, Wall Street is not Wall Street in that glorious period long ago. Many financial institutions have already moved out of here. The terrorist incident of 9/11 accelerated everything, and the World Trade Building, which is the world's financial center, fell into ruins. Securities brokers and investment banks are moving away from the traditional financial district and settle in Midtown Manhattan. This is where you live in the Westinghouse Hotel. The Midtown from 30th Street to 50th Street in Manhattan is gradually transforming into the new financial district in the United States. Area."
Fu Hua smiled and said: "I can't imagine that the brilliant Wall Street will be replaced one day."
Tan Hong smiled and said, "Everything is impermanent. Some people say that this is because the feng shui here on Wall Street is not good, because there is a graveyard in the street in front of it, and there is a river behind it. This indicates that Wall Street must have no way forward. There is no way back."
Fu Hua laughed and said, "Does the Yankees believe in Feng Shui?"
Tan Hong smiled and said: "I didn't believe it before, but in the past few years, China's economy is booming, and some people in the United States are also studying Chinese culture. Naturally, there is a certain market for Feng Shui theory. Let's go, I’m a little hungry, so let’s take you to lunch. Do you want Chinese food or Western food?"
Fu Hua smiled and said, "Let's eat Western food. The Western food here should be more authentic."
Tan Hong smiled and said, "That's OK, I'll take you to see the House of Rights."
Fu Hua smiled and said, "What is the House of Rights?"
Tan Hong smiled and said: "In New York, Wall Street financial and real estate giants usually like to have lunch at famous steak houses. These restaurants, full of suits and ties and expensive menus, are called the power of Wall Street. House, mergers and acquisitions or investment decisions that cost hundreds of millions of dollars are often reached at noon on a certain working day in these places. The most famous of these is the Smith Worensky Steak House."
Fu Hua laughed and said, "I've heard of the Smith Worensky Steak House. Isn’t the annual Buffett’s charity luncheon held there? And the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" In ", the hot steak that the little assistant hurriedly prepared for the demon boss seemed to come from Smith Volensky."
The so-called Buffett Charity Luncheon refers to Buffett’s annual charity sale and lunch with him to raise funds for the Glade Foundation, which mainly provides food and medical care for the poor and the homeless. help. Buffett approached the Glade Foundation through his first wife, Susan.
In the first three years, Buffett’s lunch was conducted through physical auctions, and the winning bids were only five-figure, and the lowest was only 18,000 US dollars in 2001. After changing to online bidding in 2003, the bidding price went up to six figures. In 2008, Zhao Danyang, the manager of the Chinese Growth Investment Fund of Chizizhizhi, pushed the market to seven figures-2.11 million US dollars. In 2009, despite the global economy In a downturn, this meal was still sold by an anonymous person at a sky-high price of US$2.63 million, a record high.
Tan Hong nodded, smiled and said, "Yes, that's the one."
Fu Hua smiled and said, "New York is really a magical place. There are stories everywhere."
The two went to the Smith Worensky Steak House, a restaurant chain. The first store opened in 1977, located at the junction of 49th Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan. Interestingly, the name of the restaurant is composed of two names randomly selected by the founder from the phone book that year.
The two ordered a $180 set meal for two people. This restaurant is really good at making steaks: the raw materials are the highest-grade beef approved by the United States Department of Agriculture. The production process is completely hand-cut, which not only protects the naturalness of the beef. The texture is more delicate and delicious.
While eating steak, Tan Hong glanced at Fu Hua, smiled and said, "Fu Hua, tell me about your situation in China. I heard a friend in China say that you are divorced?"
Fu Hua smiled bitterly and said, "You have to add another word before the divorce. Speaking of my situation in China, I can only describe my situation in embarrassment. Divorce is not the worst thing for me. Now, some time ago, I was kidnapped and almost killed my life."
Tan Hong glanced at Fu Hua and said, "I've heard about this too. It seems that there is still a big disturbance. What is going on? I remember that you didn't want to provoke too much right and wrong. ?"
Fu Hua smiled bitterly, and said: "I don't want to provoke right and wrong, but I am willing to provoke me. This time I accidentally got involved in a political game and got into a terrible opponent. He must want to dispose of me. To die, that's why I kidnapped me."
"So troublesome?" Tan Hong looked at Fu Hua and said, "Has that matter been completely resolved?"