warrior godfather

Chapter 14 Mark Baum
The two chatted for a long time, Zhang Yu suddenly felt a rush to urinate, and got up quickly:

"Coach, I'm going to the bathroom."

He walked out of the ward, closed the door gently, turned around, and saw Mark Baum standing by the window, facing out the window, talking with someone on the phone.

"...Mr. Lippmann, I'm not interested in shorting CDOs (Collateralized Debt Obligations), CDSs (Credit Default Swaps), if exactly what you said, it is indeed high returns and low risks, but it is based on the collapse of the housing market On the premise, I don’t think so, on the contrary, I think the real estate market will continue to prosper, last year my company did multi-mortgage securities, and the yield was amazing, well, I still have something to do, thank you for your recommendation.”

Although he lowered his voice, the corridor was very quiet, and what he said was heard clearly by Zhang Yu.

Mark Baum hung up the phone, turned around and saw Zhang Yu, smiled at him, opened the door and entered the ward.

Zhang Yu looked at Mark Baum's straight back thoughtfully, then turned and went to the bathroom.

By the time he got back to the ward, Mark Baum was chatting with Lickett.

Zhang Yu's mind turned sharply, and an idea gradually emerged.

He waited patiently by the side, and when the conversation between the two came to an end, he tentatively asked:

"Mr. Baum, I'm sorry, I overheard your call just now, are you long real estate subprime securities?"

"That's right, I'm long CDO, do you know anything about the financial industry?" Mark Baum's eyes flashed a bit of displeasure, but he remained calm.

Zhang Yu laughed. He actually met a rich man in the financial world. Coach Lickett is indeed his nobleman.

Although he raked in 4000 million US dollars through gambling, it would be a hit to throw this money in the financial market.he
He didn't even have access to the subprime mortgage securities market, so he could only watch financial predators turn upside down.

Now the door is in front of him, and he must grasp it.

"I heard that a hedge fund manager, Michael Barry, created the credit default swap product CDS in the subprime mortgage securities market, and is shorting the real estate subprime mortgage market." Zhang Yu organized his words and said.

"Really? I haven't heard about it, but a trader from Deutsche Bank just now strongly recommended CDS to me and suggested that I short subprime mortgage securities. That's nonsense. How could the real estate market collapse? What?" Mark Baum shook his head and laughed.

Likrit, who was lying on the bed, looked at Zhang Yu in surprise:

"Ronan, you actually know something about the financial industry?"

In his eyes, Zhang Yu is a person who puts all his heart and soul into basketball.

"In fact, I have always been interested in the financial industry." Zhang Yu explained.

"Then you have to have a good chat with Mark, he is a bigwig in the financial market." Lickett laughed, "But when he was in college, he was just my substitute."

"Todd! Come on, let's go to the bullfight, oh, sorry, I forgot you can't even walk." Mark Baum shot back.

"Mark, if you really want to fight me one-on-one, I'll go to your house in three months." Lickriter smiled.

"Ahem, forget it, I don't want to bully you who have been hurt... Ronan, what do you think of the real estate market?" Mark Baum immediately changed the subject.

Zhang Yu pondered for a while, then solemnly said:
"I think the real estate market has turned into a big bubble, and I suggest you stop doing multiple mortgage securities."

Mark Baum frowned slightly. He didn't like others to dictate to him, especially a young man.

But the young man saved his old friend's life, and Lickett admired him so much that Markbaum could only be tactful:

"I heard from Todd that you are very talented in coaching. Maybe you put most of your energy into basketball and don't have a deep understanding of the real estate market. It will collapse, I suggest you buy a few houses, and the appreciation speed should be very fast.”

He turned to Lickriter and said:

"Todd, I still have something to do, so I'll go first."

"Mr. Baum, if you have time on the weekend, can you have a meal together?" Zhang Yu saw that Mark Baum was very firm, and planned to take a more relaxed approach.

"Sorry, I don't have time on weekends." Mark Baum was even more unhappy and refused directly.

Zhang Yu looked at Rickett with a begging look.

Likrit did not disappoint Zhang Yu, saying:

"Mark, didn't you say that you can have a rare rest this weekend?"

Mark Baum's expression became a little embarrassed, but soon returned to normal:
"I just received news that the company has something to deal with."

In terms of financial business, he trusts his own judgment very much, and dislikes this young man who sings against him very much.

Zhang Yu came to Mark Baum and said with a very sincere expression:

"Mr. Baum, I know that you have a unique and profound understanding of the financial market, which also makes you a real rich man, but I am not just talking about it. I hope that I can take two days of your weekend to do a small Survey, it might change how you think about the housing market."

"I think I don't need to do this, and I can make a correct judgment." Mark Baum felt Zhang Yu's sincerity, but his self-confidence still made him reject Zhang Yu's proposal.

Zhang Yu frowned. He didn't expect Mark Baum to be so difficult, so he immediately changed his strategy and looked at Lickett:
"Coach, has Mr. Baum always been this arrogant?"

Rickett chuckled lightly:
"Of course, I always thought he was not like an Indiana, but more like those rednecks in Texas, and his stubbornness is unimaginable."

"Unfortunately, he missed the only chance to save his company." Zhang Yu shrugged with a mocking tone.

Mark Baum's anger suddenly came up:

"Boy, are you provoking me? Don't think you can act presumptuously in front of me just because you saved Todd!"

"Mr. Baum, I didn't provoke you, but I feel sad that an investor has lost the vigilance he should have." Zhang Yu said unhurriedly.

"Have I lost my vigilance? Boy, the data reports and analysis reports I read every week are probably thicker than the newspapers you read in a year. I have never let down my vigilance!" Mark Baum sneered.

"Really, then I invite you to do a survey, why do you refuse in every possible way?"

"Because it's a complete waste of time. I spend tens of thousands of dollars every minute, and I don't have time to do such boring things."

"You haven't done it yet, how do you know it's useless? You can ask the coach, I never do things aimlessly!"

At the right moment, Lickriter interjects:

"Mark, I know Ronan, he is a very stable person, I don't know how deep his understanding of the financial market is, but he would never make such a joke, maybe he really saw something unusual , if you have time, you should go with him."

His words calmed down the increasingly tense atmosphere between Zhang Yu and Mark Baum. Neither of them spoke anymore, and the atmosphere in the room became a little stagnant.

After a while, Mark Baum said:
"Well, I'll do Todd a favor. I'll be waiting for you outside the gate of Butler University at eight o'clock on Saturday morning!"

His voice was hard and obviously angry.

Hearing what Mark Baum said, Zhang Yu finally let go of his secretly hanging heart, and he said apologetically:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Baum, it was my mistake just now, and my words were a little too aggressive."

Seeing Zhang Yu's sincere attitude, Mark Baum's expression eased, but he just snorted coldly and left the ward.

Likrit watched his old friend leave, and said doubtfully:

"Ronan, do you really have research on the real estate market?"

"Of course, Mr. Baum is a real rich man, how dare I play him." Zhang Yu said.

"This matter is very important to you? You want to ask him out even if you anger Mark." Lickriter is an old fox, and he has already seen Zhang Yu's thoughts.

"Yes, this matter is very important to me, thank you for your help, coach," Zhang Yu took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and added, "But it is also very important to Mr. Baum."

"Although that guy has a bad temper, he is still a nice person. If he didn't go, you can report my name. He owes me a lot of favors." Likrit believed in Zhang Yu's character and simply added insurance to him.

"Thank you coach!" Zhang Yu was overjoyed.

"Stinky boy, you lead the Bulldogs to better results, which is the best reward for me."

"No problem, I will definitely lead the team into March Madness."

"That's not enough, at least you have to win the NCAA championship."

"It's not impossible, wait another two years, and I will definitely bring Butler a championship trophy."

"You are crazy, who gave you confidence?"

"Steph Curry."

"Who is that?"

"The talent the team recruited this year, a real talent!"

……

Two days later, on Saturday, Zhang Yu got up early, put on the Zegna suit, and combed his hair neatly. He learned from Lickerett that Mark Baum hated people with disheveled clothes, and he would not even talk to such people. people for any cooperation.

It's okay, he's a handsome guy and a rich man, it's normal for him to be a domineering CEO.

Zhang Yu joked in his heart, checked his clothes carefully, picked up a document bag on the table, and walked out of the apartment.

He came to the school gate, it was 7:40 at this time, he only stood under the tree for a while, when a black Ford Mustang came roaring, and slowly stopped in front of Zhang Yu.

With the driver's window rolled down, Mark Baum changed into a pure black suit today and shook his head at Zhang Yu:

"boarding!"

As expected of an old friend of the coach, the aesthetics are so consistent.

Zhang Yu secretly complained in his heart.

You are all bigwigs in the financial world. Isn’t it nice to drive a Bentley or Rolls Royce that can show your status?The most important thing is to sit comfortably!

It’s really not bad to have a supercar. I’ve never been in a supercar in my life and my previous life. You’re driving an American muscle car here...

Zhang Yu really can't understand the aesthetics of Americans.

He took the co-pilot's seat and said:
"Mr. Baum, the place we are going today is Lasalle, a middle-class community located in the suburbs of Indiana. On Roosevelt Street, we need to go south..."

"I've been there," Markbaum interrupted. "What are we doing there today?"

"I suppose it's been a long time since Mr. Baum bought a house himself?"

"I just bought a manor in Beverly Hills in Los Angeles two months ago." Mark Baum said lightly.

"..." Zhang Yu was choked, and said angrily, "I'm talking about the kind that ordinary people live in!"

"That's not what I bought." Mark Baum smiled, and he was very happy to see Zhang Yu deflated.

"Very well, there is a newly developed residential area there, and today we are going to buy a house."

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