The Industrial Giant Reborn.

Chapter 381 Target: Disney
"That's fine. I'll be in New York during this time. Any day is fine. Just let me know in advance. If it's the location, let's stay at this hotel." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.When the wealth reaches a certain scale, especially after many investments have achieved great success, then it is natural to contact some big consortiums.

The old-fashioned consortium, ZZ has a strong background, a very deep relationship network, and a lot of funds, while the upstarts that have just emerged are poor in these aspects, but they understand the current market needs of the society and the future development direction. The two parties cooperate, theoretically speaking. mutually beneficial.

In this society, profit comes first. Even if you may not be able to spend the money you earn in a day in your whole life, everyone still strives desperately to make more money. This may be the goal of life. Otherwise, there is no pursuit. Life is so meaningless.

"Okay, then I'll arrange it." Henry said with a smile.

Three days later, in a sunny presidential suite of more than 200 square meters in the Douglas Hotel, Chen Zhiwen saw a 60-year-old man with white and blond hair. He was tall and seemed to be nearly 2 meters tall. Chen Zhiwen was also 1.8 , but still feels a certain sense of oppression.

"Eric, this is Jason Morgan, my cousin." Henry Morgan introduced: "Jason, this is Eric."

"Hello, Eric, you are younger than I thought." Jason Morgan shook hands and said with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Morgan." Chen Zhiwen replied politely.

Everyone sat down, and Chen Zhiwen had already arranged for bitter coffee, which was the other party's preference that Henry Morgan had informed in advance.

"Very bitter coffee." Jason Morgan said with a smile after taking a sip of coffee.

"Why don't you just drink some tea?" Chen Zhiwen said.

"No need, this kind of coffee without milk and sugar reminds me to always pay attention to my mouth." Jason Morgan shook his head and said with a smile.

"I heard that MiniMed's commercial insulin will be on the market soon, and it is more harmful to the human body than the insulin currently on the market. I think, Jason, you won't have to work so hard soon," Henry Morgan said.

Jason Morgan said: "I know, I have also invested in this company, and I have more or less invested in other American companies that research insulin, that is, I hope they can promote the small side effects as soon as they are not short of money. .”

"That's good." Henry Morgan said to Chen Zhiwen again.

"It's a joke for the guests. I have diabetes and need insulin injections every day. Basically, I can't touch sweet oils." Jason Morgan said with a smile.

"Understood, if this insulin can be produced on a large scale without any side effects, it will indeed be a blessing to all mankind." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

After time travel, he is not short of money, but he also attaches great importance to his diet and body. The biggest trouble is the threat of "rich man's disease" diabetes, which is different from the insulin that only needs dozens of dollars a day in later generations. Insulin in this era , the price is ridiculously expensive, and it needs to be collected from the pancreas of animals, mainly pigs and cattle.

A few tons of pancreas can produce a small amount of insulin, and the demand is too high. I don’t know how many people in Europe and the United States have this disease. Only a small number of rich people can use it. Moreover, this kind of insulin is harmful to the body. Long-term use is still a threat to health. .

In an era when insulin could not be produced on a large scale, "the disease of affluence" was a greater threat than cancer.

"It also represents huge wealth. Although the pharmaceutical industry is risky, its profits are extremely high." Jason said with a smile.

"High risk means high return. The value of insulin is indeed a golden mountain in the future." Chen Zhiwen nodded.

Unlike the general targeted drug market which is very small, the demand for insulin is very large. This is the reason why the price of cabbage can be achieved in the future. However, in his memory, the future insulin giant seems to be Novartis Nordisk Pharmaceuticals in Europe. .

"You're right, but sometimes it's not good to have too much risk, no matter how big the profit is, too much risk still makes us investors too worried." Jason said with a smile: "Eric, I research Through the process of your fortune, you seem to be in the right position every step of the way, to start at the most suitable time, and finally to obtain the highest income. I am curious, how did you do this?"

"Business analysis, and understanding of market demand, or focus on investing in those who understand the market." Chen Zhiwen said, in front of Chinese, he generally chooses to be a little humble, which is the basic culture of Chinese, but in the West In front of people, you have to show your strength.

"Like Apple? I have to say that no one in my Morgan family has been able to achieve the income from your investment in Apple over the years." Jason Morgan said with a smile.

"The electronic technology industry is the most special. It is different from traditional industries. As long as products that are recognized by the market are developed, sales will increase exponentially until the market is saturated." Chen Zhiwen said: "Of course, the premise is that it can always be in the market." ahead."

"We also know this, but how to choose the right target is too difficult to choose." Jason said with a smile: "So we hope to cooperate with Eric, you have a very keen market vision, And we have huge funds, if we cooperate together, it will be a win-win situation.

Of course, I also know that you have a lot of funds in your hands, Eric, but it is not enough compared to the daily amount of funds on Wall Street. Besides, considering your identity, you are not suitable for investing too much in many European and American investments, but We can, in return, besides direct profit sharing, also help you in other areas. "

"Which fields?" Chen Zhiwen asked. In fact, his prophetic gold finger is indeed not used in many places, especially in some sensitive fields such as finance, technology, and high technology in Europe and the United States. Instead of leaving it unused, take it out appropriately Not bad for doing deals.

"Your Midea is a technology company that involves many patented technologies. I know that you can buy many patents with money, but some are restricted by the White House. In this regard, I can help you, as long as it is not too sensitive. Technology, such as cutting-edge chip manufacturing process, and others, we can settle the Ministry of Commerce for you." Jason Morgan said with a smile.

"It's possible, but I'm not very demanding in this area. In the real high-tech field, Midea doesn't have much involvement." Chen Zhiwen said.

It's not that I don't want to develop high-tech, but the population and environment in Hong Kong are doomed to be impossible. In the mainland, it may be possible in a few decades, but now, it is very good to be able to meet the most basic technological needs of Midea.

And Midea’s research laboratories in Europe and the United States, the technologies developed by Midea can also be used, as long as they are not super sensitive, such as the communication technology of Huawei in the future, and Midea can’t develop it now. Midea’s main business is still In the civilian market, civilian terminals are the largest market and the most profitable. Of course, there are some giants in some non-civilian terminal businesses in later generations, but the number is far behind.

"Then you always need to acquire some European and American technology companies? I have studied your fortune-making process. You like to develop yourself through mergers and acquisitions. The European and American governments generally don't care about the early acquisitions of small-scale companies or general industries, but Today's scale, you can look at, I am afraid it is not small?" Jason Morgan still said calmly: "It's still the same sentence, but it's not the most cutting-edge high-tech or military enterprises in the United States. If you have money, I can buy Coca-Cola for you."

"It's very attractive." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

"You fell in love with Coca-Cola?" Jason was stunned for a moment, and said, "If you are really interested, can we really try it?"

"That's not true. In fact, I'm already a shareholder of Coca-Cola. For the past two years, I've been buying Coca-Cola's shares. It's almost 5%. I'll make an announcement when the time is right." Chen Zhiwen shook his head and said.

Coca-Cola has a bright future. In 1981, after the new CEO Goizueta took office, the overall situation reformed. In the next 15 years, the market value of Coca-Cola rose from 41 billion US dollars to 1700 billion US dollars. The growth rate is not low at all. For General Electric, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, even Buffett will buy Coca-Cola's stock in a few years.

With the profits obtained from the gold market, Chen Zhiwen arranges to buy the stocks of these future giants in traditional industries. Their plates are large enough, unlike technology companies, which can accommodate huge amounts of funds.

But it is unrealistic to acquire Coca-Cola. Firstly, it requires a huge amount of funds. Chen Zhiwen may be able to get them out, but it is not cost-effective to spend a large amount of funds on this company. Second, if Coca-Cola loses the protection of the US government, It is a big doubt whether it can develop to the scale that it will be more than ten years later.

And the biggest problem is that they are definitely not willing to sell. Could it be that he is still launching a hostile merger in the United States?Coca-Cola's current market capitalization exceeds US$50 billion. Hostile mergers and acquisitions are unlikely to succeed and will result in serious losses.

"It doesn't matter, Pepsi is fine." Jason laughed.

"No, I'm not very interested in this kind of big beverage and food industry, but another US listed company. If there is a chance, I would like to try it." Chen Zhiwen continued.

Although he owns Red Bull Beverage, Coca-Cola and some food brands, these are all built by himself, and the investment required is not large. He can develop rapidly by grasping the market demand, and will become one of the local giants in the future. Relatively speaking, the cost is much lower and the price-performance ratio is higher. Even if you want to acquire some such companies in the United States in the future, you will choose smaller ones.

"Which one?" Jason Morgan asked immediately. If you want to cooperate, you must naturally reflect your value. If you can accomplish something that others cannot do, that is success. Besides, big investment banks or banks are not doing charity. All investment banks will do their best to promote acquisitions, because the profits here are so delicious. Promoting mergers and acquisitions among large companies is one of the main businesses of the Morgan consortium. It can not only make money, but also increase its influence.

"Disney." Chen Zhiwen said.

"You want to buy Disney?" Jason Morgan's face changed, and so did Henry who was beside him. He didn't expect Chen Zhiwen to have such an ambition.

"Is it difficult? This is not a sensitive technology company, is it?" Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

"That is to say, but Disney's Mickey Mouse was once an idol in the whole of America. Even when I was a child, I liked it very much. This kind of company has great significance in the United States. If it is acquired by other American consortiums, it will not be a problem at all. But if foreign capital acquires it, it will be very controversial." Jason said.

"Since President Reagan took office, he has said that the United States wants to attract foreign investment, and has also relaxed restrictions on Hollywood giants. If foreign investment can acquire Disney at this time, I don't think he will object, right?" Chen Zhiwen said with a smile : "Besides, Mickey Mouse was just a cartoon character that American children liked. Now, it's not very good. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the idea to buy Disney."

The glory of Disney is in the hands of the founder, Walt Disney, but when Walt Disney passed away in 1966, the company fell into the hands of the next generation, and it began to deteriorate year by year, and even the ancestral property of the previous generation could not be kept. , Disney's Mickey Mouse and other cartoon characters that were once popular in the United States have gradually been abandoned by the new generation of teenagers, and they like some Japanese anime characters.

That's right, it's Little Japan. Not only the physical industries such as textiles, garments, steel, home appliances, automobiles, and chips, but even virtual cartoon characters and Japanese animation are gradually gaining a higher market share in the United States.

Disney's second-generation management, when the animation market was helpless and had no innovation, they wanted to make money from other sources and learn to imitate other entertainment companies. When any Hollywood company made a blockbuster movie, they followed suit, and naturally they were bloody , The annual loss in the film market is as high as tens of millions of dollars.

Disneyland, the largest business under Disney, cannot attract old tourists because of lack of funds for renovation, and its business is getting worse and worse.

As a result, Disney's stock has dropped from US$35 billion at its peak to US$14 billion now, and the market is still not optimistic about the future of Disney, which gives Chen Zhiwen the opportunity to acquire. No matter how much money there is, they won't sell it.

"It makes sense for you to say so. However, I still can't directly answer whether you are OK or not. I will tell you when I ask my friends at the US Department of Commerce." Jason Morgan said after thinking for a while.

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said, in fact, it is not difficult for him to acquire a Hollywood company, but Disney is a bit special, and the potential of ordinary Hollywood companies is not as great as Disney.

"OK." Jerry Morgan said, "Since you asked Eric, I'll make one too, how about it?"

(End of this chapter)