American Peanuts

Chapter 82 The boss’s affirmation (4K)

Elon Musk looked at Charlie and John Paulson, suddenly thought of something, and asked: "I have seen his tweets before you, John Paulson, your operation in the Internet financial crisis in 2000 is still fresh in my memory. Xin, you two are not going to do any big things together, are you?"

Neither Charlie nor John Paulson spoke.

"Come on, don't look at me like you're a thief. I don't like those vampires on Wall Street either." Elon Musk didn't speak very fast, and even stuttered a little. It was obvious that he was really interested. of.

But he couldn't help much at the moment. Charlie and John Paulson looked at each other, and then stood up in unison.

"Let's go, the ceremony is about to start." John Paulson said.

Although Charlie wouldn't say anything more to him, he wanted to make friends with him, so he left his phone number.

"Mr. Musk, I think you are better at certain innovative companies than financial matters. We can talk about it later," Charlie said.

"Thank you. To be honest, I will wait for your call. I don't take it as a courtesy or a joke." Elon Musk said with a smile.

He has a glorious resume. In his early years, he founded "Paypal", the ancestor of online payment, which can prove his excellent vision. However, it is precisely because of this excellent vision that he has too many ideas that are almost unreasonable.

Electric vehicles, commercial rockets, underground high-speed tunnels, brain-computer interfaces, new energy... are a bit too advanced. In addition, he always has a marketing persona that wants to change the world. As a result, he is not popular now, and he has high hopes. The photovoltaic company has completely failed again. With various factors superimposed, it can be said that Elon Musk is at a low point in his life.

"I will." Charlie nodded, and then said goodbye.

The two walked into the hall. At this time, there were many people in the grand auditorium with a wide view, and there were many receptionists responsible for guiding the way.

Both John Paulson and Charlie were arranged in the middle area of ​​the first floor. This was not the front row, but it was not the second floor either.

When Charlie sat down, he looked aside a few times and made sure that he was the youngest person nearby.

Next came the boring speech time, first of all, various people from the school. Although they added jokes to adjust the atmosphere, Charlie was still lack of interest. If it weren't for the teacher who arranged for him to meet with the person who was going to give a speech later, he would not have done it at all. will come here.

After nearly an hour and a half, Charlie finally saw the man take the stage. To be honest, Charlie felt that he looked quite similar to Colonel Sanders from KFC. Of course, this could not be ruled out as the result of deliberate marketing. After all, in his position, he must have There are assistants who specialize in managing public image.

Warren Buffett.

No one will question the influence of this investment god on the public.

From an investor's perspective, he is extremely good. This can be seen from one case. During the stock market crash in 69, he acquired a number of companies with low valuations, and then directly filed for bankruptcy through operations and sold off the original companies. Assets, on the contrary, are still being earned. As for whether those people are unemployed, the question of whether those people are unemployed is obviously not within the scope of the investment god. The free market economy will naturally drive them to find their next home.

Buffett on the stage was talking eloquently, describing the changes that this university had brought to him and provided him with valuable life value.

Another two hours later, the opening speech was finally over. Charlie got up at this time and looked at John Paulson who was sitting not far away.

The important people sitting in the front row walked through another aisle. When Charlie and John Paulson caught up, they saw several big names in the investment world having a brief exchange together. Except for Buffett, There is also Leonard Bosak, the founder of the communications giant Cisco, and Peter Lynch, a well-known investor. In addition, there is Mr. Map, and there are some that Charlie does not recognize, but the teacher stands beside these people. In the middle, I think these people are the so-called academics.

Charlie and John Paulson leaned over, and were immediately stopped by bodyguards who seemed to be standing nearby at random.

"Hey, these two are my students, and Buffett is willing to give them 5 minutes." I saw the teacher saying to the crowd at this time.

It may be nonsense to say that Charlie is not nervous at all, but he has nothing to be afraid of. The teacher has already said hello, and he will accept it whether it succeeds or not.

"Gentlemen, wait a few minutes." At this time, Buffett also walked out of the crowd.

He shook hands with Charlie and John Paulson in turn.As for John Paulson, he remained calm, without any expression change.

"It's up to you." Charlie looked at John Paulson. From a professional perspective, he was indeed inferior to him.

Then I heard John Paulson begin to narrate, using as concise a language as possible.

Buffett listened to the words very seriously, and then said: "You may be mistaken. The financial crisis is indeed likely to occur, but even if God comes, it may not be possible to determine the specific time. I think it may be next year, or it may be The year after next, but not this year.”

John Paulson never mentioned this. He talked about the most critical timing issue from the very beginning.

"Yes, the timing of the financial crisis will indeed be skewed, but what if it is deleveraging?" Charlie said suddenly on the side.

He can grasp the general direction, but he can't grasp the specific time. This is similar to the butterfly effect. It is possible that a large transaction will advance or delay the financial crisis by a few days.

But one thing he can confirm is that at the end of April, New Century Financial Company will officially declare bankruptcy, and he can pinpoint a specific day.

The reason is that his previous company, Mercure, was doing the same business as New Century. There were only a few banks on the market that were willing to accept real estate financial claims. Even the two companies used the same manager, but Mercure’s The business volume is just smaller.

Deleveraging will cause losses to some people, but Charlie cannot intervene whether it can cause a financial crisis.For him, the difference is just earning more and earning less.

"Mr. Rossi, I heard that you are the founder of Mercure?" Buffett suddenly asked at this time.

"That's right." Charlie nodded.

"I can trust your judgment and am willing to give you some capital injection, but one thing is that this is an anonymous investment. I don't want you to use my name, which may cause me some unpredictable trouble. This point I hope you understand," Buffett said.

"No problem." Charlie nodded. He didn't expect Buffett to support him publicly.

"Rosie, I think the pastor may be interested in this matter and he can provide you with some conveniences." Buffett suddenly said.

"I will contact him." Charlie said firmly.

While the three of them were communicating, old Mr. Maple was tilting his head and observing with displeasure.

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"It's unimaginable that Buffett would actually invest in...our fund." John Paulson shook his head in disbelief as the two were walking on campus.

At the end, he used the word "we", and it was obvious that he also formally agreed to cooperate with Charlie.

"Also, who is this...pastor?" Paulson said in surprise.

"A relative, a relative in Utah." Charlie revealed a little information.

"I understand." As soon as John heard Utah, he immediately thought of something.

He understood Charlie's cryptic statement.

"Next, I think it's time to take advantage of the opportunity of this school anniversary..." John Paulson looked at the pedestrians on the campus in the distance. It was really lively here today.

"Of course, in the next three days, let's compete to see who can get more investment." Charlie said suddenly.

"Oh, you are asking for trouble. You know, I graduated more than ten years earlier than you. Think about how much more money my classmates can earn in these ten years? How about this? As long as you can achieve If I raise an average amount, I will kneel down and kiss your toes. You will do the same in turn. Do you dare to give it a try?" John Paulson immediately suggested.

This time Buffett's generosity made him feel confident and relaxed.

"Are you sure?" Charlie raised his eyebrows. He felt that this was not a good suggestion.

"You're not afraid, are you? In addition, I have to limit the rules. Only Pennsylvania alumni who appear at this school celebration ceremony are counted as effective amounts. This is only fair."

"Deal, then I won't wash my feet for the next two days." Charlie smiled.

"Hey, I need to remind you first that I have athlete's foot. You'd better drink some mouthwash after kissing your toes." John Paulson smiled mischievously.

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In the evening, welcome banquet.

"It's so lively here, it's like a welcome ceremony for new students at Hogwarts." Ivanie, who was sitting next to Charlie, couldn't help complaining.

Under the table, she crossed her legs, but she didn't take off her torn socks.

Charlie was about to talk to her, but he felt a light on his back. He thought it was old Maple again. As soon as he saw himself and his daughter together, he wanted to kill himself, so Charlie could only entrust Gal Gadot to go there. He told him that he really had nothing to do with Ivani, and that he was still trying his best to bridge the relationship between father and daughter. At least he wouldn't send someone to rush up and drag his daughter away.

"Putting aside everything else, I have to admit that it looks really good on you."

"Yeah, I think so too. So tell me, does it look better on me or on Gisele Bundchen?"

"Of course it's you."

She hadn't worn it, so Charlie didn't think it was a lie.

"That's right, I think so too. Her legs are too thin, and my figure is obviously better than hers." Ivani looked very happy.

After all, she was also a model back then, so she always subconsciously compared the two.

"I still need to consider this further." Charlie said very rigorously.

Ivanie thought for a while before realizing what he meant.

"My boss, you are really good at teasing people. There are so many beautiful girls around. If you like any of them, I can help you introduce them."

Are you not afraid that the other party will feel angry because I am a "Mormon"?Obviously she was joking.

"Of course not. You know when someone's attention is drawn, it's often hard to look away."

Charlie didn't have time to find any female elites. His eyes were all focused on men. After making a bet with John Paulson, he began to look for potential investment targets, but John Paulson really got it right. Well, it seems that no one in his class has arrived except himself.

On the other hand, John Paulson... Charlie raised his head and saw him holding this wine glass at the next table. He was like a butterfly in a flower and had both sides. The situation was much better than his own.

While Charlie was still horrified that he might actually kiss John Paulson's toes in three days, there was another thought in Ivanie's mind.

Charlie's words had a completely different meaning in her interpretation.

She was a little embarrassed and had to explain cautiously.

"I'm sorry, but I have to reiterate, I'm not going to accept a Mormon."

Of course Charlie knew, and he only regarded her as a colleague, nothing more.

"I know what you mean. What if I'm single?"

"It's such a boring assumption again, but since you said it, let me answer you once, if you are really a bachelor, I will try to consider you." Evanni dragged her chin, lightly fingering her cheek Tap lightly.

Her answer was of course hypothetical, and Charlie couldn't really be single anyway.

He was all teasing her, so she had to fight back appropriately no matter what.

But Charlie shook his head: "Sorry, even if I am single, I will not be interested in you."

"Shame, you're lying. You just said I have a better figure than Gisele Bundchen."

"That's what you said yourself, I didn't say it. Besides, if I want to find a woman, it will definitely not be you. You... have a good family background and work hard, but..."

"But I have a very controlling father?" Ivanie interrupted Charlie.

"These are all small things. What I mean is that maybe you are less suitable for business and more suitable for staying at home. I don't mean to belittle you in any way. You have surpassed 90.00% of your peers from the same background." Charlie explained.

In order not to hurt the other person's self-esteem, he said it as tactfully as possible.

But even so, Yvani was a little hurt.

"Are you... telling the truth?" Ivanie frowned.

"Of course, very objectively."

"Okay." Ivanie nodded. She didn't expect that she only got this evaluation after putting in so much effort.

"You don't want to leave the company, do you?" Charlie saw that she was a little unhappy and asked quickly.

"How could it be?" Ivani smiled, smiled... more and more bitterly, and then lowered her head.

Please, you're not so fragile, are you?
(End of this chapter)