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   Chapter 522 The world has changed

  The two gangs who were about to meet with each other before, and the dog's brain was about to fight, suddenly shook hands and made peace, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

The emergence of PayPal is to steal the business of Bank of America. Everyone knows this, but now, Goldman Sachs, Morgan, and Citigroup, the giants of the Bank of America, suddenly put on a pair of pants with PayPal. What is stunned.

Cooperating with one's own opponents is rare in the banking industry, which has always been conservative and xenophobic. You must know that Wall Street and even foreign banks are not pleasing to the eye, such as UBS, Deutsche Bank, etc., they will clean up every three days. .

   But this time, he actually cooperated with the opponent who was grabbing food from his own bowl, which really made many people feel that they have seen each other for a long time.

   The most surprising thing is that Goldman Sachs has also taken the bait, and it is an epic bait, giving PayPal a billion dollars in exchange for a 10% stake in the latter.

This coquettish operation, I have seen several major VCs in Silicon Valley, all call them experts. It is impossible to do this kind of operation without cerebral hemorrhage for ten years. The VCs in Silicon Valley have not been taken advantage of, and they have also been cheated. Goldman Sachs, who has always been shrewd, took a billion dollars as a swindle this time, or let them shout that the world has changed!

   When Enron took advantage of PayPal before, the outside world can understand that the two heads of Enron, Kenneth and Jeff Skilling, must have reached a deal with Song Yang.

The last time, Enron gave PayPal a valuation of US$6.4 billion, which was already astounding. At that time, many people scolded Anran for taking advantage of it, but now there is an even more inscrutable , get started directly with a billion dollars, and it is especially cash, for fear that it will not be miserable enough to be pitted by PayPal.

  According to the current valuation of PayPal, after the listing, the market value must rise to at least 15 billion US dollars, or even 20 billion or more, and the money invested by Goldman Sachs can be recovered!

Now, the highest market value of Silicon Valley Internet companies is Yahoo. Since the beginning of this year, Yahoo's market value has soared. Now it has far left its peers such as Netscape and Double-click. After the market value has exceeded 10 billion US dollars, it has reached 147. The billion dollar knife has become the most beautiful cub on Nasdaq this year.

   Wall Street, Silicon Valley investment banks, and investment institutions in various states of America are all reporting on Yahoo's stock, which has made Yahoo's stock price soar. Analysts even estimated Yahoo's market value this year to $30 billion!

When seeing this estimate, some people think that this estimate is too stupid. How much money did Yahoo make this year? Although its revenue has skyrocketed, it is less than 100 million US dollars, and only more than 70 million US dollars. , but the market value will soar to 30 billion US dollars!

   Originally, some people thought Yahoo was bullshitting, but after seeing the news of PayPal's tens of billions of dollars in valuation, many people felt that Yahoo's 30 billion dollars in market value did not seem unacceptable...

   Sure enough, there is no harm if there is no comparison. Whether Yahoo is expensive or not is not up to Yahoo itself, but to rely on peers to set off, anyway, PayPal, which is still losing money, sets off Yahoo like an Internet giant.

   After the news that Wall Street and PayPal joined forces, the stock prices of a large number of small and medium-sized banks plunged collectively. They were harvesting leeks in Southeast Asia, and they never thought that they would be stolen from their homes!

   On the other hand, companies related to PayPal saw their stock prices soar, and the one who laughed the loudest was An Ran.

  Enron's stock price has skyrocketed today. Earlier, Enron gave PayPal a valuation of US$64, and some people scold Enron for taking advantage of it. Now, they are touting Enron's wisdom.

"Electronic payment concept stocks" also appeared on the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. The stock prices of major banks such as Morgan and Citigroup also soared for the first time. Analysts don't know why they joined forces with PayPal, but they know that doing so must be profitable.

  Otherwise, how could it be possible to let a steel rooster willing to cooperate with PayPal willingly.

The electronic payment concept stock also appeared in Song Yang's hands. It is the second concept stock after the "Alcatel mobile phone concept stock". The ghost knows how the gang of investment banks and analysts played it. You must know PayPal and Alcatel mobile phone. , it wasn't listed at all, I just don't know whether new concept stocks will emerge from Song Yang's side.

   "I knew that Song Song, there must be a way!"

   On a beach in Miami, Kenneth, who was lying under the umbrella, dropped the newspaper in his hand, squeezed the cheek of the female secretary of the private life assistant in his arms, and said to Jeff Skilling who was beside him.

  Like Kenneth, Jeff Skilling's arms are not his wife who is about the same age as him, but a young model from New York.

   The two of them took a vacation here on the basis of the reputation of coming to Miami to investigate their business. Not only them, but the managers of Enron, big and small, would relax when they were on business trips.

Jeff Skilling took a cigar and said, "I thought he'd take over Wall Street, but I didn't think he'd be able to fool Paulson too, a billion dollars, I don't know he gave Paulson a shot. How much is Paulson, let Paulson dare to play like this!"

They are all from Wall Street, who is cleaner than the other? Jeff Skilling knows the Wall Street style well. Just seeing the way Goldman Sachs plays, he knows that Paulson has definitely got Song Yang's promise, but he doesn't know the end. how much was given.

   "No matter what, the increase in PayPal's valuation is also good for Enron Group, so you don't have to be stared at by those analysts and investment banks!"

   Kenneth said a word, and when he saw Jeff Skilling, he gave him a look, and when Kenneston understood that this was not the place to talk, he would never mention it again.

Enron's accounts are very colorful, but not everyone believes in Enron Group. There are still many analysts and financial media who have doubts about Enron's financial problems. It looked suspicious.

   Now Enron is also on guard against these analysts and media people. The valuation of PayPal invested has risen sharply, which can allow Enron to divert some of the attention and make Anran breathe a sigh of relief.

   "However, the increase in PayPal's market value is really good news!"

Jeff Skilling said to Kenneth with a smile. Kenneth also burst into laughter after hearing this. They can all get PayPal's equity. The higher the market value of PayPal, the more they will get after cashing out. Cashing out Enron stock is too dazzling, and it is necessary to issue an announcement to be questioned by the outside world, but cashing out PayPal, you don't need to care at all.

  The little model in Jeff Skilling's arms, listening to the words of the two, showed excitement in his eyes, "The Song you are talking about is Bruno Song?"

  Jeff Skilling couldn't help smiling at the little model, "Have you heard of him?"

"Of course," said the little model, who immediately became spirited, "he is the big boss of Victoria's Secret, ICNC TV, and Western Pictures, Jeff, can you help me get to know Bruno Song? I want to be a Victoria's Secret supermodel, then She is a model from all over the world who wants to get in!"

  The little model took Jeff Skilling's arm, rubbed Skilling's arm beautifully with her chest, pursed her lips, and looked at Skilling expectantly.

When Jeff Skilling heard the words, he and Kenneth on the side burst into laughter. He didn't expect that these little models would want to enter Victoria's Secret so much. Jeff Skilling felt that the Victoria's Secret, The influence of Western Pictures and the like seems to be beyond imagination.

   "There is a chance," Jeff Skilling thought for a moment, looking at the little model in his arms, "When I see Song, I will tell him to let you enter Victoria's Secret!"

Hearing this, the little model immediately jumped into Jeff Skilling's arms and nibbled at him. For Skilling, it was just a matter of words. He knew that Song Yang would definitely not do it for this. refuted his face.

But for small models, this may be an opportunity to change their fate, just like following Jeff Skilling, but getting an extra "pocket money" every month, but if they can become a Victoria's Secret contract model, even If she is a supermodel, her worth will more than double.

   She heard that Elsa Benitez, who became famous in the Super Bowl and became a top supermodel, can now receive half a million dollars in any fashion show!

It is really a walking money printing machine. A fashion magazine directly calculated that Elsa Benitez on the T stage, every step she took, exceeded 17,000 US dollars, plus advertising, branding Endorsements, etc. Elsa Benitez's ability to attract money has exceeded the level of Hollywood first-line actresses. In order to create gimmicks, Wei Mi also specially protected the value of Elsa Benitez's legs. The insurance of 17 million US dollars has become a classic rumor in the fashion industry.

As long as it's a model, who doesn't want to be an Elsa Benitez-style supermodel, now a small model doesn't talk about becoming Elsa Benitez, at least she has the opportunity to get to know Song Yang and enter Victoria's Secret, why? Willing to miss.

  Some people are happy, while others are uncomfortable. When Kenneth and Jeff Skilling are still calculating how much money they can make on PayPal, some people feel like they are dying and feel that they can't live anymore.

  The manager of the Alliance Bank, the head of the Bank of Hawaii, the heads of banks such as Hudison Bank and Esto are holding a conference call.

But there was silence on the phone, no one spoke for a long time, and finally the head of a small local bank in New York said, "According to the information I got here, Goldman Sachs is helping PayPal apply for sales licenses for funds, insurance, bonds, etc. If I didn't guess If it's wrong, PayPal will help Goldman Sachs sell funds and other products in the future!"

   "Damn, gang of vampires!"

   A person in charge of a bank couldn't help scolding on the phone. In the past, it was those users who did this, but now they are scolding.

   (end of this chapter)