I’m in Hollywood

In the evening, the black extended Cadillac sedan slowly stopped in the 20th Century Fox Studios. The style of the car looked a bit odd. The front-sleek style of the ordinary sedan, the middle is the elongated body, the tail is square, giving a kind of Gecko feeling broken off the tail. The driver got out of the car and opened the door. Standing outside the office building, Elizabeth, who was standing by the assistant, realized that it was Eric’s car, and quickly walked over and got into the car.

Outside the door of the department, Elizabeth said: "How do you suddenly drive such a car, looks ugly?"

Eric put a piece of information on his knee and said: "I bought it by Shantou and said it was a birthday present. I will only be able to take the car at the premiere. I can only drive this one."

The car slowly started, and Elizabeth stunned and said, "Is your birthday this month?"

Eric shook his head: "No."

Elizabeth said: "What birthday gift does she give?"

Eric shrugged: "How do I know that I should be 280 years old according to the frequency of my birthday gift from Shantou."

Elizabeth sneered out and despised: "It's all your pet, it's crazy all day, the aesthetics are still so bad, so ugly cars have to buy."

Eric smiled and said: "Don't look ugly, very expensive. It is said to be the next generation of presidential cars designed by Cadillac for the White House. Clinton has not yet sat down."

"It's ugly anyway," Elizabeth said with a smile on her face. She noticed the information in Eric's hand and looked at it curiously. "What is this, um, Ford Foundation?"

Eric handed the information in his hand and said: "I have been reading some family foundation information recently."

Elizabeth took over the information from Eric’s hand and flipped a few pages with a smile on her lips. “So, you have to start planning for the future?”

"Yeah," Eric leaned back on the back of the chair and lifted his leg. "I suddenly found out that some things still have to be done. I used to resist the so-called foundation, but now I feel that this is really a The best way to pass on the family."

After reading a series of materials in recent days, Eric found that these family foundations in the West, both in terms of asset size and mode of operation, were contrary to their original imagination.

Just like the Ford Foundation, when it was first established, the Ford Foundation’s registered capital was only $25,000. Even if Henry Ford died, the estate was all injected into the foundation, and the assets were no more than $2 billion. But now, the Ford Foundation The size of the assets has reached $9 billion.

If the inflation factor is not calculated, the assets of the Ford family are always rising, and the family's family inheritance model can also avoid the inheritance tax problem that future generations continue to face.

Even more surprising is that even after a hundred years, with the Ford Foundation holding only 2% of the Ford Group, the Ford family still controls the world's leading large auto group under the dual shareholding structure.

Beyond the Ford family, whether it is the Carnegie Foundation or the Rockefeller Foundation, the number of assets they control now exceeds the legacy of their ancestors, the billions of assets that they can’t Squeezing into the Forbes Rich List is enough for them to maintain their glory and social status.

As for the control that Eric was most concerned about at the beginning, this is not a problem.

All family foundations that Eric has seen, control is almost entirely in the hands of the founding family, although on the surface of the non-profit nature of the charitable foundation, each year needs to donate a certain amount of assets. But the mode of operation of these donations is even more interesting.

Suppose a foundation has to donate $100 million a year. It seems that the foundation is experiencing unconditional bleeding, but in fact, how the money should be spent, or the family that controls the foundation has the final say.

Whether it is the Ford Foundation, the Carnegie Foundation, or the Rockefeller Foundation, the so-called establishment purpose is to promote the development of the entire social education, science and technology, medical and other industries, which is actually equal to nothing promised, so it is given The Foundation has a very broad operating space

For example, if a family business wants to obtain more favorable policy conditions from the government, then it can make a sum of money from the family foundation and sponsor the voting members to conduct some research projects that are beneficial to the 'technical industry'. Hey, Hawaii, Bahamas, what? Moreover, no one can blame the Foundation for violating the rules, because people are non-profit, and this is in full compliance with federal law. For example, the children of the family are not very competitive. They can't get into Harvard Yale on their own. This is even simpler. They donate money from the foundation to these schools to promote the development of the social education industry. By the way, the children at home should go to college. Do you want to or not?

Moreover, these are actually only relatively high-sounding methods of operation. As for the various operations in private, it is even more varied.

All in all, the so-called charity foundation, who is it, or who, but if you give the money to the IRS, it has nothing to do with you.

The most important thing is that adopting the foundation model for family wealth inheritance can maximize the cohesiveness of the whole family. In order to enjoy the support of the family foundation for a longer period of time, the descendants of the family will be involuntarily promoted by the family. The development of the conference has made efforts, which is the most fundamental reason why Rockefeller, Carnegie and Ford can inherit the past 100 years. However, if the traditional property inheritance model is adopted, even if the second generation can still be united, the third generation and the fourth generation, because of different abilities, because of uneven distribution, or other various reasons, one day, the whole family will Completely falling apart.

In the car, Elizabeth heard Eric's words, but her face was narrow and her face was faint and resentful: "So, Mr. Williams, have you thought about these things when you considered these things, where is your family?"

Eric slammed and coughed down and shifted the topic: "That, what is your plan going to do?"

Elizabeth grinned, but still said: "My father plans to use a trust fund."

Eric thought for a moment and said, "This, should I still have to pay taxes when I am?"

Elizabeth nodded: "Yeah, however, the tax rate should be able to be controlled at around 15%. At that time, News Corp. will make a little inside. If you don't have to sell stocks at home, you will probably be able to pay taxes. Our family is not as big as you." Your personal assets are so huge that the IRS will definitely stare at you. It is definitely not easy to imagine that other families will pass on their assets without paying taxes."

Eric said easily: "The IRS is still controlled by people. If it is not a machine, then it will be easy."

With such a chat, the car quickly reached Hollywood Santa Monica Street.

Today is the premiere of "The Horse Whisperer" made by Miramax. The film is released on November 6th, the day after tomorrow.

As the largest film of Miramax's investment to date, the Weinstein brothers also attach great importance to this project, but choose the schedule of November 6th, in addition to the usual film distribution operation method of the Weinstein brothers, another The aspect is also helpless.

"From next week, there will be two new films per week, and there will be super movies like "Mission Impossible 3" and "Star Wars Prequel 1". Harvey can only choose this schedule, although there are risks, but there are risks, but This is also the most insurance distribution model," Elizabeth explained. "Speaking of this, it is two movies on the other side of Colombia. The chosen schedule is really interesting. "Desperate College" is placed on November 13th, and "Taiwan." "Die Xiong" and "Star Trek: Uprising" crowded together, Julia's "Kissing Mom" ​​followed behind "Star Wars Episode 1", I can imagine a tank rolling over a bicycle The scene is over."

Eric reluctantly said: "This is no way. When I got Colombia, the schedule was fixed. Moreover, the cost of these two films was even more irritating. "Desperate College" spent 30 million. "Kissing Mom" ​​spent 50 million. In my opinion, the cost of these two movies can be halved. I want to bring Julia up now, let her return half of the film to me, one The double-female family’s family comedy has turned out to be 20 million, stealing money.”

"She will probably be able to come back from Paris the day after tomorrow. When she comes back from Paris, you can just hold her and beat her."

"That would be too cheap for her," Eric held his fingertips and said, "At least two fights."

"Oh," Elizabeth laughed, remembering one thing, and asked: "When are you going to London?"

The 5th Wei Mi show will be held soon. In order to promote the Wei Mi brand in Europe, this big show will be held in London. Because it is a more important one, Eric will also attend.

"No. 10" Eric said: "The big show was held on the 12th. I rushed two days in advance and I have to come back soon. After all, there are still so many things here."

“Hey,” Elizabeth suddenly snorted and said, “You want to hurry back and blame, Jealous-Daddy, so many beautiful daughters.”

Eric smiled and reached for Elizabeth's chin and kissed him. He said, "If you go with me, I will let them call you Jealous-Mommy."

Elizabeth opened Eric's strange hand: "Oh!"

Before the car came to a theater in Santa Monica Street, the premiere of "The Horse Whisperer" was selected as a flagship theater owned by REGR, the largest theater in North America.

At this time, the two sides of the red carpet in front of the theater have been crowded with reporters and fans. It may be that any heavyweight guest is walking on the red carpet. If they have not got off the bus, they will be able to hear a burst of cheers.

Under the guidance of the staff, the Cadillac sedan stopped for a moment and then opened to the end of the red carpet. Eric first got off the bus and turned to the other side to hold Elizabeth, and the two went to the red carpet.

Compared with the stars of the Chinese costumes, the two are very casual. Eric has a daily black suit, and Elizabeth is just a blue-yellow tunic. However, the two set foot on the red. The carpet caused a sensation that exceeded any other guests present.

Because this time about Eric's topic, one after another, not just fans of constant cheers, reporters on both sides of the red carpet are excited, crazy press the shutter, but also asked questions to the two loudly, if not red carpet The security on both sides tried to maintain, and the reporters even had to break through the fence to rush to the two.

Eric and Elizabeth walked slowly across the red carpet and into the theater without any interference.

In recent years, Eric has been consciously presenting his own different women to the public. This has continued. Although he has never explained anything outside, many people have slowly accepted the fact that he has several girlfriends.

This is actually what Eric wants to achieve.

The friends of the Weinstein brothers have been very strong over the years. They came to the theater hall. They have been crowded with guests from all walks of life. Everyone is chatting in groups and seeing Eric and Elizabeth appear. They have come round up.

Everyone chilled for a while, Elizabeth was pulled by Harvey Weinstein to discuss what, Eric chatted with the director of "Language", Robert Redford, for a while, going to Elizabeth, wearing a white dress. The blonde girl came over: "Mr. Williams, I am so happy to see you again, do you remember me?"

"Of course," Eric nodded with a smile. "You are the child of the child, Scarlett Johansson, right? You are so beautiful today."

“Thank you,” Scarlett was a little shy. “Mr. Williams, I want to thank you for helping me get this role.”

Eric shook his head: "This is not necessary, in fact, I did not help anything, or your own achievements have been recognized by Harvey."

Scarlett couldn’t easily find a chance to come up with Eric and say a few words. She didn’t want to be so nutritious, but she just wanted to continue. Elizabeth and Harvey were on Eric’s side. After coming over, Scarlett had to give up the topic she had just thought of, politely greeted Harvey and some of them walked away.

"The little guy with great potential," looked at Scarlett's figure, Harvey praised, and said: "Eric, let's go in, it's about to begin."

Eric nodded, feeling that Elizabeth was naturally holding his arm, but there was a pain in his arm. He said, "I can't do anything, just give it to the little girl."

Elizabeth glanced at Eric with a scornful look: "You obviously like little girls."

"You are this."

"What does Drew say?"

"Well, I surrender."