I’m in Hollywood

"Eric, Chris, let me introduce you, this is John Neff. Actually, I don't agree with many of his economic views, but we can't deny that John is in charge of the Windsor Fund. Over the years, the company has achieved growth rates that exceed the Dow Jones Index by more than 3% almost every year."

In Queens, New York, the time was already the second day after Halloween. Eric arrived at the party that Buffett said on time, in a villa in a wealthy district in Queens.

After hearing what Buffett said about the name of the 'Windsor Fund', Eric raised his eyebrows slightly, but the face was still very enthusiastic to reach out and look like this and Buffett, and even the old man with the black frame and glasses shook hands.

"Hello, Eric, Chris," John Neff smiled and smiled at Eric and Chris, and looked very dissatisfied at Buffett: "Hey, Warren, you are in front of me." The face is falling in front of the young people, maybe we still need to find a time to discuss your views on effective market theory."

"Of course, no problem, I have time at any time," Buffett laughed and said: "But now I have to bring two young people to meet other old guys."

So the answerer, Buffett raised the glass in his hand toward John Neff, with Eric and Chris facing another 60-year-old man: "Another John," Buffett raised the old man in front of him. Toast, to Eric and Chris: "John Bogle, John, this is Eric, and Chris, you know."

Chris, who is on the other side of Buffett, has eagerly extended his hand to John Bogle: "Mr. Bogle, I am Chris Hansen, I am very glad to meet you, oh, I was studying at university. Have a lot of your economics papers."

"Hello, Chris, I know you, the investment portfolio of Firefly Investment Company has been very good in recent years, maybe we can take the time to talk."

"Of course, if I can have this honor," Chris nodded quickly, giving Eric a feeling that the fans had the illusion of seeing the big star.

However, this is not surprising. Buffett does not say this in the hall. Many other people are famous people in the investment community.

Like John Bogle, Eric has done some homework in advance, but even if he doesn't do anything, the pioneer group created by John Bogle is enough, and in memory, this famous investment fund company is the most At the time of its prosperity, it once controlled nearly 900 billion US dollars of wealth. Even at this time, the assets of Pioneer Fund reached 200 billion. Although Eric’s personal possession has reached the point that many people can’t match it, the wealth controlled by these old leaders But far more than him.

From yesterday, Morgan Stanley chairman Seymour Gilbert to a series of investment tycoons introduced by Buffett, gradually made Eric realize a truth, representing a human rights trend, the most important thing is not how much he owns Resources, but how many resources he can control.

Although Eric had already produced a similar idea before this, the series of capital predators that I saw these two days made the idea in his heart more and more clear, just like John Bogle. Although his personal wealth is far from being comparable to Eric, the Pioneer Group he controls is firmly in control of more than $200 billion in assets that represent the large number of US and even Fortune 500 companies. Seats are the real strength of these large fund companies that can influence the economic direction of an industry and even a country.

As Buffett turned around in the hall, came to a bar, Buffett changed a glass of wine, talked with Eric and Chris again, and said: "Okay, Eric, you can find Interested guys talk, of course, you can also meet these young people of your age."

Chris had already been eager to look at it. He heard a move to Eric and Buffett and went to other places. As a high-level student in finance, it is clear that there are many master investors who admire him, and these people are definitely more practical than the so-called economists who only talk about it.

In addition to some of the old men who Buffett has just introduced for Eric and Chris, there are quite a few young people of similar ages in the hall. The situation should be the younger generation brought by these people, but there is a full head in the conversation. The old man of silver hair came to Buffett with a young man of about 30 years old: "Hey, Warren, good evening, oh, and Eric, introduce, this is my brother's child, Nate, he Now working as an investment manager at Kahn Brothers."

Eric knew that the other side's goal was Buffett, and smiled at several people and took the initiative to walk away.

After a while in the crowd, Virginia, who was chatting happily in a group of son-in-law, noticed Eric’s figure and walked towards him.

"What are you talking about?" Eric greeted the woman who had just chatted with Virginia at the time and raised a toast and smiled and asked the woman who took his arm.

"The movie is fashionable, and it is not something that you guys are interested in."

Eric smiled and said: "Oh, actually I am very interested in these things."

The two were talking, and there was a male voice behind them: "Hey, Eric."

Turning his head, Eric saw Bill Gates and smiled and reached out: "Hey, good evening, Bill, Melinda, this is Virginia."

"Hello, Ms. Madsen, when I was dating Melinda, I just went to see your movie together, "The Islet Cry," right?"

"Yes, I didn't expect it. It was a few years ago," Virginia said, shaking hands with Bill Gates and Melinda Gates.

Since the success of win95, Microsoft has rapidly accelerated the layout of the Internet industry in the past six months. Not only has it launched its portal business, but it has even begun to get involved in the role of Internet service providers, completely repeating the previous generation’s seeing the geese flying over. The strategy of "do not eat and eat down" can be said to have started a short battle with Yahoo and AOL.

Eric has always kept a close eye on Microsoft's related business. Therefore, from the results of Microsoft's unsettled expansion in the past few months, Eric's threat to Microsoft is still vigilant, but not too close to the enemy. feel.

Losing the browser's important Internet interface resources, Eric is not optimistic about Microsoft's Internet business at this time. Moreover, after Windows 95's success, Microsoft's monopoly in the operating system market is a foregone conclusion. The disease is beginning to show up gradually. After the company's system is gradually bloated and loses its aggressive and enterprising flexibility, even if it has strong resources, it is definitely not easy to enter a fast-growing industry.

Although privately, the competition between you and the other has already begun, neither side will show it. After the chill, Eric remembers something not long ago and asks: "Bill, I heard that you went to China not long ago. How do you feel?"

Bill Gates shrugged and said: "The market environment there, in short, is quite bad, but it is always a very large market, maybe I will have to go a few times in the next few years."

Eric smiled. The purpose of Bill's trip to China is the same as that of many technology tycoons in memory. It is to open up the seemingly bright Chinese market.

However, Eric believes that Bill Gates runs a few times and knows that the market environment there is not very bad, but very bad. The standard pricing of Windows 95 is converted into RMB nearly 2,000. Even if the price of the Chinese version is greatly reduced, it is definitely not the user at that time. The only thing that Microsoft can develop is the enterprise-level market, that is, those who can not spend their own money. Where to buy a genuine system.

Eric actually wants to go back and see, but his identity is not as simple as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are pure entrepreneurs, but Eric Mastering the largest media group in North America, mastering such a huge media channel resources, if it is too close to the other side, it is almost inevitable that it will be attacked by competitors. Eric can’t do it. If you turn your face and don't recognize the politician's face, you can't ask for trouble.

Talk to Bill Gates, although the two sides still maintain a polite attitude, but after all, there will not be much common language, the two sides are separated, Eric raised his arms and let Virginia hold himself Said, "Let's go, since Warren is here to take me here, I can't live up to his good intentions. It's definitely beneficial to have more contact with these old men."

Vegniya looked away and took Emily, who was talking with a middle-aged man with glasses, and smiled and said: "Okay, but on this occasion, you are definitely not as comfortable as Chris. It."

"It doesn't matter," Eric smiled. "I can talk to them about movies."

"Ha ha."

In a low voice, Eric walked with the Virginia to the crowd.

In fact, on this occasion, everyone does not talk too much about serious things, the most important thing is to operate contacts.

In the past few years, Eric has always been in a state of constant non-stop, and he himself does not like this kind of social occasion, so he does not feel.

But in recent days, from the videotape of Terry Semel to her daughter, the chairman of Morgan Stanley invited him to attend the party yesterday. In this detail, Buffett brought him to this party today, Eric gradually felt nowhere around. The 'big net' that is not here starts to draw him, different ethnic groups, different forces, different industries... And these 'big nets' have in common that they all have very strong influence, and none of them want to pull him into In your own network, to expand its own strength.

After the party, the end of the year is gradually coming, and Eric’s half-moon life of more than two months is coming to an end.

In the following week, most of the media in the United States began to pay close attention to it, undoubtedly the upcoming second Victoria’s secret annual show.

This year's Vimy big show was scheduled for November 9th, Thursday.

The official TV broadcast time is the same as last year and is scheduled to be one month later. Although this year's Wei Mi big show will be scheduled to start playing at 10 o'clock because of the age limit of the audience, but for the audience who have been expecting a whole year, waiting for two hours is not too much problem. After all, Wei Most of the audience of Mi Daxiu are young people who are used to nightlife. Although the play time was delayed by one hour compared to last year, the ratings statistics agency still gave a conservative estimate of 25 million viewers.

For ordinary viewers, of course, they can only silently find some pictures or video reports about Wei Mi’s big show in newspapers or TV stations after November 9th, and they will meet the curiosity in advance and formally see the live show of Wei Mi’s big show. But it will take a month, but for the hundreds of guests invited by the Vimy show, they can feast their eyes in advance.

Last year, after Erik’s half-year devil-style adjustment, the Victorian angels have become familiar with this big show. This year’s Wei Mi show, the most stressful is Michael Bay, who is the director’s heavy responsibility.

Since the news that Michael Bay is about to serve as the director of the second Vimy big show, the media has been paying close attention to him for more than half a year. Michael Bay’s popularity has risen sharply, and it has not been unexpectedly endured. Very much pressure.

However, the Firefly Group is very happy with this incident, because after a week of the Wei Mi show, Michael Bay’s film department’s "The Jedi" is about to be released, in memory of the movie’s reputation. At this time, there is a popular schedule such as Thanksgiving, and a lot of attention has been obtained in advance. Eric believes that the box office of this movie is far more than the original time and space data is almost certain.

Although the actor is no longer Will Smith, but in the original time and space, it is this film that holds Will Smith, instead of Will Smith, who has won the film, so replace the actor with the movie. The impact will not be too great, and, in addition, there is another big advantage. Once the Jedi Police has achieved the success as scheduled, the fireflies can immediately start the production of the sequel. After all, I replaced Will Smith, this film. The sequel will no longer be as fatal as the past.

Manhattan, Lexington Avenue Arsenal.

On November 9th, as the evening gradually approached, more and more people began to gather around the streets. A luxury car stopped at the end of the red carpet. The guests who came down from the car occasionally caused screams and cheers. sound.

Compared with last year, Eric left all the spotlights to the Secret Angels. This year's project team changed the strategy slightly and invited more well-known celebrity stars to be guests, with the influence of Wei Mi's big show. People are also happy to attend.

Eric did not oppose this change of strategy, but did not go to the fun, but a low-key directly into the backstage of the big show.