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Zhou Buqi went to America again.

This time, they were accompanied by Shen Xiangyang, Wang Haoyang, Chen Dong, and two secretaries Wang Yaojin and Feng Muer.

Going out this time, mainly to solve three things.

One, get the aircraft order done.

Second, take a closer look at the deal between Yahoo and Microsoft, and learn about the bloody storm of super-mergers and acquisitions by international giants. Regardless of whether the deal can be completed or not, it is also an important life experience to experience it in person.

Three, meet the manager of the private equity fund, encourage him, give him courage, and continue to work with full leverage!

Zhou Buqi made two waves successively, and invested a total of 330 million US dollars, which was handed over to the fund manager to go short.

It is now mid-March, and the performance is very impressive!

Already earned 65%!

You know, the financial crisis has just begun, and everything has just begun, and they have already earned 200 million US dollars.

Playing capital games on Wall Street is really crazy!

Zhou Buqi read the report, and found that the fund manager’s operations were quite satisfactory, not too aggressive, and he worked on a full position, and at most increased the leverage by 4 times.

In fact, this is also normal.

Even if it is a financial crisis, even if it is a super stock market crash, the market does not plummet and plummet all the way, but is in a constant game between bulls and bears.

Sometimes the shorts win, and they fall all the way; sometimes the bulls win, and they rise sharply.

The fund that Zhou Buqi invested in was bearish from beginning to end.

This is the key.

Once the leverage is added too much, if the bulls win one day and the price rises sharply, it is easy to liquidate the position. With 4 times leverage, a 25% increase will result in liquidation. With a leverage of 40 times, an increase of 2.5% will cause liquidation. The price fluctuation of 2.5% is too easy, and it does not require long-term efforts. If the short sellers relax a little, the price will rise.

So don't look at the fact that Wall Street doesn't set leverage restrictions now, but the leverage of private equity managers is generally controlled within 10 times. The larger the fund, the smaller the leverage. The largest funds not only cannot increase leverage, but also reduce risk through hedging.

Some people have only 10,000 US dollars in their hands, and they are barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes. Only by going all out and fighting can they be able to open dozens of times the leverage.

Many big capitalist families in the United States have played too much leverage because they manipulated the financial market. The White House and the Federal Reserve saw the opportunity, decisively entered, and directly overturned it.

For example, now a large fund with 50 billion US dollars enters the market with 10 times leverage, leverages the market of 500 billion US dollars, and smashes the market crazily. At this time, not only will the market not fall sharply, but it will rise sharply.

At this time, the capitalists no longer eat meat on the table, but become the meat on the table.

The White House and the Federal Reserve will inevitably act, and together with other Wall Street hungry wolves, join forces to spend more money to drive up the market and swallow this super fat piece of meat.

Even if the financial crisis is a general trend, it cannot be stopped.

It's okay to block for a while.

As long as it is blocked for a while, it is enough to make many big leverage lose their money.

Fortunately, Zhou Buqi's capital is relatively small, only 330 million US dollars.

In the tens of trillions of financial markets, it can be ignored. Hiding in the leftovers and drinking some soup secretly is enough to make you happy.

A Gulfstream g550 is only 50 million US dollars.

Earning several times the income is enough for the whole family to enjoy themselves overseas.

In addition to these three things, Zhou Buqi has another task, which is Chen Dong.

Doing e-commerce in Japan cannot be done by JD itself.

They don't have that much money.

Liu Qiangdong couldn't bear such a big risk.

It must be Ziweixing and JD.com who jointly funded and shared the risk to establish a JD.com Japan Co., Ltd. At that time, Ziweixing will have to send someone to take charge of Jingdong Japan's business.

Who to send?

For Ziweixing, the real e-commerce business is group buying on campus.

Let Shi Jinglin go, it will definitely not work.

Then it can only be Chen Dong, the group buying director.

"Go to Japan?"

Chen Dong was very surprised by such a proposal. It was his first time to go abroad with Boss Zhou this time, and he knew very little about Japan.

Zhou Buqi said: "The volume of group buying on campus is too small."

"Didn't you say that you will let go later?"

"Even if it is released, it will be five or six years later. At this stage, we still have to focus on the campus market. This platform is too small, which has already limited your development."

"I don't know much about the Japanese market."

"It's not important, just know people and make good use of them. We, the group, must demand ourselves with the highest standards. Employing people to do things, not doing things and employing people. The key is that you have to bring the operating experience of group buying on campus to Japan. Netizens get to know a lot of e-commerce marketing. I have checked it out, and most of them are stupid and sweet, and they only eat marketing."

"It was so sudden."

Chen Dong took a deep breath and couldn't accept it for a while.

He has married his girlfriend.

His wife and children are all in China, and his daughter is in kindergarten, so he felt uneasy when he was asked to go to Japan to work alone.

Zhou Buqi said: "Ziweixing and Jingdong will establish a joint venture company to operate together. Jingdong holds 51% of the shares, and Ziweixing holds 49% of the shares. We must send a capable, prestigious, young enough and strong adaptable The executives have to go over."

Chen Dong was silent.

Zhou Buqi continued: "After you go, you will be the president and second in command of Jingdong Japan Co., Ltd. If your grades are good enough, but the top leader is not perfect, within three to five years, I will find a way to help you become the top leader. "

Chen Dong smiled wryly, "It's not about power, it's... oh."

Zhou Buqi could understand his difficulties, and sighed, "It's difficult to balance family and career, even I can't help it. My daughter is in Shanghai and is with her mother. I go to see her every week at most. Once. There is no way, we are all fighters, unless we retire now."

Chen Dong shook his head, "A successful career can make up for the cracks in the family. If a man loses his career, cracks will appear in a family without cracks."

Zhou Buqi laughed and said, "You understand all the principles."

Chen Dong let out a long sigh, "I just can't bear Nuan Nuan..."

Zhou Buqi said: "Liu Qiangdong's child is in the United States, and he can only watch it in the video, and we can only see him once a month or two. Our independent director Zhou Hongyi, his child is also in the United States, and we can see each other in half a month. Once. There is also Li Guoqing’s son, who is also studying in the United States. There is no way to do it. Japan is much better, and it takes only three or four hours. You can go back to the country every weekend to reunite with your family.”

Chen Dong nodded, and said "Yes".

Zhou Buqi was still persuading him, "You can go at ease, your wife and daughter, I will take care of you..."

Huh?

Why is it wrong to say this?

Fortunately, Chen Dong didn't pay much attention to it. The relationship between the two families was very good. They both gave birth to daughters and they often walked around.

"Boss Zhou, let me think about it."

"no problem."

...

After arriving in the United States, Wang Yaojin and Feng Muer, the two little secretaries, could no longer follow Boss Zhou at every step.

I can only accompany Boss Zhou to take a mandarin duck bath, warm the quilt, and serve the pillow mat.

Chen Dong acted as Zhou Buqi's assistant and followed by his side.

Everyone split up.

Wang Yaojin and Feng Muer go shopping during the day and sleep at night.

Shen Xiangyang went to Yahoo to meet with Lu Qi, extended an olive branch to him, and inquired about the opinions of Yahoo's internal management.

Wang Haoyang went to New York to talk about private jets.

Zhou Buqi made an appointment with Boss Ma.

Then he took Chen Dong and took the initiative to come to the door.

Although Zhou Buqi did not accept the invitation to participate in the mediation of the case between Microsoft and Yahoo, he now has a status and identity and is qualified to watch.

It has been rumored since 2006 that Microsoft will acquire Yahoo.

Everyone knows it.

This year's official quotation, the media is also following all the way, there is no secret at all, and there is nothing to avoid. Everyone is a bright card, it depends on whose strength and wrist are high.

Microsoft's desire to acquire Yahoo is urgent.

In the past half a month, Boss Ma participated in the acquisition case, mediated it, and actually promoted the progress of the case. Steve Ballmer was very happy and respected the old horse, as well as the Zhou Buqi recommended by the old horse.

Although they are not from the same country, they are all top figures in the same circle, and they have known each other for a long time.

Ballmer was pleased to announce: "On the 17th, the day after tomorrow, Microsoft and Yahoo will formally conduct executive talks."

This is the first time that the two sides have reached an agreement since Microsoft offered Yahoo a price of US$44.6 billion on January 31, saying that they will hold offline talks.

Bill Gates has semi-retired, and the power of Microsoft is in the hands of Ballmer. He is very busy and only met with Zhou Buqi and Lao Ma for half an hour. In the afternoon, he will fly back to Seattle to explain to Microsoft's board of directors.

After coming out, Zhou Buqi and Boss Ma walked on the empty streets of Silicon Valley, not very satisfied, "What are you doing? Didn't you agree not to contribute, how did you push the case forward?"

Boss Ma glanced at him, "I'll give you money!"

"Um?"

"If I help coordinate and merge Microsoft and Yahoo, I can get one-thousandth of the reward. Do you know how much it is? Nearly 50 million dollars!"

"I rely on it!"

Zhou Buqi opened his eyes wide.

Boss Ma said: "This is a business. The work I do...is like an investment bank's M\u0026A consultant. Of course there is a service fee. The difference is that I can eat both. Microsoft hopes to succeed and will give me a sum of money On the other side of Yahoo, the major shareholder Mason Fund also contacted me, hoping that I can persuade Yang Zhiyuan, and will also give me a consulting fee."

Zhou Buqi swallowed, "It's really 50 million dollars?"

Boss Ma said: "If the negotiation is successful, there will only be more!"

Zhou Buqi said enviously: "Why don't I help you run the deal, and when the time comes, the negotiation will be concluded, and the two of us will make five?"

"Ha ha!"

Boss Ma laughed a couple of times, not believing it, "Fuck you!"

Zhou Buqi smiled and asked, "Do you think this matter can be negotiated?"

Boss Ma shook his head, "Difficult!"

Chen Dong, who was following Zhou Buqi, was already dumbfounded and dumbstruck.

How many?

$50 million?

real or fake?

Didn't do anything, just pass the word in the middle, mediate between left and right, clear up the relationship... Can you earn 50 million U.S. dollars for this kind of work? The United States is indeed an evil capitalism. As long as capitalists have connections, status and a certain eloquence, it is so easy to make money!

No wonder the best people in the United States are willing to go to Wall Street.

Making money is like juggling.

Then, Chen Dong suddenly felt a surge of pride!

Compared with the real big shot, the gap between myself is too big. It is better to get out of the comfort zone, accept new challenges, achieve greater achievements in career, and have a higher social status in order to gain greater respect and recognition.