Wall Street Legend

  Chapter 215 Cigars

  Old Bernard Madoff’s money had just been deposited into the account of Freshwater Investment Group, before it was warmed up, Ye Dongqing had already decided which direction to invest in—to be bullish on oil futures.

He knew there was nothing wrong with this approach, and it was very possible to make a lot of money, but others didn't know that since Mr. McCord heard the news yesterday, it had already exploded in the company's high-level circles, and most of them felt that taking advantage of Betting so much money with leverage seems a bit sloppy. Currently, the industry recognizes that hedging is the safest way to operate, but Ye Dongqing never uses hedging to reduce risks.

   The discussion is the discussion, but what can they do? After all, even McCord couldn't persuade him to change his mind, so McCord stayed up all night last night, busy sorting out various news and materials, trying to minimize the risk while following Ye Dongqing's ideas, for example Use 20% to 30% of the funds to hedge, go long and short at the same time, or invest in other links in the oil industry chain, don't put all your chips on oil futures.

As a subordinate, he felt that it was necessary for him to give correct advice. Unfortunately, Ye Dongqing was not an ordinary person, and he was not as short-sighted as other bosses. It was not easy, or almost impossible, to persuade him, so McCord Last night was destined to be a waste of work.

Arriving in person at the appointed time, Mr. Bernard Madoff looks as elegant as ever. He has been baptized in the upper class for so many years, and he can barely be regarded as a half-noble. Just from the surface, who would have guessed that such an old Jewish man would have caused a deficit of hundreds of millions of dollars? And still continue to use personal connections to deceive people?

  Being like old Bernard is considered an ability. He has the ability to make others believe in him, and he has no skills.

He was wearing a black coat, a black suit and a white shirt, and a red tie. His hair was combed to the point that it was already silvery white. He held a cane in his left hand and a box in his hand. He handed it to Ye Dongqing with a smile and said: Each box of the top Gurkha royal million-dollar cigars is soaked with a whole bottle of Louis XIII, cultivated in the alpine and thick soil of the Himalayas, watered with clean water from Fiji, and then the whole cigar is wrapped with gold leaves. Inlaid diamonds in the label logo position.

I happen to have a box in my collection. The doctor said I can no longer smoke cigars. Such a good thing should be given to the right person. I happen to know that you will come to one every now and then. Less smoking can refresh your mind. If you smoke too much, you can’t do business. Well, socializing is indispensable at ordinary times, and cigars are a good thing. "

  Ye Dongqing has been in business until now, and finally someone came to give gifts. He happened to know this kind of gimmick-filled cigars, and replied: "A box of one million dollars, where is smoking cigars, it is even more expensive than burning Franklin."

"Haha! With your earning power, it doesn't matter even if you have a box a day. If you like it, I'll give you some next time." After Bernard took off his coat, he handed the clothes and crutches to his young "female secretary", He is also a Jew. Speaking of which, he has a little relationship with the old man. He brought him here because he is beautiful, hoping to be attracted by Ye Dongqing, and it is best to maintain a long-term relationship.

   When it comes to these small tricks, he is much more experienced than Ye Dongqing, and he didn't intend to introduce himself. Seeing Ye Dongqing's gaze lingering on his junior's face for a few seconds, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

A young billionaire worth billions of dollars, who doesn't want to get closer, in the old man's view, this is helping her, and others can't find a chance to make friends. It is said that there are many rich people in the United States, but New York City is huge, super How many rich people are there?

Whether it is the mayor of New York or the two Koch brothers, they are all middle-aged and elderly, but Ye Dongqing is still young. Judging from the upward momentum last year, it is not impossible to surpass those seniors. You must know that Bernard was so The chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange for several years knows exactly how a company like Facebook will perform after listing, and it will definitely not be bad.

  Ye Dongqing was not a roundworm in his stomach, how could he guess what the old man was thinking, and even thought that the old cow in front of him was eating tender grass, so he specially found a beautiful woman to be his secretary.

  After inviting Old Bernard to sit down, he opened the box and took out two cigars. They looked like they were plated with gold, and they were very attractive. No wonder they were sold at such a high price.

Holding the handle in his hand, in Ye Dongqing's eyes, he was the benefactor of this old man and his whole family, and said with a blunt smile: "That's great, I can't tell the difference between good and bad when I smoke a cigar, and this appearance has successfully attracted me. So, what do you want to come to me today? I have received your money, and I am thinking about where to invest it. With an annualized interest of 11%, it is not easy to earn back with a billion dollars. "

It's really not easy, which means that if you use this money to invest, your income must be at least 110 million US dollars. If it is so easy, others will invest directly. How could it be so stupid to hand over the money to the old man? Please He helps invest.

Old Bernard just said that the doctor did not allow smoking cigars, but at this moment he took the lighter from Ye Dongqing, held the cigar in his hand and lit it, even for this old man, a royal million dollar cigar It's a good thing, but the output is too low and there are too many people buying it. In order to give it to Ye Dongqing, he himself is reluctant to smoke it. Now that he has the opportunity to taste it, he naturally doesn't want to miss it.

Sending things away is considered someone else’s property. Although tens of thousands of dollars a piece is expensive, it’s nothing compared to the profit you might get from Ye Dongqing. Bernard said: “It’s not easy. , as long as there is a slight chance of success, I will not take risks. Too much money is also a troublesome thing. In fact, when I only had tens of millions of dollars, the return on investment was still very good, and I successfully avoided the collapse of the Internet bubble. But I also missed good companies such as Microsoft and Oracle (Oracle), and I can see them every day, but I feel that every day is the highest point, and the opportunity is so missed.”

   "I missed the opportunity before, but there will be another one in the future, it just depends on how you look at it. By the way, this smoke is really good."

  Ye Dongqing was still thinking about the money left in the old man's hands, and would tell him directly which company he should invest in if he was a fool. His words were vague, as if he was expressing emotion.

However, the transaction of Danshui Investment Group is almost transparent. Except for Richard and Little Edward, no big company has followed Ye Dongqing's investment strategy. I didn't think there was anything, Ye Dongqing always thought it was interesting.

   After a few years, I believe many people will regret it enough to want to bang their heads against the wall...

  (end of this chapter)