Back To 1995

   Chapter 161

  In the lobby of a hotel in New York, there is chaos at the moment. Nearly 350 investment companies, as well as some large individual futures investors, are gathered here.

   At this moment, in the futures market, these investment institutions, which were all market makers and big dogs, and who cut the leeks of ordinary futures investors, are all scolding the mothers at the few people on the stage.

   "You are a monopoly, we are going to sue you to the America Trade Commission!"

   "America is the vulture with Goldman Sachs!"

   "This line must never be allowed to enter Wall Street, this is unfair competition!"

   Hundreds of small and medium-sized Wall Street investment institutions are all in a chorus of indignation. If it weren't for the hotel lobby, there was a large group of security guards from the Blackwater Company. I'm afraid these people would have rushed forward.

Spivey and Marcus, who were sitting in front of the hotel lobby, stared blankly at the scene below. Fortunately, before the Dutch auction was held, Song Yang asked Blackwater Security to send a team over, otherwise he would say Maybe it's really going to be a mess. These Wall Street companies are all daring and can do anything.

  Blackwater is currently building a team to set up a security company in America, setting up offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington and other places to provide security services for some companies, celebrities, universities, hotels, etc.

   Externally, they have invested in mercenaries. They are still training. Blackwater is not very well-known now. However, as America continues to mercenary outside, as long as Blackwater can participate, orders and popularity will soon rise!

Spivey and Marcus both looked down blankly. Today, these futures investment companies on Wall Street were gathered together. After the announcement of America Telecom's Chicago Wall Street line project, more than 100 seats were sold by Goldman Sachs, When giants such as Deutsche Bank Investment Bank bought it, there were only 70 seats left, and when they were snatched by 300 companies, they immediately exploded.

More than 350 companies are competing for 70 seats. If you think about it with your heels, you will know that more than half of them will be completely driven out of the futures market, or will be reduced to leeks. The high-frequency futures trading originally used for cash, and then It is also impossible to make a profit. This is related to the annual profits of these companies of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars. It is no wonder that they are willing to throw them away!

There was also a middle-aged man sitting in the lobby of the hotel with a bulging belly. At the moment, he also had a sad face. If Professor Tristan was here at this moment, he would definitely feel very familiar. This man has been on TV several times. , Christian Barnard, a Wall Street investor who fought against Tristan.

  Christian Barnard's company on Wall Street also involves futures investment. Although it is not his main business, losing this business will at least make Christian Barnard hurt for a while.

The investment companies sitting below are constantly scolding and inquiring about the origin of this "Telecom of America". Wall Street is the most well-informed place in the world, not to mention that Song Yang has also visited several major Wall Street investment banks in the past few days. .

   Even if he couldn't figure out what this "Telecom of America" ​​had to do with Song Yang, the investment banks present quickly raised their eyebrows, knowing that Telecom America must have something to do with Song Yang, an Internet upstart.

   "Let Bruno Song come out!"

In the crowd below   , I don't know who shouted, and then there was an uproar in the crowd, I don't know how this matter could be related to Song Yang.

Christian Barnard was also stunned when he heard Song Yang's name, and then heard that this American Telecom, which had suddenly appeared and cut off their fortune, was probably a company invested by Song Yang. The expression on Barnard's face is quite rich.

Barnard, who has never believed in evil, couldn't help but feel a "narrow road" at this time. Last year, he went on NBC TV to argue with Tristan whether the Internet is a scam or not. He believes that the Internet is a money loser that doesn't make money. .

   As a result, in the blink of an eye, Song Yang established Double Click Company, carried the banner of Internet digital advertising, and brought the global Internet into a new era. The Internet seems to be "profitable"!

  The Internet, which Christian Barnard looked down on, has not been too hot since last year. Netscape’s stock price has increased nearly tenfold since its listing. As long as the company is related to the Internet, it is about to go crazy.

   And Barnard's investment company, because it did not allocate Internet stocks, the income last year was not bad, but compared with other investment companies, it is something that investors dislike.

   forced Barnard to start investing in Internet companies, saying that the Internet was a bubble, but Barnard had to buy Internet stocks, otherwise investors would have to run away.

And now, Barnard's investment company is lying down again, looking at the two Spiveys on the stage, Barnard's face is twitching, America has no concept of fighting each other, but at this moment Barnard feels that he is It's not that he has to go to the church to go to the priest to get rid of evil spirits. As long as he meets Song Yang, there will be nothing good!

Facing this kind of scene, Marcus of the old rivers and lakes was very calm, patted the table hard, and shouted directly into the microphone in front of him, "America Telecom does not force any company to use American Telecom's services. If you don't want to use America's line, you can leave now!"

There was still a lot of scolding at the scene, but no company left the venue. It was a joke, and the scolding was scolded. But which Wall Street company can put a US knife without making a profit? Don't let these Wall Street companies let go of US knife profits.

   "America Telecom, the route seat from Chicago to Wall Street, starts with a five-year agreement, and the seat cannot be transferred after the auction. The auction price of the first seat is $25 million!"

  No matter how the following quarrels, Marcus and Spivey started the auction. The so-called Dutch auction is an auction in which the price goes from high to low, and the price continues to drop.

   This is a mental game. At the beginning, the price must be inflated. It depends on whether there is a bid. Unless there is no bidder, the price will continue to be lowered until someone starts to bid.

But this has a drawback, that is, the price of the auction item is low, but it may not be able to grab it, especially in today's situation, more than 300 companies have grabbed 70 seats, and most companies must be in the end. Can't get it!

No one responded at the first bid. Spivey and Marcus were not in a hurry. Even if all the auctions of America Telecom were passed in today, they would not be in a hurry. If the price is too low, then the auction will be interrupted directly. Helping Wall Street companies and suffering big losses in the futures market will naturally come to you for cooperation.

   "$24.5 million..."

   "24 million dollars..."

   When the auction price was reduced by one million, suddenly a representative of a Wall Street firm raised his hand.

   All the colleagues present, especially those small investment companies, all looked at the company representative who raised their hands with murderous eyes.

But the representative of this Wall Street company is not afraid at all. The Wall Street investment company he works for is not comparable to Deutsche Bank, Morgan, Merrill Lynch, etc., but it is also in the second echelon. The US dollars earned in the futures industry every year are also in ten. A few dollars or so.

   Just now, I called America Telecom a vampire, but I can’t blame it. How could this investment company not see that America Telecom’s line was helpful to their company.

  When the Wall Street investment firm used $24 million to take four seats from America Telecom, and then went directly to the hotel room to sign an agreement to leave, the hotel lobby was full of curses.

   But in the next auction, there were obviously more companies vying for seats on the route. When the price dropped to US$20 million, only 20 of the 70 seats were swarmed!

Barnard, who was sitting below, couldn't bear it any longer. When Spivey had just shouted for $19,500,000 for a seat, Barnard immediately stood up, although his heart was dripping. Blood, but Barnard is afraid that if he doesn't make a move, his investment company will be completely out of the game.

   "Say hello to Bruno Song for me!"

When    signed and tore the check, Barnard almost gritted his teeth and said something to Spivey.

   Spivey looked at Barnard who was leaving with some confusion. There are many companies that have opinions on America Telecom, but like Barnard, he is the first to be at odds with Song Yang!

   On America Telecom's side, when the auction line was in full swing, Song Yang also double-clicked the New York branch company and met the three companies responsible for underwriting the stock.

  Deutsche Bank's side, it is naturally impossible for Addison to come in person. This kind of thing has not yet reached the point where he personally attends. The person who came is Anshu Jain, a believer of Addison.

  Merrill Lynch was similar to Deutsche Bank Investment Bank, and Stan O'Neill didn't come, and sent an executive in charge of securities business.

   The so-called enemies are very jealous when they meet. When the people from Deutsche Bank and Merrill meet, the double-click in the conference room and the people from Goldman Sachs can smell the smell of gunpowder through the air.

   The person sent by Goldman Sachs was Paulson's confidant, Pelle Greene. At this moment, he looked at Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank with big eyes and small eyes.

Whitman coughed, and finally let the people from Merrill and Deutsche Bank, who were about to pinch, sit down. Even though they were still staring at each other, they didn't make a move. In fact, Anshu Jain and Merrill today. Everyone knows each other, and maybe they even hung out together in a nightclub a few years ago, but now they see each other as enemies.

   "Congratulations, Song, today's auction is very exciting!"

  Pellet Greeney said to Song Yang that, as the leader of Wall Street, any trouble could not hide from Goldman Sachs' eyeliner.

Pellet Greeni, who also represented Goldman Sachs, was showing goodwill to Song Yang. When Goldman Sachs learned about America Telecom's project, he immediately raised Song Yang's rank in Goldman Sachs several times. This time Goldman Sachs took a double-click. The underwriting of the company's listed stocks is also showing goodwill to Song Yang.

   In America, who can refuse a collaborator worth one billion, or even two billion dollars, even Goldman Sachs, can’t refuse!

   Discuss, I will make up the chapter I owe tomorrow, I'm a little hungry

   (end of this chapter)