Chapter 144: Winner Takes All
Lu Yiming returned to Future Capital, and Li Yiwen couldn't wait to ask, "Why did Soros ask you to do that?"
Lu Yiming said succinctly: "That guy thought I was a promising talent and wanted to recruit me. He also said that our country would be a major threat to their country in the future."
"Good guy! I'm really good guy!"
Li Yiwen became excited when he heard it.
This is Soros, the international financial tycoon with a great reputation.
"How about it? Did you agree?"
Lu Yiming said disdainfully: "You must be joking. How can someone as handsome as me be someone else's younger brother?"
"So you refuse?"
Li Yiwen was shocked.
"This is Soros! You just refused?"
Lu Yiming was even more disdainful: "What's wrong with Soros? I have rejected the world's richest man before, Soros is nothing."
Li Yiwen took a deep breath, calmed himself down a little, and said solemnly: "Do you know what the consequences will be if you refuse?"
Lu Yiming asked back: "Then do you know what the consequences will be if I agree?"
Li Yiwen was puzzled: "If you agree, will there be any consequences?"
Lu Yiming said confidently: "Given Soros's status in the financial circle, he will never admit defeat to a junior like me. Otherwise, how can he survive in the future?"
Hearing Lu Yiming say this, Li Yiwen seemed to be thinking about something.
"It seems like what you said makes some sense."
Lu Yiming had actually seen through everything a long time ago. He explained, "Who do you think signed the bet agreement with me on the Hang Seng Index futures? It's either Soros or the international hot money behind him. Now that they are losing, they are looking to me to negotiate a tie. They are probably thinking of surrendering and losing half of their money. They want to buy back the bet contract in advance. Do you think I can agree to it?"
Li Yiwen finally understood and couldn't help but sigh: "So they have this idea?"
According to the situation predicted by Lu Yiming, in the future capital will be able to raise at least 2 billion from international short-selling speculators. If Soros's request is agreed, wouldn't it mean that he will lose 1 billion for no reason?
Profiting less means losing money!
And it was a loss of 1 billion at a time!
Who can withstand this?
Thinking of this, Li Yiwen gnashed his teeth and said, "You rejected it well, you rejected it brilliantly, you rejected it brilliantly! These guys want to win when they win, and they want to make up for it when they lose. They are simply despicable and shameless . Those Yi Lin magazines also said that those white gentlemen, who are polite and speak clearly, just don't beat around the bush. Bah!"
After complaining, Li Yiwen said with emotion: "The Maozi showed his power this time. The international hot money that went short-selling lost at least 33 billion US dollars, of which Long-Term Capital Management lost 2.5 billion US dollars, and Soros Quantum Hedge Fund lost 2 billion US dollars. No wonder Soros wanted to find you."
After buying Jiahua Fund, Li Yiwen is now considered a semi-insider in some operating mechanisms of the financial industry.
Even though Long-Term Capital Management and Quantum Fund seem to have not suffered much loss, in fact they are totally wrong!
Because the money lost was cash, the ones who suffered the losses were not only the short sellers like Soros, but also the investors behind the scenes who provided the money.
Just like a pack of wolves on the grassland, Soros is just the leader among them.
Everyone thought that Soros was invincible and unstoppable, and that if they followed him , everyone would have a chance to make a living. That was why he could command the support of hundreds of people and do whatever it took.
But now he has suffered a huge setback at the hands of the Russians. I don't know how many people will have to go to the rooftop to blow the northwest wind. This is a fatal blow to Soros. Even if he has not gone bankrupt, it will be difficult for him to make a comeback in this life.
Lu Yiming knew that Soros had not gone bankrupt, but Long-Term Capital, which was formerly ranked first among the four kings of hedge funds, was in trouble. This "rotten ship" was on the verge of bankruptcy, and sinking was a matter of time.
According to the course of history, Merrill Lynch and Morgan would invest in the acquisition and take over, but they still could not clean up the mess. A year later, Long-Term Capital Management would become a history. It also proves that no matter how "smart" a mathematical model is, it cannot satisfy people and cannot predict " accidents .
Lu Yiming thought about it and felt that the matter had come to an end, so he said to Li Yiwen: "You will be the one to keep an eye on the rest of the work here. I'm going back to study."
In his opinion, making money is not as fun as falling in love. He has been separated from Shi Qingxue for more than two weeks and misses her very much.
Obviously, Li Yiwen couldn't understand Lu Yiming's happiness.
"You're leaving before you even enjoy the fruits of victory?"
Just as Lu Yiming was about to speak, Wei Liqun knocked on the door and came in, saying to Lu Yiming: "Mr. Lu, the front desk just said that several media outlets want to interview you, and some business leaders want to invite you to dinner. Do you think you can spare some time..."
Before Wei Liqun finished speaking, Lu Yiming said, "Okay, I won't go to any of these. Just help me reject them."
Li Yiwen asked in confusion: "Weren't you quite high-profile and liked to show off before? You even dared to cheat Li Chaoren for fame. Now that he has taken the initiative to find you, why don't you agree?"
Lu Yiming said very clearly: "Before, we were so high-profile in order to gain fame for future capital. Now that the goal has been achieved, if we continue to be so high-profile, we will be flattered to death."
Since ancient times, the best way to do business is to make a fortune quietly, otherwise you will be spotted and easily targeted.
Is Soros powerful? He even trampled on the potato country and took whatever he wanted. In the end, he still failed at the hands of the Russians.
So, we should .
Especially when it comes to finance, it has always been a zero-sum game. If you make money, someone else will inevitably lose money. You are spreading this kind of hateful thing around the world, fearing that others don't know. If not you, who else can you do?
After listening to Lu Yiming's explanation, Li Yiwen gave him a thumbs up and said admiringly, "You retreated bravely and protected yourself. You were able to stay rational and advance and retreat wisely after a great victory. You really deserve to be successful."
Lu Yiming took over the conversation and said, "Of course I have to. I am a steady person."
"Come on, you're so bright when you get some sunshine. Ask yourself, among all the things you did before, which one has anything to do with the word steady? It's all in, all in, and if you're not careful, you'll be doomed."
Thinking about what Lu Yiming had done in recent months, Li Yiwen simply had endless things to complain about.
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "That's not important. What's important is that I've won now, so what I said is the truth. In this era, the winner takes all."
