Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 782 The Second Half Begins
Time has quickly entered December, and the final chapter of 2016 is about to come to an end.
However, the year is just a way invented by humans to record time and has no effect on the continuity of time.
Everything that is supposed to happen is still brewing in secret, waiting for the moment to explode.
For Zhou Dongsheng, the past year has undoubtedly been a breakthrough in his career. All the accumulation since 2014 was finally reflected in 2016.
This year is not only the first year of mobile Internet, it also marks the end of the first half of the Internet industry. It also blows the final whistle for Zhou Dongsheng's first half.
The end is also a new beginning. The birth of Dongsheng Group may be this new starting point. As the helmsman, Zhou Dongsheng is no longer just a speculator who sits back and enjoys the fruits of his labor...
At the same time, the passage of time also gave Zhou Dongsheng a potential sense of urgency, as if the sword of Damocles above his head had dropped another point, and a classic line echoed in his mind.
"There is not much time left for myself!"
Especially for Zhou Dongsheng, although he has exchanged time into chips in his hands, it also means that the resources he can use are also rapidly decreasing.
After all, facing the Three Thousand Weak Waters, even with foresight, Zhou Dongsheng could not seize them all by force, as that was beyond human power.
Therefore, we need to use selection to filter...
Fortunately, although Zhou Dongsheng has not been able to hand in a perfect answer sheet so far, he feels that all the choices he has made have been within the limits of his ability.
Maybe if I could go through it all again, with my current experience and knowledge, I could do better, but life is like a play, not a game, and I can't go back in time...
I am not a hardcore player who pursues the ultimate achievement of clearing the game. To some extent, I should be a conservative player who pursues stability.
Sitting in the chairman's office of Dongsheng Group, Zhou Dongsheng drank tea calmly and confidently. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile knowingly and secretly teased himself in his heart.
Being able to have such a clear self-awareness shows that I have not lost my original heart.
This period of thinking also gave Zhou Dongsheng a glimmer of enlightenment. Although he had made up for many shortcomings of his previous life and gained more by reliving his life again,
But at the same time, you will still lose things, and regrets will always run through your life. Perhaps this is life.
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng showed a trace of relief on his face. Perhaps the only thing he could do was to seize the present and use his accumulation to fight for a future.
Before the turning point of the times...
At this moment, a knock on the door interrupted Zhou Dongsheng's thoughts. Zhou Dongsheng was not annoyed and lazily shouted, "Come in."
Li Jiana walked in swaying in a well-tailored professional suit that perfectly outlined her graceful figure.
"Chairman, Mr. Lu in America is waiting to report to you via video..." Li Jiana said meticulously, fully fulfilling her duties as Assistant Director.
"Oh? It should be night time in America now, right? Let's bring her in." Zhou Dongsheng turned his head to glance at the bright sunshine outside the floor-to-ceiling window, roughly estimated the time difference and said.
Open the special video conferencing software on the computer, and after the call is connected, Lu Sifang 's energetic face appears in front of the screen.
"Hello, Chairman!" Lu Sifang greeted him quickly as the signal was connected.
"It seems that President Lu is in good condition. It seems that the climate and soil in America are really good for health. President Lu has adapted well!" Zhou Dongsheng joked with a smile.
"What's so good about America? The main thing is to be able to serve the chairman and share his worries. I will do anything for him!" Lu Sifang expressed his loyalty with righteousness.
Zhou Dongsheng smiled slightly and could not deny it. Lu Sifang stopped talking about it and began to report his work seriously.
After all, you can't keep your position just by flattering others, you have to make some real achievements.
In the past period of time, Lu Sifang has experienced the highlight of his career so far. Not only is he in charge of the 100 million US dollars given by Zhou Dongsheng, but he is also in charge of the 1 billion US dollars fund that Zhou Dongsheng won from Duan Yongping...
Although it is only a nominal position and does not mean that Lu Sifang can do whatever he wants, the actual achievements and reputation alone have already surpassed all his friends in the circle.
He has reached unprecedented heights in his life and now has become the general manager of the American branch. This treatment is truly enviable.
Not only did Lu Sifang taste the sweetness, but he is now also considered a social elite. The enjoyment he can get in the free land of America also makes Lu Sifang savor the sweetness...
Of course, one of the main reasons is that after getting Zhou Dongsheng's consent, Lu Sifang resolutely invested all his small treasury into virtual currency investment!
This perfectly !
Although he had not followed Zhou Dongsheng for a long time, after witnessing his boss's keen investment sense, Lu Sifang had already been convinced. It was no exaggeration to say that he had already worshipped him as a god in his heart.
After all, the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager, and no matter how powerful the stock god is, he has nothing to do with him. However, Zhou Dongsheng is a real big shot in front of him, and Lu Sifang naturally knows best which is more important.
To this end, Lu Sifang sold everything he had and scraped together a million US dollars in cash to enter the market. Such a small amount of capital is naturally insignificant in the face of such a huge market.
Especially with the huge amount of funds led by Zhou Dongsheng, which amounted to 100 million US dollars, it was easy to build a position.
But because of Lu Sifang's decisiveness, the cost of building a position was very low. He used up all the ammunition on hand at a cost price of US$619, and in total he only got a little over 1,600 bitcoin chips in his hand.
It was the first time in his life that Lu Sifang was a little nervous at first. After all, for Zhou Dongsheng, even if he lost 100 million US dollars, it would only be a serious injury at most...
But for Lu Sifang, the million dollars was already the majority of his wealth, leaving him with only the unrealizable shares and real estate to fall back on...
However, after Zhou Dongsheng lobbied Duan Yongping, he resolutely invested 1 billion US dollars in the fund and continued to quietly accumulate funds and build positions. Such confident behavior gave Lu Sifang a great boost of confidence.
Looking at the entire Bitcoin market, although there is a permanent limit of 21 million total amount, the currency on the market has not yet reached this limit.
At the same time, although it has been six years since its birth in 2009, the number of bitcoins that have come into being must have exceeded tens of millions, but the number that is actually circulating in the market is definitely not that much.
In particular, how many bitcoins are in the hands of the mysterious founder "Satoshi Nakamoto" has always been a matter of speculation. Conservative estimates are that it exceeds one million, or even one-third.
In addition, the number of shares held by speculators who prefer risky investments or retail investors is definitely not small, so the number actually circulating in the market is quite limited.
Therefore, at this point in time, the size of the entire Bitcoin market has barely reached the threshold of 10 billion US dollars. After all, there are still a small half of the 21 million that have not yet been released...
Therefore, no matter how quietly Zhou Dongsheng enters the market, such a large amount of funds will still have a certain impact on the entire market, triggering a series of chain reactions and turmoil.
Three years ago, the market value of Bitcoin once reached an all-time high of US$955.85, almost breaking through the threshold of US$1,000, triggering the fanatical pursuit of countless speculative enthusiasts.
However, the turning point of the market is often just a matter of seconds. The bull market turns to the bear market in an instant, and the market value of Bitcoin plummets, halving and then halving again...
Now that the three-year period has arrived, the market is in turmoil again, and the continued rise in the market value of Bitcoin has already attracted the attention of countless investors.
Zhou Dongsheng is certainly not the only one eyeing this piece of cake. The capital market has never lacked ambitious people, nor has it lacked lucky people. But the winner who can laugh last is the most patient hunter...
Although this anonymous market with 24-hour trading is like a dark forest where the identity of the hunter cannot be known at a glance, for experienced hunters, any clues will not escape their sense of smell.
No matter how quietly Zhou Dongsheng was accumulating chips, once all the chips on the market were swept away, the market’s reaction, no matter how belated , should have come.
Once gunshots were heard in the dark forest, the smell of gunpowder spread, and the atmosphere in the entire forest changed drastically, filled with a murderous aura.
What Zhou Dongsheng pushed was undoubtedly the first domino!
After being silent for three years, the ups and downs of the Bitcoin market seemed to have ushered in a second spring. It started to sound the clarion call for a counterattack after breaking 7, and in less than half a month, it broke through 8!
It even began to charge towards its former historical high, but market sentiment also became divided, with bulls and bears temporarily in a stalemate here.
At the same time, it is also accumulating strength. Once the differences are resolved and consensus is reached, it will either soar into the sky and break history, or collapse like a pillar and return to the water.
At this critical time point, Lu Sifang chose to make this overseas video so that he could report his work to Zhou Dongsheng and also ask for his opinion.
After all, Lu Sifang, whose position building cost was as low as US$619, now has a paper profit of more than 30 points!
This income even far exceeds the company's long-term projects. After all, the position is built with a scale of 100 million US dollars. Even if it is entered at a low level, the final cost of building a position exceeds 729 US dollars.
As for the 1 billion US dollars, although there is sufficient ammunition, it is impossible to push all of it into the market at once. Even if there is a desire to do so, there are not so many targets in the market.
Fortunately, in addition to investing in Bitcoin, Zhou Dongsheng also offered Tesla, a U.S. stock with great potential, as an alternative option, allowing Lu Sifang to take a two-pronged approach to complete the establishment of this private equity fund.
All of this was explained in Lu Sifang's orderly report, which also gave Zhou Dongsheng a concrete understanding of the flow of funds so far.
Compared with Bitcoin, whose opening cost is more than US$700, Tesla, whose opening cost is less than US$200, is definitely a good value for money choice.
This also made Zhou Dongsheng feel a little emotional. How could this money not be spent at all? At first, he thought that 1 billion US dollars was a bit too much, but now it seems that it is just that.
After all, for Zhou Dongsheng, who has a forward-looking perspective, he doesn't care about temporary ups and downs at all. Looking at the chips in the market, they are all "bottom prices"!
It seems that Zhou Dongsheng’s only choice is just two words, "All in"!
As expected, the master was not deceiving me. This trick is so useful that it can be used everywhere.
After Lu Sifang finished his work report concisely, he couldn't help but ask tentatively: "Chairman, this is the current situation of the warehouse building. I wonder what should we do next?"
For Lu Sifang who has already tasted the sweetness, the next thing he needs to consider is when to cash out. Only when the profit is in the pocket can it be considered a successful investment.
Before this, the numbers on the books were just a manifestation of market competition.
Zhou Dongsheng shook his head in distress and muttered, "There is still too little money to spend..."
Without waiting for Lu Sifang to answer, he continued, "Just continue with the current progress. I'll take care of the funding. In my opinion, both Bitcoin and Tesla are still undervalued by the market..."
"So in my opinion, this position is still too low. We only have one choice, which is to increase the position and increase the position again!"
"Do you understand what I mean?" Zhou Dongfeng said calmly, with an attitude of being in control of the situation and knowing everything like the back of his hand. This made Lu Sifang feel reassured and his blood boil!
"I understand, Chairman!"
"Oh, by the way, I'm doing long-term investment, so I don't touch leverage. As for you..." Zhou Dongsheng paused meaningfully, and reminded Lu Sifang between his words.
Zhou Dongsheng doesn't want his managers to lose their minds because of leverage and end up having to embezzle and suffer losses.
For this reason, he naturally didn't mind Lu Sifang having a taste of the sweetness. After all, there is always money to be made, and it's better to keep it in the family.
Lu Sifang couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart when he heard this. Zhou Dongsheng's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, which made him sober up a lot. At the same time, Lu Sifang couldn't help but feel a little scared. After all, he did have such a dangerous thought just now...
The chairman's ability to see into people's hearts is truly terrifying!
Lu Sifang quickly nipped the bud of danger in the bud, and then assured solemnly: "Chairman, don't worry, although I come from the financial industry, I have always stayed away from tools like leverage..."
“At heart, I am also a risk-averse investment enthusiast.”
"That's good, otherwise I would have to consider finding a more stable manager." Zhou Dongsheng said lightly, and Lu Sifang couldn't help but smile embarrassedly.
After giving the sweet dates, Zhou Dongsheng naturally had to be supplemented with this sticking blow, only then would he be satisfied. This is called being particular.
