Wall Street Legend

Bernard Madoff Sr.'s money had just been deposited into the account of Danshui Investment Group. Before he could hold his hands, Ye Dongqing had already decided in which direction to invest - bullish oil futures.

He knew that there was nothing wrong with this approach and that the possibility of making a lot of money was very high. But others didn't know that since Mr. McCord heard the news yesterday, it had already caused a stir among the company's senior circles. Most of them felt that taking advantage of It seems a bit rash to bet so much money with leverage. Hedging is currently recognized in the industry as the safest way to operate, but Ye Dongqing never uses hedging to reduce risks.

Discussions are discussions, but what can they do? After all, even McCord couldn't persuade him to change his mind. As a result, McCord stayed up all night last night and was busy sorting out all kinds of news and materials, trying to follow Ye Dongqing's ideas while minimizing the risk, such as 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 he had to give correct suggestions. Unfortunately, Ye Dongqing was not an ordinary person. He was not as short-sighted as other bosses. It was not easy, or almost impossible, to convince him, so McCord Last night's work was destined to be in vain.

Arriving in person at the appointed time, Mr. Bernard Madoff looked as elegant as ever. He had been educated and baptized in the upper class society for so many years, and could barely be regarded as a half-noble. At least he had a temperament that Ye Dongqing could not imitate for the time being. Just looking at the surface, who would have guessed that such an old Jewish man could have caused a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars? And continue to use personal connections to deceive people?

Living like old Bernard can be regarded as a kind of ability. He has the ability to make others believe in him, which is not possible without some skills.

He was wearing a black coat, a black suit, a white shirt underneath, and a red tie. His hair was combed to a crisp and 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: "The last Each box of top-notch Gurkha Royal Million Dollar Cigars is soaked with a whole bottle of Louis XIII, cultivated with thick alpine soil in the Himalayas, watered with clean water from Fiji, and then the entire cigar is wrapped with gold leaves. Set diamonds in the label logo position.

I happen to have a box of cigars 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 have one occasionally. Smoking less can refresh you, but smoking too much is not good. It’s business. Well, socializing is indispensable in daily life, and cigars are a good thing. "

Ye Dongqing has been doing business until now, and someone finally came to give him a gift. He happened to know about this kind of gimmick cigar, and replied: "A box of one million US dollars, even if you are smoking cigars, it is almost more expensive than burning a Franklin."

"Haha! With your earning power, even one box a day doesn't matter. If you like it, I will 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. It seems that he is somewhat related to the old man. He brought her here because he is beautiful. He hopes to be attracted by Ye Dongqing, and it is best to maintain a long-term relationship.

When it came to these little tricks, he was much more experienced than Ye Dongqing, and he had no intention of introducing him proactively. When he saw Ye Dongqing's eyes lingering on his junior's face for a few seconds, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Who doesn’t want to get closer to a young rich man worth billions of dollars? In the eyes of the old man, he is helping her. Others who want to make friends can’t find a chance. They say 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 old. Ye Dongqing is still young. Judging from the upward trend last year, it is not impossible to surpass those predecessors. You must know that the old Bernard has become so In recent years, the chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange knew exactly how a company like Facebook would perform after it went public, and there would be no difference.

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

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

Holding the handle in his hand, Ye Dongqing thought that he was the benefactor of the old man and his family. He smiled unceremoniously and said: "That's great. I can't tell the difference between good and bad when I smoke a cigar. This appearance has successfully attracted me." So, why did you come to me today? I have received your money and am thinking about where to invest it better. With an annualized interest rate of 11%, it is not easy to earn back one billion US dollars. "

It is really not easy. It means that if you invest this money, your income will be at least 110 million US dollars. If it were that easy, other people would invest directly. How could you be stupid enough to hand over the money to the old man? Please He helps with investments.

Old Bernard just said that the doctor did not allow smoking cigars, but at this moment he took the lighter from Ye Dongqing, put the cigar in his hand, held it in his mouth and lit it. Even for this old man, the Royal Million Dollar Cigar was too expensive. It was considered a good product, but the output was too low and there were too many people buying it. In order to give it to Ye Dongqing, he was reluctant to smoke it himself. Now that he had the opportunity to taste it, he naturally didn't want to miss it.

When things are given away, they are considered to be other people's things. Tens of thousands of dollars for a piece is expensive, but it is nothing compared to the profits that may be obtained from Ye Dongqing. Bernard said: "It's not easy. , as long as there is a slight chance of success, I will not take risks. Having more money is also troublesome. 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 out on good companies such as Microsoft and Oracle (Oracle). I see them every day, but I feel that every day is the highest point, and the opportunity is just missed.”

"I missed the opportunity before, but there will be more in the future. It depends on your taste. By the way, this smoke is really good."

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

However, the transactions of Tamsui Investment Group are almost transparent. Except for these two weirdos, Richard and Little Edward, no big company has ever followed Ye Dongqing’s example of investing. It is said that it is because they cannot trust it and they are worried that their funds will be siphoned off into the stock market. I didn't think it was anything, Ye Dongqing always thought it was interesting.

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