Investment Life

Following a low and pleasant electronic ringtone, Chen Yuanming opened his eyes.Reaching out to pat the alarm clock, he stretched on the bed, his upper arms and back muscles immediately felt sore.Lactic acid buildup, the bitter fruit of yesterday's overtraining.

Getting up from the soft mattress and moving his limbs a little, Chen Yuanming opened the heavy curtains in the bedroom.Behind a whole piece of floor-to-ceiling windows, there is a towering concrete jungle. Although no noise can be heard, the road below dozens of floors is crowded with all kinds of vehicles and office workers waiting to cross the road, with different skin colors and ages. Mixed into a mottled ribbon, rushed towards their predetermined battlefield.

Looking from here, the skyscrapers in the middle of the field of vision reflect the rising sunlight, like a pile of sculptures made of gold, the magnificence contains the breathtaking beauty.There, the financial heart of the United States is thumping, and every penny of money makes an intoxicating sound.Wall Street on Manhattan Island, a temple that makes people in the financial industry all over the world crazy about it.

Chen Yuanming took a deep breath.In his previous life, he had never been able to go abroad, let alone come to New York City, standing here to watch the legendary Manhattan Island.Therefore, even if he saw such a scene every day for three months, he couldn't suppress the ups and downs in his chest.In the face of this huge financial empire, his assets and power can only be said to be insignificant at present, not as powerful as a drop of water.But this kind of unfettered pleasure is definitely not something that the tight domestic financial market can experience.

It is only 1993 now. In the next ten years, the New York Stock Exchange will usher in an ecstatic bull market. Various hedge funds and investment banks have developed rapidly in these years, ushering in glory and prosperity.Although they will eventually hit a solid wall again and fall into a decline or panic, it is not yet, not at this moment.In the textbooks he has studied, in the biographies of countless people and the records of the times he has read, opportunities are like the seductive singing of a siren, graceful but full of dangers that bite people, but now he is in this era personally, grasping How can he keep his heart from being turbulent with the memories from the future, and he can't help it.

Standing in front of the window and looking at it for a long time, Chen Yuanming moved his arm, turned around and entered the bathroom next door.It's time to jump into a new day.

Dressed neatly, walking out of the bedroom, Chen Yuanming immediately saw the man sitting upright on the sofa in the suite outside.This man was only in his early 30s, his hair was shaved neatly, his beard was clean-shaven, and his blue jaw was exposed. He was not handsome in appearance, but there was a pressing pressure in his calm posture, as if At any time, the bow can be fully tapped to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

This is his current security consultant Zhang Gang, who was born in the Siberian Tiger Special Forces of the Shenyang Military Region. He was accidentally injured in a mission and retired. Since his salary was really not high after retirement and his family was in trouble, Xiao Yun recommended him to him.After coming to the United States this time, the man stayed by his side almost every step of the way, and even arranged for a guest room. In the end, he had to choose a presidential suite and let him live in the outer guest room.

"Boss." Seeing Chen Yuanming's figure, Zhang Gang stood up with a swipe.

The corners of Chen Yuanming's mouth twitched slightly. Every time he heard him call him that, he felt very uncomfortable, but this person was a standard diehard, and he couldn't change his title. It just gave him a vague and rich air.

"Brother Zhang, let's go have breakfast first. I have an appointment with someone later, and I want to talk about it."

On Wall Street, most transactions are communicated by phone, but some people have to meet directly, and Chen Yuanming met such a person today.Sitting in the newly purchased convertible Land Rover Defender, the hot and humid air of Manhattan blows into the compartment, and Chen Yuanming leans against the window, thinking about the matters at hand recently.

After coming to the United States, he did not choose short-term stocks, but directly invested money in Goldman Sachs Bank to start European bond transactions.At this time, the sterling sniper case in 1992 had just passed.Through a precise grasp of the situation, Soros used US$100 billion to short the British pound in large quantities, causing the exchange rate of the British pound to the mark to fall below the bottom limit of 2.778. Bureau, was forced to withdraw from the European exchange rate system.

This battle made Soros a personal net profit of 6.5 million U.S. dollars, and also made the Quantum Fund led by him the most famous hedge fund in the world.For this successful subversion of other countries' central banks, Wall Street people proudly called it "White Wednesday".However, the battle did not end, followed by operations on Swedish krona and Italian lira, and the foreign exchange market did not gradually stop until 1993.

But foreign exchange markets were left alone, bond trading became the new hot spot, and investors were cruising the continent like bloodthirsty great white sharks.Different from the gorgeous performance of sniping foreign exchange, the swallowing of bond trading is quiet, and many bystanders have forgotten this fact.Quantum Fund obtained a return rate of 1993% in 63 through its excellent investment in the bonds of France and other countries, which is not inferior to the 92% in 69.

Therefore, as soon as he arrived in the United States, Chen Yuanming cut into this vortex.After a period of careful observation, he chose to buy a large amount of Spanish and Italian bonds. More than 1 million yuan sounds like a lot, but when converted into US dollars, it is only more than 2 million yuan.Fortunately, at this time, the threshold for private financing of hedge funds was only US$100 million, so the first time this big-spending Chinese investor appeared at Goldman Sachs, someone caught the limelight.

After months of buying and selling, someone finally knocked on the door.

After a slight shock, the Land Rover stopped by the road, and a young man of Chinese origin walked out of the bright office building quickly, about 25 years old, dressed in a very energetic suit.Seeing Chen Yuanming and his car, the young man first showed a surprised expression.

"What a nice car, just-launched soft-top Defender?"

This Land Rover has been launched in the United States for less than a week, but Chen Yuanming has been looking forward to it for a long time, and immediately replaced the previous Grand Cherokee. Nothing can offset his car phobia more than a convertible and a high chassis.It's just that such a car, among the conservative Bentleys, Mercedes-Benz, and Lincolns all over the street, is inevitably out of tune with the atmosphere of Wall Street, and it is particularly eye-catching.

"Kevin." Chen Yuanming greeted him with a smile, "Why, have you been waiting for so long?"

When he came to the United States, the first thing Chen Yuanming did was to find a translator who was proficient in Wall Street. He had learned some business English in his previous life, but it was useless for many years in this life. It's really shabby.So through an intermediary, he selected this talented student who had just graduated from Columbia Business School, Song Kaiwen.

The young man is very hardworking, he belongs to the second generation immigrating with his parents, his family situation is not good, and he got the expensive Ivy League with scholarships and student loans, but now Wall Street is not friendly to Chinese Americans, and he hit the wall several times in the interview It was only after that that he fell under Chen Yuanming's nose and became his financial agent.

"Where, the other party has just arrived." Song Kaiwen smiled, and he had long learned to treat his young customer indifferently.When he was only a teenager, he dared to venture into Wall Street alone with tens of millions of dollars, and he did not consult any consultants for any investment intentions, so he directly cut into the chaos in Europe. Who knew that the bonds in hand had just risen by 40% , and then sold it again, it seems that they want to withdraw from the bond market.He really can't guess the other party's mind, but the profit is indeed real, and there is no room for cheating.This is not a stupid boss. With this knowledge, Song Kaiwen puts all his heart into his work. Nowadays, it is hard to find a stable and promising job, and he must hold on to it.

Of course, Chen Yuanming's generous operation not only won the loyalty of his subordinates, but even hedge funds came to him directly.At this time, hedge funds were privately funded and needed to attract investors face-to-face. Soros’ Quantum Fund shocked the entire investment industry. Various small funds were established, but Chen Yuanming did not nod after calling one after another, until this time.

Gathering his thoughts, Song Kaiwen made a gesture of invitation, and led Chen Yuanming into the building.

The interview was held in an office building on Park Park Avenue in Manhattan Island. At this time, they just went to work, and the passing offices were busy, but the few people did not stop, and took the elevator directly to the conference room they had reserved.Pushing open the door of the conference room, I saw two men stand up and greet them quickly.

"Kevin, this is your young employer! He really is young and promising!" The man in the lead smiled broadly and extended his hand in a friendly manner. Without any contempt or doubt in his eyes, he just signaled to Chen Yuanming calmly. road.

Chen Yuanming smiled, and shook his hand politely, "I heard Kevin mention you, and everyone on Wall Street knows your name, Mr. Robertson."

The two hands were tightly clasped together, with a wave of friendship and kindness.Compared with the calmness of the other party, Chen Yuanming's curiosity is now heavier, and he looks at the man in front of him seriously.In all financial textbooks of later generations, especially the chapter on hedge funds, apart from Alfred Jones, the father of hedge funds, and George Soros, the financial tycoon, this is the most famous person.

He single-handedly founded the Tiger Fund, which is as famous as the Quantum Fund, and once surpassed all funds to become the overlord of the hedge fund industry. However, due to the continuous failure in 98-99 and the collapse of the Internet bubble, he finally withdrew from the market sadly.It is very exciting to see such a bigwig in the financial world with his own eyes.

It is very consistent with the rumors in the industry. This Mr. Robertson always has enough charisma and demeanor when facing potential clients that can be absorbed. Still maintaining a perfect posture of politeness.

After the host and guest were seated, the topic casually revolved around the recent financial situation. It seemed that this was not an appointment related to private financing, but a loose interview, or just a popular reception on Wall Street.It was only during the chat that Mr. Robertson's eyes became brighter and brighter, especially when the two reached a high degree of agreement on the two stocks of General Instrument Company and Equitable Life Insurance Company.

The small talk slowly got to the point from the outside, Robertson sat up straight, and asked a little seriously, "Now that you have chosen to withdraw from the European bond market at a high position, and have not entered into New York securities, it seems that Mr. Chen has something else to say?"

Chen Yuanming smiled, "I can't talk about it, I just want to find an opportunity to change the line. Now my capital chain is also relatively tight, and I still hope to do some short-term with lucrative profits."

Robertson smiled slightly, "Short-term? Is it still old Europe..."