Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.
It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...
Two days later, Thorgan Soros returned to Tokyo, sending shockwaves through the city's financial world. The last time Soros visited Tokyo, he had wreaked havoc, much like MacArthur's time as a supreme ruler in Japan, where no one dared to provoke him. With the backing of the US government, Soros was treated with awe and respect; even if he were ruthless, they wouldn't dare retaliate.
That evening, the three ministers of Japan's Financial Services Agency held a meeting to discuss what Soros wanted to do during his visit to Japan and how to get him to leave.
The following day, the stock market was in turmoil, with inexplicable fluctuations in foreign exchange futures, the Japanese yen, and the stocks of the top ten well-known Japanese banks and corporations.
Japanese media outlets began reporting on it extensively.
"Zorro is here! Tokyo is in crisis!!!"
"The greedy people have returned; how can Tokyo be saved?"
"The storm is coming again!!!"
Meanwhile, Soros was having dinner with Shen Fang and Jian.
Shen Fang picked up his wine glass: "Jane, your sudden entry into this Ponzi scheme and the huge fanfare you're making will put me in a difficult position."
Jane Linda smiled: "We're all here to make money. Don't forget that I'm the one who introduced you to Soren. By the way, I'm quite curious why you chose Japan as your target?"
"It's very simple. Japan has money and is one of the Four Asian Tigers. Hong Kong stocks are backed by the mainland government. Although Solskjaer made some gains last time, he ultimately lost to the mainland."
Upon hearing this, So Shen took a sip of red wine and swirled the glass in front of him: "That was a Pyrrhic victory. I won't touch Hong Kong stocks again. The Chinese lion has already risen."
"What about Taiwan and South Korea?"
Soshen smiled and said, "These two places are currently in a honeymoon period with the United States, so it's not convenient for me to take action."
"So, Japan became the only option?"
Shen Fang smiled and said, "Yes and no. But I'll just play the support role and short the stocks of Fuji Group and Sumitomo Group. Once I've made enough money, I'll make my move. I don't think the Japanese government will do anything like last time and just wait to beg for mercy."
"What we need to do this time is to finish this quickly." A cold glint appeared on Thor's face.
The reason he agreed to Shen Fang's proposal this time was because the forces behind him felt that Japan had become less obedient recently and no longer treated the Americans as their fathers. They wanted to come and teach them a lesson.
After dinner, Shen Fang invited Wang Haibo and several of his apprentices over.
"If you buy in early, the yen will plummet."
"boss?"
"Just now, I clearly felt it. Soros is going to get serious; let's eat some meat together."
"Okay, boss."
The next morning, at dawn, the stock market opened, and the exchange's screen was a sea of green. This caused the young men in the room, who were doing quite well financially, to clutch their heads and roar wildly.
"Boss, we've already acquired nearly 40 million shares of Sumitomo Group and Fuji Group stock. The market has started to rebound, and I reckon they're getting restless."
Shen Fang revealed a cold smile: "Can't sit still? Keep slurping!!!"
The following day, the Tokyo Daily.
News of "regulatory restrictions on short-selling activities by quantitative trading institutions and other entities targeting stock index futures" is spreading in the market. Several leading quantitative trading institutions have confirmed this to reporters.
Currently, most methods of shorting stock index futures exist in the basis hedging aspect of quantitative neutral strategies. "Shorting stock index futures will not cause stock prices to fall," the aforementioned quantitative institution told reporters. "The recent widening of the basis is not closely related to shorting stock index futures."
Another person in charge of a private equity firm with assets exceeding 10 billion yuan told reporters: "The quantitative trading we are doing is still a balance between long and short positions, not naked short positions. The long side is still fully invested."
Furthermore, as of press time, this reporter has verified with several quantitative institutions that the current cost of shorting stock index futures has not changed.
As Shen Fang watched the news report on the TV program, a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Trying to calm the public? What a petty trick. Brother Bo, sell 2 million shares and dump them out, let the market churn."
The sale of these 2 million shares immediately caused fluctuations in the stock prices of Sumitomo Group and Fuji Group. Normally, this wouldn't cause such fluctuations, but we are in a special period. Even a small ripple could potentially trigger an earthquake or a tsunami.
Sumitomo Corporation, President's Office.
"President, there is a large-scale sell-off of stocks in the stock market."
"Hold on! Stay calm!!"
Following the outflow of 3 million shares, 5 million shares, and then 10 million shares, the entire market could no longer be stopped.
The stock prices of Sumitomo Group and Fuji Group plummeted by a third; they simply couldn't hold on any longer.
Meanwhile, the multiple transactions by Shenfang resulted in a loss of nearly 130 million US dollars.
However, short selling is always a losing proposition; once the stock price is driven down, the short sellers take over all the shares.
"That's enough, Brother Bo. Borrow another $100 million to take over the goods, with a target of $300 million. Once the target is reached, we'll withdraw immediately. No need to follow up any further."
"Yes, boss!!!"
As the trend dictated, the Tokyo stock market experienced a broad decline the following day, turning a sea of red.
Three days later, the Tokyo stock market was shut down. By then, public opinion was in an uproar. The entire market was in an uproar, littered with corpses. News of people jumping off buildings broke out, and foreign media began to report on it.
Meanwhile, Shen Fang, the instigator, was choosing a suitable suit to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law that evening.
"Honey, how's this outfit?"
Shin-chan Yui handed a white suit to Shen Fang. Shen Fang already had a particularly good temperament, with very defined features and a perfect figure. He would look especially good in a suit, and black and white were the best color combination.
When Shen Fang changed into a white suit jacket, Yui Aragaki's eyes lit up – he looked so handsome!!!
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