At times like this, you talk about market behavior and free trade. But what about when you attacked the Hunt brothers?
For the first time, Newbikin experienced firsthand the harsh realities of capitalism's reaping scythe. He slowly turned back to look at James.
James shook his head in despair: "Taipan... there's no stock on the market. Not even an ounce."
"boom--"
These words completely shattered Newbie's last line of psychological defense.
He finally understood.
Kobayashi Tenno... that devil...
He had planned everything from the very beginning!
He used his whistleblowing to bring down the Hunt brothers!
He used the exchange's rules to force the Hunt brothers to sell their shares!
He took advantage of the greed of people like him who were shorting the market, and at the lowest point... he swept up all the spot goods!
Now……
He became the only "god" in the market!
He holds the power of life and death over all short sellers!
And they are like fish on the chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered!
"No...no..."
Swire and Madden, naturally, also leaned in nervously to hear the contents of the phone call, and they were utterly desperate.
"I cannot go bankrupt! Taikoo... Taikoo cannot fall in my hands!"
Sir Swire's eyes seemed to hold a final, unwavering resolve.
He shoved the crowd aside, rushed to another phone, grabbed it, and dialed his family's trader in London!
"It's me! Swire!"
"At all costs!!"
"Buy!!"
"Buy long positions in silver futures!!"
"Quick! Use all of our family's reserve funds! Buy it!!"
"What?"
Newbijian and Madden were both stunned.
"Swire! Are you crazy?! You're buying multiple shares? You're... indirectly driving up prices."
"I'm not crazy!"
Shih Huai-ya's eyes were red as she turned and glared at them.
"We've been crushed! We're doomed!"
"If I buy long now, at least... at least I can offset some of the losses from the short position!"
"I can't just stand by and watch the legacy built by generations of ancestors be destroyed by a fool like you!!"
"Yes! Hedging!"
Madden, as if grasping at a straw, immediately lunged at another phone.
"Since I can't close my position, I'll buy! I'll go long!!"
betray!
This is a blatant betrayal!
The "British-funded short-selling alliance" collapsed completely from within at the last moment before the apocalypse!
...
COMEX, Trading Floor.
The price closed at 28.80 for the second day.
The moment the market opened!
"$30.00!!"
"$32.00!!"
"$35.00!!"
Prices have jumped again!
The K trader of the "First Legion" and the German banker of the Swiss "Second Legion" received a phone call from Lin Huowang at the same time in the early hours of London time.
"boss?"
"continue."
Lin Huowang was already confident of victory; the only question now was how much wealth and profit he wanted to reap.
More importantly, Lin Huowang has already made the relevant deal with the US government.
As early as when Dragon Brand Electric entered the US market, he had already conducted secret consultations and exchanges of interests with the US government's Financial Regulatory Commission.
He will help the United States contain and crack down on Japanese electronics and industrial products, and take over the Hunt brothers' silver holdings, releasing them to the market at the appropriate time to mitigate the sharp rise and fall in silver prices.
At the same time, he allowed US government officials to pool their funds and also come in to reap the benefits.
This is... the rule of the game in capitalism.
Don't eat alone!
Why did the Hunt brothers, who had planned a silver futures monopoly for several years, have such a perfect scheme within the rules and executed it so flawlessly?
But whether in real history or with the intervention of Lin Huowang in this life, the Hunter brothers ultimately suffered a crushing defeat.
The fundamental reason is not a technical or strategic issue, but rather a matter of the most essential issue of profit sharing.
As a great teacher once said, a true revolution is about making as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible.
This seemingly divine yet simple rule is applicable to any scenario, any action, and any strategy.
Lin Huowang seized upon this crucial point, using the US government to dismantle the Hunt brothers' silver empire, and then profited from their corpses by distributing the spoils to American politicians.
Ask yourself, who could refuse such a huge profit and capital that comes so easily to their door?
As for those short sellers who suffered losses in the market, and those factories that desperately need silver as an industrial material, what does it have to do with them?
On the other hand, it must be said that the Hunt brothers had a really good eye for speculation.
In real history, they spent several years driving up the price of silver from two dollars in the early 1970s to a peak of fifty dollars in 1980. If they had succeeded in reaping the rewards, it would have made their family the new richest people in the world.
And now... the one who inherits their perfect plan is Lin Huowang, a "god" who brings new business concepts for the next few decades.
“Lower the price... to 40 yuan.”
"yes!"
"Also, inform Huo Sheng to close out all of the 'First Legion's' original long positions of $2.5 billion at around $38 to $40. Lock in profits. Remember, we never take the last bite; leave that last bite to the investment fund made up of American political figures! They should be able to get it around $43..."
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