Chapter 341: How much can you grab?

In the conference room.

Next, everyone expressed their opinions.

From the attitude of boss Milo, it can be imagined that he thinks there is great profit to be made here.

Therefore, the main theme had already been set, otherwise they would not have been called together in such a solemn manner to discuss the matter.

But the main theme is the main theme, but how to implement it, whether with a radical or conservative attitude, makes a difference.

Everyone tries to improve or find fault with other people's opinions and analyze the problem as comprehensively as possible, so that the boss can make more prudent decisions.

It can be said that everyone’s starting point is good.

So after listening to everyone's opinions, Milo was in a pretty good mood.

Everyone here is not his yes-man, but an elite who knows how to think independently and dares to make suggestions.

Milo couldn't help but sigh again, Nelson and others have changed so much compared to a few years ago!

But this is a great thing!

Milo sat up straight, took a sip of water to clear his throat, and commented with a smile: "Your analysis is very good. Everyone's point of view is well-founded and unique. I am very happy!"

Hearing this, everyone smiled knowingly.

Milo suddenly asked: "Let me ask you a question. Do you think that by this time next year, will Brazil choose to default on its contract?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's face changed.

Total breach of contract?

This is too absolute! You have to know that Brazil's current debt is as high as more than 100 billion US dollars! Although they were discussing it just now, based on the data, they only believed that Brazil's debt of more than 10 billion US dollars was about to expire in August.

There may be problems with the remaining $30 billion in debt that is due at the end of the year, but there is still room for maneuver.

This is fundamentally different from the total default that Boss Milo mentioned! "Boss, Brazil's loans all come from commercial banks in Europe and the United States. Even if there is a slight chance, these commercial banks will actively respond and will not sit idly by and watch Brazil default, right?"

In fact, even the banks of the Boston consortium have loans of around tens of billions of dollars there.

Mainly because the interest rate is too high.

As it is our own backyard, we don’t have to worry about Latin American countries running away.

Therefore, nearly half of the money owed by Latin American countries is loans from Americans.

“A short-term default, and a partial default, would be enough to cause their stock prices to plummet and would be enough to cause huge fluctuations in Brazil’s stock and currency markets. Not to mention a full default… that would ruin them.”

Andre said suddenly, still a little bit unbelievable.

Milo smiled inexplicably and said, "What if the Fed raises interest rates and Nasdaq continues to absorb US dollars?"

"this……"

Andre was stunned.

Compass blurted out: "If the Fed raises interest rates again, then the return of international capital to the United States will be an irreversible trend. If the big European and American banks want to continue lending abroad, it will be difficult for them to get approval internally!"

"Nasdaq is already crazy now. If it gets even crazier, not only Latin American countries, but all the dollars in the world will be sucked in!"

"By then, these may become the last straw that breaks Brazil's back!"

"Of course, there is also an uncertainty factor. The information only mentions that Brazil is actively borrowing money worldwide, but does not mention how much money Brazil has borrowed now!"

Compass finished speaking, and everyone's eyes were focused on Milo again.

Milo smiled faintly and said, "I don't know how much money Brazil has borrowed. Except for a very small number of people such as the Brazilian president and the Brazilian finance minister, no one outside knows."

"But I'm sure it won't be much. The $50 billion that needs to be repaid before the beginning of next year is something that we probably can't borrow!"

"With Brazil in trouble, it would take more than 10 banks to lend such a large amount."

"As long as it is borrowed, there will definitely be news leaked, but now it hasn't, so there is only one possibility."

"Brazil didn't borrow enough money, so it tried hard to keep the news secret!"

After hearing Milo's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that this was indeed the truth.

If Brazil has borrowed enough money, it will be very confident. Why should it hide it? Why is it still borrowing money frantically around the world? "Boss, if Brazil can't borrow enough money now, and the Federal Reserve raises interest rates again, Brazil will definitely be powerless and can only wait for the execution ground."

Nelson said with some excitement.

He had already begun to imagine what the scene would be like and how many opportunities there would be! Milo said with certainty: "According to the information I received, the Zipperton government has already noticed the madness of Nasdaq. In order to prevent the bubble from bursting prematurely, after a series of interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve is already planning to raise interest rates, but it has not been made public yet."

"This news is very secretive, and I got the news with great difficulty."

After hearing what the boss said, everyone present had an expression of "we understand" on their faces.

If someone else, like Warren Buffett or Solow said this.

Then they will believe it a little bit.

But the man who said it was owner Milo Blackburn.

Come on, boss, you are now one of the largest shareholders of the Federal Reserve!

Although he may not be as good as Rockefeller and Morgan, his voice is not as strong as that of the Squidward.

But it would not be difficult for one's boss to know some news about the Federal Reserve in advance.

So the boss now says the Fed will raise interest rates next.

That basically means the Federal Reserve is already preparing to raise interest rates.

In other words, the major shareholders of the Federal Reserve should already know.

Even those more capable financial speculators, such as Buffett and Soros mentioned earlier.

They may have received the news in advance.

So many big crocodiles know about it.

It would be absolutely impossible for them not to do something.

If our boss chooses to reach out to Latin American countries, then other giants should also cooperate.

So... this time, several Latin American countries will most likely repeat the debt crisis of 1983.

But knowing that the Fed will raise interest rates is one thing.

After being certain that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, countries such as Brazil may choose to default completely, which is something they dare not think about.

But the boss is not an ordinary person, he can hear the voice of God.

Maybe this is another blessing from God?

"…In short, the banks behind the Federal Reserve may have thought that Latin American countries would have problems, but they definitely did not expect that countries like Brazil would dare to default in the face of the world's condemnation."

"According to my analysis, once the Fed raises interest rates, the Brazilian real will depreciate again. With Brazil's current debt, the annual interest will further increase. The more than 10 billion US dollars that are about to mature will not be repaid. There are more than 30 billion US dollars of debt due before the end of the year, and more than 100 billion US dollars of debt will mature in the future."

"Brazil's economy and government finances have entered a vicious cycle. With no hope in sight, Brazil will inevitably choose to default."

"As long as Brazil dares to take the lead, Latin American countries will definitely follow suit."

"By then, European and American banks will certainly be forced to make concessions, because if they do not make concessions in order to achieve the smoothest possible solution, a large number of banks will go bankrupt, which will further develop into a global financial crisis!"

As Milo said, a country's reputation is important.

But each country's ability to withstand pressure is like a bamboo.

There is always a bending limit, and when bamboo is bent beyond its limit, it will naturally break!

Hearing this, everyone was excited.

They hope the crisis is as big as possible, which means that if they plan ahead, they will create greater profits.

As for the life and death of other banks or industries, it is not within their consideration.

If a company goes bankrupt, there will always be other companies to take its place.

The earth will continue to rotate without anyone. They just work hard to make money for their boss. The rest has nothing to do with them!

"Boss, where should we start and when should we take action?"

Nelson asked with an expectant look on his face.

Milo narrowed his eyes slightly, and did not answer immediately, but asked: "Nelson, last time I saw the company still had 31.1 billion US dollars in funds, what about now?"

Nelson immediately replied: "Boss, we currently have more than 32.23 billion US dollars in liquid funds, and more than 2.65 billion US dollars in stocks, contracts and other assets that can be sold at any time."

This means that Paladin Investment can collect more than 35 billion US dollars in a short period of time! Milo immediately ordered: "Sell all the stocks and contracts of these investments and collect the funds."

"Yes!" Nelson's face turned serious and he responded boldly.

Then Milo thought for a moment and said again: "In addition, I will take another 5 billion US dollars from here, making up a total of 40 billion US dollars for the operation!"

Hearing this number, everyone was cheered up.

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The boss is as generous as ever. If the $40 billion is spread out and some leverage is used, it would be easy to leverage hundreds of billions of dollars for operations.

"As for these funds, they will be operated from the following aspects. Please remember your respective responsibilities."

As soon as Milo finished speaking, everyone sat up straight, picked up their pens, opened their notebooks and prepared to take notes.

Milo nodded slightly, and then continued: "This time, we will start from the stock market and foreign exchange market."

"Among them, Compass was responsible for shorting US and Canadian banks."

"Andre is responsible for shorting the banks involved in lending in various European countries."

"Ichiro Watanabe is responsible for shorting banks that lend money outside Europe and North America, such as Japan and Australia."

"George Berkeley is responsible for the long dollar exchange rate."

"Nielsen is responsible for shorting the currencies of ten countries including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, etc."

"Gina Raimondo is responsible for shorting the stock markets of ten countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, etc. By then, it will be difficult for the funds to leave these countries, so your task is quite heavy. You need to screen out the assets of the oil fields, mines, and mining companies in these ten countries, and turn the profits from shorting the stock market into these assets, and you have to hide them."

"Howard Lutnick was responsible for shorting the currencies of nine countries, including Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, etc."

"As for Peter Peterson, you are responsible for shorting the stock markets of Mexico, Venezuela, Peru... these nine countries. The profits will also be converted into assets such as oil fields, mines, and mining companies in these nine countries, and they must also be strictly hidden."

"As for the funds, I treat everyone equally. Everyone gets $5 billion, and the rest is kept as margin reserve."

"As for how to find leverage, you guys figure it out on your own, I only look at the results."

"You each have your own team, and how to allocate tasks is up to you."

"That's the plan. Does anyone have any different ideas? Feel free to ask. We can still adjust it on the spot."

Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Boss, I obey your orders!"

"Boss, I have no objection either."

“…”

Five billion dollars per person, no one really has anything to say.

Because strictly speaking, this would be unfair to Nelson and George Berkeley, who were more capable.

However, considering that everyone is responsible for different areas, the difficulty and space of operation are also different, it is impossible to achieve complete fairness.

Therefore, it all depends on one's own abilities, how much funds can be leveraged from the 5 billion US dollars in capital for operation, and how well the risks and profits can be controlled. There is a lot of work to be done here.

Milo made the decision and said, "Okay, since you all have no objections, let's act according to this plan. You can collect the information you need by yourselves. If you can't collect it, please make a list for me and I will mobilize other forces to investigate."

Then he paused, his eyes as sharp as a knife, which made everyone feel a chill in their hearts.

Milo warned in a deep voice: "Pay attention. We are obviously not the only ones eyeing these prey. There should be people in the United States and Europe who choose to do similar things with us. Of course, there may be people who bet against us, which is very normal in the financial market."

"The $40 billion is the vast majority of liquidity I have currently taken out without affecting other companies. Nothing can go wrong."

"I will also follow up on your progress at any time."

"Do you remember?"

“Remember!”

Everyone responded in unison, with serious expressions on their faces.

"Just remember this. Now adjourn the meeting. Each of you should gather your teams to study the plan. The Blackburn Foundation will provide you with the data and intelligence you need in all aspects."

"yes!"

After everyone left, Milo looked at the time. It was exactly ten o'clock in the morning.

He stood up from his boss chair and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window to look out.

The sun was shining across Manhattan. Milo stood at the office window of the International Building at Rockefeller Center. Under his feet was Manhattan's precisely operating economic wheel.

The skyscrapers towering into the sky, with their glass curtain walls reflecting golden light, seem to be telling the legend of capital.

The streets are crowded with people, taxis and private cars flowing continuously, forming a busy urban network.

In the direction of Times Square, giant billboards flash colorful neon lights, and the commercial atmosphere is overwhelming.

In the distance, the Hudson River sparkles, and ships shuttle back and forth, transporting wealth and hope.

The park is full of greenery, adding vitality to this prosperous area.

Manhattan, the economic capital, appeared before Milo's eyes with a booming momentum, demonstrating endless vitality and prosperity.

At least for now, this is definitely still the most prosperous and capital-intensive place in the world.

But what is the price of all this? It is that the African blacks maintain primitiveness and war day after day.

It is the hardworking people in Asia who sweat in factories day after day to provide cheap industrial products to Europe and the United States.

There are more and more slums in Latin American countries and cheaper industrial raw materials.

It is these things gathered together that support the superior life of the old Europeans.

It has raised America’s status in the world.

So how can we continue to maintain this "correct" international situation?

It's very simple.

Having just taken over Asia and laid out plans for Africa, now all we need to do is turn around and take over Latin America.

Who has the trend of emerging, all the trends that may develop.

Let’s grab a few first.

This is what Europe and the United States have been doing.

It’s just that they used to do it together, but now Milo wants to do it alone without Europe.

There are only so many benefits, not enough for us to eat, so why should we share them with Europeans? The strength of old Europe is not as important as before.

Of course, it is not realistic to grab them all.

Then... In front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Milo smiled.

Grab as much as you can.

(End of this chapter)