It is true that the influence of the consortium has begun to decline, but it is still very powerful and affects every aspect of American residents.
This force, which is mainly composed of three major divisions: the San Francisco Group, the Los Angeles Group, and the Bank of America Group, joined forces with the southern arms industry to form a loose organization capable of competing with the old consortium in the Northeast.
The total assets are approximately 150 billion US dollars, and the number of large, medium and small enterprises that can be affected is countless.
Considering that Buffett is currently worth only hundreds of millions of dollars and the apparent richest man in the United States, Paul Getty, has only more than 3 billion US dollars, it is easy to imagine how strong their foundation and strength are when they form a consortium to compete in business on the world stage.
Han Chudong felt that he was still very "poor", and in comparison, he was actually right. After all, in California alone, there were hundreds of wealthy people with a net worth of over 100 million US dollars. If you count the multi-millionaires who hid their wealth overseas, there might be even more.
California has been rich for so many years, and the number of rich people is far larger than imagined.
His financial resources are just enough to qualify as an entry-level bank, but he can get private banking services from the bank, which include wealth protection, investment, retirement, tax arrangements and other high value-added services. Tonight's movie premiere ticket is one of the high value-added services provided free of charge.
All banks are competing for customers, and high-net-worth business clients have more benefits. Han Chudong has more than three million US dollars in his corporate account at Bank of America, and the cash flow is quite considerable. There are people who specialize in serving clients like him.
Star directors walked on the red carpet. "The Sting" will be officially released tomorrow. The fact that it can be scheduled during the most important Christmas schedule of the year shows that the quality should not be too bad. After all, Universal Pictures is an old giant with guaranteed credibility.
How awful it would be if you came all the way from the city center to the Avenue of Stars, only to watch a bad movie...
Kyoko Mochizuki's father was a white American soldier stationed in Japan.
Her mixed blood gives her a beautiful appearance that conforms to the aesthetic standards of Asians. She dressed up carefully tonight, wearing a black evening dress, and her temperament has changed a little.
Mixed-race people are everywhere in the United States, so it's nothing strange. Han Chudong drove to the nearby car and parked it. He then entered through the side door under the guidance of the receptionist. Reporters, directors, and celebrities gathered at the gate.
Looking over there from afar, I seemed to see Gregory Peck, the male protagonist of "Roman Holiday".
I watch the news quite often, so I have some understanding of the more active Hollywood stars nowadays.
Apart from the toy fair in Chicago, this was my second time attending a more formal event. It felt very different from the last time. I finally had a sense of self-satisfaction of having reached a higher level.
We have known each other for a long time and everyone knows each other's background, so there is no need to pretend.
Arriving at the party, there were dozens of people standing around. Han Chudong whispered to Mochizuki Kiko, "The people around us should be very rich. The person who greeted me was a Bank of America employee, and there was a Morgan Bank person standing next to him. It seemed that all of them were private bank VIPs, maybe one of the richest people in Los Angeles."
It seems like I forgot that I am one of them.
He got rich too quickly and his mentality hasn't changed yet. In this kind of situation, everyone looks like a business tycoon or a financial wizard.
As an accountant, Nozomi Mochizuki also interned at a bank for more than a month. How could she not know what "private banking" meant? She shook her head and replied, "I don't know them, but since they got the invitation, they must have saved a lot of money. Our instructor once said in class that he once accompanied a client to check accounts, and the bank helped arrange a private business jet for free for the round trip."
"Free? How much money would it cost to enjoy the private jet service? I'll try it one day."
His appetite was growing, and Han Chudong made no secret of his desire for money.
As for Nozomi Mochizuki.
At this time, she could only agree. As a salaried office worker, she didn't think she could reach that level at all.
However, he has a more Buddhist personality and is quite satisfied with his current life, so he does not have the ideal pursuit of "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers born with different races?" that Han Chudong has at this moment.
Some girls are different.
Just because you are obsessed with a pair of expensive high-heeled shoes or an Hermès handbag, you can slowly fall into the abyss, struggling in the gap between fantasy and real life.
Isn't that how people are? They always want to have more. Most of them will be ravaged by society over and over again until they accept their fate and find relief.
It seems that Kiko Mochizuki's mentality is actually quite good, and she exchanges low desires for an easy life.
A waiter in a black suit and white shirt came over with a wine tray in one hand, on which were champagne and whiskey.
Han Chudong took two glasses of champagne and skillfully placed a two-dollar tip on the tray. The other party smiled and went to deliver the wine somewhere else.
He handed a cup to Kyoko Mochizuki. Not knowing anyone else, the two of them stood outside the crowd and watched the fun.
The guests at the scene were mostly white, with only a few Asians and no black people to be seen, which truly reflected the current social situation and the composition of the wealth pyramid was almost the same.
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The significance of this small party before the premiere ceremony is that the bank provides a platform for private banking customers to expand their social circle and relax.
The wealth deposited by a VIP customer in a bank may be more than the total deposits of thousands of ordinary customers, so there is no question of fairness or unfairness. After all, banks can earn more money from private banking customers, so they naturally pay more attention to them.
Soon someone came over to talk to me.
He has obvious Jewish features, is probably in his twenties, and has an average look.
He asked Han Chudong, "Japanese? I've never seen you before. Please call me Simon, Simon Lavrov, a financial planner at Bank of America."
After saying that, he handed over a business card.
Han Chudong took a look at it, took it, took out his wallet, and also took out his own business card to give to the other party.
In those days when there were no mobile phones, you had to bring business cards when socializing. Even if you did make a phone call, you still had to rely on luck to find the person you wanted to meet. After all, no one would stay by a landline all day, so communication was not very convenient.
Shaking his head, he replied, "I am Chinese and I just started my business not long ago. I have never participated in any activities held by the bank before. I just happened to be free today."
"Wow, then your business must be really great. Only your best customers are invited to tonight's Christmas party."
Simon's ability to flatter is not good enough. If someone came to attend the event with an invitation from someone else, it would be embarrassing to hear such words.
I looked down at Han Chudong's business card. It was printed last month and only had the two titles "CEO of Mango Toy Company" and "CEO of Baofeng Electric Appliances" written on it. The rest of the companies had not been added for the time being.
I have no impression of these two companies, but I have seen Han Chudong's English name, Simon the Jew, on the guest list. There are not many people with the last name Han in the United States, so I have some impression of him...