Chapter 189
This is a very common news. This is not the first time that stock fraud has happened.
Banknotes can be counterfeited, and so can stocks.
Lin Wei's company specializes in public opinion monitoring. She asks her employees to pay attention to all news and information, and to notify them promptly if there is any news about stock fraud.
Meeting Lin Wei's gaze, Wu Ming frowned slightly.
I started thinking about the possible impact of this news. To be honest, it’s hard to guess. This kind of thing can be big or small, and the market reaction is unpredictable.
Just like Wu Ming now, many people did not realize that this was news that could cause a shock in the stock market.
On Tuesday, February 6, many media broadcast this as ordinary news.
However, the stock investors who heard the news were terrified, and the Hang Seng Index fell by 40 points that afternoon.
The government responded by requiring exchanges to suspend stock trading, and the police intervened to investigate.
Subsequently, 7 fake stocks with a face value of 1,000 shares were discovered in the market.
This news immediately triggered a wave of selling, with prices falling by 50-80 points every day for several days.
The market goes up little by little, but when it goes down, there is no sense at all.
After the stock reached a record high of 1,351 points, the stock market plummeted, reaching 1,042 points in less than 10 trading days.
Fortunately, in line with the government's just-introduced policy, they wanted to increase income taxes on stocks and tighten money. The stock market failed to hold on and fell directly below the 1,000-point support line.
The stock market is full of troubles, and international hot money has withdrawn, making the stock market even worse.
In early March, the Financial Secretary contacted four exchanges to urgently introduce a rescue plan.
The stock market is in chaos, and so are the companies in Hong Kong.
Many companies did not invest the money raised from the stock market into production and operation activities, but purchased stocks of other companies, just like Lin Wei.
Now that the stock price has plummeted, a problem has arisen. Everyone is cross-holding and buying each other's stocks, just like grasshoppers on a rope. If you sell, I will sell too. Then you can imagine what the stock price will look like.
The fire burned down Chibi, and everyone was tied tightly with chains. Only a few could escape, except... the one who escaped first.
Lin Wei's name was mentioned again.
The stock market will not keep rising. This is something that many people understand, but no one knows when. Faced with the rising market, driven by interests, people are reluctant to leave the market.
No one expected the collapse to come so quickly.
Of course, there are also people who really followed Lin Wei’s advice. Such people are divided into two groups. One is those who exited the stock market without re-entering the market. Needless to say, this is a wave of safe exits with money; the other is those who exited the stock market after , who failed to withstand the temptation of the market and re-entered the market, this can be said to have suffered heavy losses.
Compared with ordinary people, the losses of listed companies will be much better. After all, the money was raised at that time, and the loss will not amount to much, but the original income will be greatly reduced.
Not many people can make as big a fortune as Lin Wei and exit. It was reported earlier that the profits were worth billions. How could it not make people jealous?
However, Lin Wei did not act secretly and gave everyone a warning in advance. Everyone had enough time to react. After all, the market was only around 1100 points when Lin Wei withdrew. Later, it fell to 1000 points and then rose to 1300 points.
In more than three months, if I had believed her, I would have run away no matter what.
If you want to call her a black-hearted capitalist, you can't do it with confidence and can't criticize her.
"How did she calculate so accurately?" Mike put down the teacup with a puzzled look on his face.
Yuan Guodong smiled and said: "In fact, whether it was before her or after her, some people said that the stock market would collapse. She was not the first to say it, nor was she the last to say so."
"But no one did it like her. "She made such a big move," Fu Wenfan said, "she kept the Hang Seng Index at 1,000 points for nearly two months. "
People are different, even if it is the same sentence, different people will have different impacts. Similarly, if it were not for Lin Wei, the market would surely continue to rise after it broke through 1,000 points. If it were not for Lin Wei, two months would be enough for the market to break through 1,500 points.
Yuan Guodong nodded: "She did remind everyone at the right time, which is worthy of admiration."
Fu Wenfan looked at his father-in-law, "But this matter is a bit too coincidental," he said, "After the market failed to suppress her reputation, her reputation Damage, but not long after, news about fake stocks came out, and it hit the bottom, pushing her reputation to the highest level. It was like a show specially created for her."
Yuan Guodong frowned.
Mike looked at Fu Wenfan: "You mean she planned this?"
"How is it possible?" Yuan Guodong disagreed, "If we follow her prediction, the Hang Seng Index will not be able to hold down even 1,500."
He and Lin Wei discussed this Question, Lin Wei believed that the stock might break through the 1,500 mark, but she still exited at 1,000, more out of consideration for the impact.
Furthermore, using fake stocks to undermine market morale may seem like a master plan, but in fact no one knows what kind of impact this will have on the market. It may not cause any splash at all, or it may only have a temporary impact. Investors who have stabilized will drive the stock market higher again.
Fu Wenfan smiled and said: "Then we can only say that our Miss Lin is very lucky. Even God is helping her. Such a person must be successful in everything she does. Whatever she does in the future, don't think too hard, just follow her. "
He has already tried it, buying and selling with Lin Wei, and he has indeed gained a lot.
He has already paid off all the 500 million arrears.
The only regret is that this debt caused him to miss many opportunities.
As a creditor, Lin Wei has been monitoring his company's accounts, making it difficult for him to go public. He only went public in August 1972 and did not receive much dividends from the stock market at all.
We can only carry out some operations secretly with the support of HSBC.
But, it doesn’t matter, it’s not too late now, I wonder what this lady wants to do next?
Many people are waiting for Lin Wei to speak. Now that the Hang Seng Index has fallen from more than 1,300 to less than 800 points, a drop of 42%, will it continue to fall?
Ye Jingen also went to Lin Wei, hoping that she would come forward to stabilize the mood of stock investors.
It turned out that Lin Wei was not there.
Not only was she unable to find anyone, the entire media in Hong Kong was unable to find Lin Wei.
Lin Wei "ran away".
When fake stock news came out, she went abroad.
She wasn't hiding from Ye Jing'en, she was hiding from everyone.
What can she say now?
Let me tell you, this is not the end. Stocks will continue to fall, and even more explosions are yet to come. Will the Hong Kong government be willing?
But if she had to say something to calm everyone down, she would be the one taking the blame.
It won't be long before the oil crisis comes. When the market fully reacts, the cost of raw materials increases, prices rise, and the world falls into economic depression. As an export-oriented economy, Hong Kong is bound to be greatly affected. The stock continues to fall, and keeps falling. Chassis to 150 points.
150 points, this is the Hang Seng Index in 1969. At that time, Hong Kong's economy had not yet recovered, and there were not many listed companies at all.
In this case, real estate was inevitably affected, housing prices fell, and Xiangjiang real estate collapsed again.
"It has already risen like this, will it continue to rise?" Su Tianrui looked at Lin Wei.
The British Gold Exchange is crowded with people.
Lin Wei brought Su Tianrui to England.
71 years later, the price of gold continues to rise like a wild horse, rising from the original US$43 per ounce to the current US$70.
Although this price is not comparable to the Hong Kong stock market that has just receded, the 60% return rate in just over a year is already far ahead. No matter what financial product you buy, it cannot compare to gold.
Compared with the last time, the number of people in the exchange has doubled, and it is all crowded with people.
"Almost..."
Lin Wei was not very sure. There was a high probability that it would rise. Even if it fell, it should rise back soon.
The main reason is that she withdrew from the stock market too quickly and had not earned enough money to acquire Haaland, so she had no choice but to come here to try again.
"Then how much do we need to invest?" Su Tianrui asked.
"Then it depends on how much our investors can contribute."
For insurance reasons, Lin Wei does not plan to use the shipyard's original 4 billion funds. This is her guarantee and cannot participate in any venture capital. If it is gone, she will acquire Haaland's confidence is gone.
The shipyard also holds a 20% stake in Hezi.
In order to increase the market value of Hezi before going public, it is necessary to raise a round of financing. Then these 20% of the shares will be redeemed to investors. If the other party spends 1 billion to purchase these 20% shares, then the market value of Hezi will be directly increased. When it reaches 5 billion, if it costs 2 billion, then it will be raised to 10 billion.
The key is here.
If investors give 1 billion, invest 1 billion in the gold market. If investors give 2 billion... forget it, investors can't give 2 billion.
They are negotiating for 1 billion, and if the negotiation is over, it will be 1 billion. If it cannot be negotiated, it will be listed directly. After spending a year with the Paris government, the other party finally relented, and now they are finally "scheduled".
"So how long can I stay here this time?" Su Tianrui was more concerned about another issue, which affected how much time he and his wife could have together.
Lin Wei poked her fair chin and said, "It takes a year."
Su Tianrui covered his chest with a moved expression: "Boss..."
"Forget it if you say something disgusting, you have to do this for me. The matter is not said to be difficult, but you must treat it carefully, both in terms of safety and confidentiality," Lin Wei instructed.
Su Tianrui put down his hand and became more serious: "Are you afraid that someone will follow the trend?"
"What am I afraid of following the trend? Who doesn't know that the price of gold is rising now? The main reason is to avoid being targeted by others. In the face of money, what do some people do? Everything can be done, and kidnapping is possible. Remember to bring a bodyguard when you go out, and avoid going to such sensual places."
Lin Wei handed him the folder in her hand: "While I am going to France, you should go first. Take care of everything here. It's best to show off to outsiders to accompany your wife. The less people know about what you are doing, the better." Su Tianrui often traveled to the UK to hide it from others.
The investor Lin Wei found for Hezi was Marcel Boussac, the old owner of Tiberias and the current owner of Dior.
Ian resented this.
Lin Wei comforted: "They used to be your boss, but now they are equal to you and are directors of Hezi. You should be happy."
Lin Wei planned to give Mather Group two seats on the board of directors of Hezi, but this time It depends on the final outcome of the negotiations.
The other party is still considering it, and Ji Chengjun has been talking to them for several months.
Ian sneered at this: "It's best to refuse these idiots. I hope Ji Chengjun can bring back good news."
Levi on the side was speechless: "You do hold grudges. You have been remembering the quarrel for so long."
Ian looked at it He glanced at him and sneered: "Who told you? I never quarrel with idiots. Talking to them is a waste of time."
Levi shrugged and did not intend to continue arguing with him about this. Ian's temper was not very good. , here he only listened to Lin Wei.
He was a little bored at the moment and didn't know when Ji Chengjun would come back.
This negotiation was a little tough.
Hertz has grown rapidly in recent years. Cartier and Hertz have risen steadily, Tiberias has performed well, Eggman has just ordered a wedding dress for the Norwegian royal wedding, and Chateau Aimeng has acquired two century-old wineries, including a brandy company. winery.
1 billion is not a small amount, but it is not a lot either. In addition, it is about to be listed. Normally, it would not be so difficult. The reason for the current situation is because Lin Wei has to transfuse blood to the shipyard, which drags down He. posture.
Normally, this 1 billion company financing can be used for Hezi's production and operation, and it can definitely acquire several good luxury brands. However, now that Xinbai Shipyard has withdrawn its shares and transferred its shares, this 1 billion has nothing to do with Hezi. , so investors will feel that this investment is a bit of a loss.
"Aren't you afraid that they will target Hezi?" Ian tried to persuade Lin Wei again, "Their ambitions are not small."
Lin Wei smiled: "They can try."
She is a modern person, if the company can still be malicious Acquisition, that would be really embarrassing.
Seeing that she didn't care, Ian said nothing more.
"Sorry, I'm late." Ji Chengjun pushed open the door of the conference room.
Lin Wei smiled and said: "Don't worry, just sit down and drink some water first."
Ji Chengjun had just returned from Marcel. She took a sip of water and started the meeting immediately without taking a breath.
When it comes to listing, the one who cares most about it is Ji Chengjun.
In the original equity incentives, the first requirement was that Hezi should be listed within 5 years with a market value of over 2 billion. I thought this would not be a problem, but it turned out that it had been postponed due to Lin Wei’s nationality issue. If it were postponed further, If she fails to meet the equity incentive standards, it is equivalent to losing 1% of her equity. 1% is 50 million yuan now and X billion yuan in the future.
She worked hard to get Hezi to go on the market this year and couldn't wait any longer.
After the listing, two levels were unlocked directly, and the level with a market value of 5 billion also arrived. Together with several luxury brands acquired before, she immediately became a billionaire.
The most important thing is that she is holding back her energy and wants to build Hezi into the world's largest luxury goods group. Every time she thinks of this goal, she feels like her blood is burning. At that time, she can stand at the top , with a luxury empire, overlooking the entire world.
It took a total of two months to negotiate with the Mather Group and then to list Herzi in Paris.
Luxury goods account for half of the top ten listed companies in France now, similar to those in later generations.
The remainder are oil and gas, electrical and banking.
It can only be said that France is worthy of being a country "supported" by luxury goods.
However, brands such as LV, L'Oreal, Hermès, Dior, and Chanel that are familiar to later generations have not yet been launched. Some have not yet become established, some have no plans to go public at all, and some are under the names of some groups that Lin Wei has never heard of.
Herzi's listing attracted great attention in France. The financing of US$200 million (1.2 billion francs) raised Herzi's market value to US$1 billion before it was listed. Although it was not popular after its listing, its market value remained unchanged. At a stable level, fluctuating around 15 billion francs.
It has directly ranked among the top 25 listed companies in France. The subsequent trend depends on the performance of Balenciaga. What kind of performance will this brand that is as famous as Dior and Chanel make its debut again?
This is also what Lin Wei and Ji Chengjun are working hard on now.
Originally, she wanted to prepare for the reopening of Balenciaga with Ji Chengjun, but Wu Ming called.
"HSBC claims to have obtained 30% of Hang Seng's shares and wants to join the Hang Seng board of directors."
If the voting rights of the shares exceed 30%, they must be included as board members.
Hengsheng was already panicking and went to Wu Ming directly to ask him what was going on.
Lin Wei was stunned: "How is that possible?"
Shan Bo and his cronies hold more than 50% of the shares. If HSBC holds 30%, she still has 8%. Plus other shareholders, now in the secondary market, Didn’t Hang Seng’s stock skyrocket?
Wu Ming was silent for a few seconds and said, "I guess they included the 8% of your mortgage."
Lin Wei was a little surprised: "Hang Seng's stock price has fallen below 30?" Is it so fast?
She pledged the price at 300+ per share before the stock split. Unless it was lower than 30 yuan, she didn't have to make up the difference.
"No, I think they can't wait. Hang Seng's stock price has not dropped. You went to Europe. They probably want to have a 'tacit understanding' with you. If they can't contact you, Hang Seng will naturally panic."
Now . The Hang Seng Index is stable at around 600, probably because of HSBC's shareholding. There are not many stocks in the Hang Seng market, and the stock price has remained above 70 yuan, which is very impressive compared to other stocks.
"It's a beautiful thought." Lin Wei smiled angrily, "When I get back, you can help me comfort Uncle Shan first."