Seeing that no one objected, Zhang Junfeng smiled and said that Comet Capital would arrange a sumptuous dinner and invite everyone to attend. After the dinner, someone would take everyone to the hotel to rest.
Seeing how thoughtful Zhang Junfeng's arrangements were, the representatives smiled even brighter. At Zhang Junfeng's suggestion, Wu Xiuying called a number of staff members from outside to bring the fruits and snacks that had been prepared to the conference room, so that they could rest for a while.
Leon John, who had a good relationship with Zhang Junfeng, also stood up and followed him after seeing Zhang Junfeng leave. This strange scene made Anne Hathaway-Morgan a little confused. Could this guy know Zhang Junfeng? Why did he leave with him? ...
In the president's office, Zhang Junfeng casually took out a box of cigars from the drawer on the right, cut off one end with a cigar plier, lit one of them skillfully and handed it to Leon John.
Leon John took a puff with great enjoyment, then slowly blew out the smoke ring and said with a happy expression, "Hey, the taste is still so pure. I haven't been able to smoke it for a while~!"
Zhang Junfeng rolled his eyes helplessly. "You are already a billionaire. It's not like you can't afford cigars like this. It's not very nice of you to cry poor in front of me!"
Hearing Zhang Junfeng say this, Leon John smiled awkwardly and did not explain too much on this topic. He did not want Zhang Junfeng to know that the reason why he did not smoke cigars and cigarettes was because a clingy little goblin disliked the smell of cigarettes. If he knew, he would definitely laugh at himself, a philandering old scumbag, for being controlled by a woman! ...
"... Zhang, what do you think of the Goldman Sachs representative just now? It seems that Matto Walls' situation at the group's headquarters is not very optimistic~! Morgan Investment Bank has already put out 4 billion US dollars, but he has only agreed to invest 2 billion US dollars..."
Leon John's expression gradually became serious when he mentioned the business. He also participated in the previous video conference. He thought that since Mato Wals wanted to continue to compete for the position of president, he would definitely bet heavily on the next investment project to prove his strength and investment ability in one fell swoop.
Now it seems that this guy can only get 2 billion US dollars, which is obviously beyond his ability~!
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Zhang Junfeng was much calmer about this. "Even if Goldman Sachs only invested 2 billion US dollars, it is still of great value to us."
"No matter what the internal disputes of Goldman Sachs are, as long as Goldman Sachs is optimistic about and willing to invest in Hong Kong's real estate industry, then the next thing will be much easier. If the Hong Kong government does not make any statement to the international financial giants willing to invest, we only need to spread the news, and the public opinion aroused will be enough to make them drink a pot!"
Hearing Zhang Junfeng say this, Leon John nodded in agreement, "Then if we go to Hong Kong to negotiate later, do you want to go with us?"
"...I remember that you seemed to have a nominal position in that big company in Longguo. If you can also show up, I think the representatives from Hong Kong will definitely be very 'surprised'!" Leon John suddenly thought of something and said with a smile on his face.
"...Well, you have become cunning! You want me to pay both money and labor. Could it be that this guy Mato Walsh proposed this?" Zhang Junfeng stopped smoking his cigar and looked at Leon John suspiciously. This guy doesn't seem like a person who pays attention to details!
"Hehe, no one else would mention such things except him. It can be seen that Matto Walls is going to try his best to fight for the position of president~!" Seeing that his "little secrets" were exposed by Zhang Junfeng, Leon John simply stopped hiding it and told it directly.
"...When you reach his position, you will probably care more about it than he does, right? Seeing that his long-cherished wish can be achieved with just a little more effort, how can he be willing to give it up to others?"
"It's just a pity that there are no more suitable investment projects at this time that can generate huge returns and give him another push." Zhang Junfeng said with some regret.
If Goldman Sachs Group had held another extraordinary shareholders' meeting to determine the appointment of a new president by the end of 2001, they would have been able to systematically reap all the benefits of the "9/11" incident that shocked the world and maximize its value.
After the unexpected September 11 incident in the previous life, the first to be hit was the American stock market! After the incident, the American stock market experienced the largest single-day point drop in history, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by nearly 7%.
This incident also had a chain reaction on the global stock market, causing a sharp drop in global stock markets. The violent fluctuations in the financial market in the United States and the sharp drop in investor confidence led to panic selling in the financial market. The insurance industry also suffered huge losses, and many insurance companies faced the risk of bankruptcy due to their large amount of aviation insurance!
In addition, the U.S. aviation industry has suffered a severe blow. Many of the hijacked passenger planes belonged to major American airlines, which increased the public's fear of flying, and flight cancellations and changes in travel plans caused a sharp drop in aviation industry revenue.
All they need to do is to make preparations in advance, borrow stocks of American airlines and insurance companies in advance, sell them, or even short the Dow Jones and Nasdaq indices, and they can obtain extremely considerable profits.
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"...Wait, Zhang, from what you said, you mean there will be other more profitable projects in the future?" Leon John, who was quick to react, quickly understood what Zhang Junfeng meant, and then hurriedly opened his mouth to confirm.
"I didn't say that~!" Zhang Junfeng was not going to admit it. If some things were revealed too early, it would not be a good thing for him. After all, the planners and actors of such terrorist attacks are usually very secretive. If the news was leaked in advance, they would not be able to succeed in the attack.
According to Zhang Junfeng's plan, he was going to visit a famous "master" in June or July to help predict his future fortune, and use his words to achieve his goal of shorting the US stock market.
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However, just when Zhang Junfeng and Leon John were chatting enthusiastically, there was a knock on the office door, and then Anne Hathaway Morgan's delicate face appeared at the door, "Oh? Just as I expected, you two must know each other~!"
Seeing Anne Hathaway-Morgan, Leon John was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhang Junfeng curiously, expecting his introduction. After all, such a beautiful woman appeared in the team of Morgan Investment Bank representatives, and he would not have any intersection with her, so she must have known Zhang Junfeng~!
"...Since you're here, why not come in and sit down~! Let me introduce you to you. This is Leon John, the head of Goldman Sachs' Korea branch, and a friend I've known for many years~!"
Zhang Junfeng stood up and welcomed Anne Hathaway-Morgan over, and introduced Leon John's identity to her. Then he did not forget to let Leon John tell her that Anne Hathaway-Morgan was Nacho Morgan's niece.
Upon hearing that the beautiful young woman in front of him was actually a relative of Nacho Morgan, Leon John's face flashed with surprise, and then he greeted her enthusiastically. He felt in his heart that Zhang Junfeng was really popular with women!
He can even know such a top wealthy daughter, and it seems that they have a close relationship. It is impossible not to admit it~! "I heard you guys seem to be discussing some new project just now from outside the door. Can you tell me about it? I'm curious too~!" After sitting down, Anne Hathaway-Morgan looked at Zhang Junfeng and asked tentatively.
She did hear something at the door just now, but she didn't know exactly what Zhang Junfeng and Leon John talked about. So she just "opened the skylight and spoke frankly" and planned to ask Zhang Junfeng in person.
"…We need to ask Zhang about this! He has always been recognized as a gold medal investment consultant in our circle. It would be a great thing if Miss Anne could get him to speak out~!" Leon John, who was standing by, saw that Anne Hathaway-Morgan had the same goal as him, and immediately spoke up to agree.
Seeing that the two people who met for the first time actually reached a consensus and looked at him together, Zhang Junfeng could only smile helplessly, and then said half of his idea to try to get away with it, "Ahem, I do have a plan that is not yet perfect. I have a hunch that there will be a big shock in the US stock market in the second half of this year. I plan to repeat the previous operation of shorting the Nasdaq index, and do another Nasdaq index and Dow Jones index..."
Hearing Zhang Junfeng's "extremely bold" idea, not only Anne Hathaway-Morgan was a little confused, but the experienced Leon John was also a little uneasy, "Zhang, are you sure you want to do this?"
"According to the analysis of the investment consultants at the headquarters (Goldman Sachs), the Internet crisis will last until the second half of this year at most. The stock prices of those Internet technology companies that were once seriously overvalued have already been cut in half. As for the Dow Jones Index, there is not much bad news there..."
Although proper operation of shorting or lowing the index can indeed bring huge returns, the risks associated with it are also extremely high. It is like climbing on a cliff. If you are not careful, you may fall into the abyss.
Anne Hathaway-Morgan, who was standing by, reacted quickly when she heard Leon John say this.
After studying for an MBA, she is no longer just a pretty face. She has a deeper understanding of American finance and economy. For something like short selling, only with strong information channels and accurate analysis and prediction capabilities can the results be predicted more accurately and profit can be made.
Zhang Junfeng, with just one sentence or a "premonition", can really be so sure that there will be a big shock in the US stock market in the second half of the year? Even religious people would not believe such nonsense, right? Zhang Junfeng waved his hands helplessly, "You asked me, and I told you the truth but you didn't believe me. I can't do anything about it! I will discuss it with Mato Walls and Nacho Morgan later."
Hearing what Zhang Junfeng said, Leon John and Anne Hathaway-Morgan nodded thoughtfully. Since Zhang Junfeng would discuss it with Mato Walls and Nacho Morgan later, they didn't need to worry about it.
If it is really confirmed that there will be profit in shorting the Nasdaq and Dow Jones in the second half of the year, then they can invest as well~!
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
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Zhang Junfeng was planning to follow the delegations of the two organizations to Longguo Hong Kong in a week to discuss entering the real estate industry.
After sending Ayumi Hamasaki, whose vacation was about to end, to the airport to return to Japan, Zhang Junfeng quickly asked Wu Xiuying to prepare for a visit to the Korea Express Logistics Group.
After all, he had asked Kim Tae-hee to help pass the message before. If he delayed for a long time and didn't visit her, it would be bad if some misunderstanding occurred.
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Perhaps because they had been prepared for a long time, Korea Express Logistics Group readily agreed to the call from Comet Capital after receiving it.
A day later, when Zhang Junfeng arrived at the Korea Express Logistics Group, Jin Yuwen, the group's chairman, came to greet him in person with his trusted subordinates, with a visible smile on his face.
This enthusiastic scene made Zhang Junfeng feel a little embarrassed. If President Jin knew that he had "kidnapped" his precious daughter, would he still be so enthusiastic?
Of course, this kind of thing only flashed through my mind. The main purpose of coming here this time is to hope to reach a cooperation with the Korea Express Logistics Group, and then cooperate with the Galaxy Group's Hanjin Shipping, Black Panther Logistics Company and other companies to enter Longguo together and take the lead in seizing the express delivery market share there.
After all, the "Three Links and One Reach" of the previous life have become top companies with a market value of tens of billions of RMB after the re-emergence of the Internet industry. The development of Longguo's e-commerce is also under the tacit cooperation of these powerful express delivery companies, making e-commerce companies such as Alibaba and Pinduoduo become behemoths with a market value of hundreds of billions of US dollars! (Note: In 2020, the market value of Alibaba Group reached 860 billion US dollars, and by the end of 2023, the market value of Pinduoduo reached 204.27 billion US dollars) According to Zhang Junfeng's plan, as long as they own the shares and even the operating rights of most of the express delivery giants in Longguo and even Asia, then no matter who the leader of e-commerce is, Comet Capital will be able to win!
Another great advantage of the express delivery industry is that it can provide a large number of jobs. This also gives Zhang Junfeng the confidence to open multiple logistics branches in Longguo to make them bigger and stronger. After all, there is no reason for the Longguo government to reject such an industry with "many benefits"!
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"...Chairman Zhang Junfeng, are you saying that Comet Capital wants to cooperate with us, enter the Longguo market, and open a logistics company there?" Jin Yuwen was "stunned" by Zhang Junfeng's sudden good news!
The reason why they felt so confused was that their Korea Express Logistics Group had not had much interaction with Comet Capital before. How could this big boss with huge amounts of money suddenly think of cooperating with them?
"...Could it be because of that girl Tae Hee?" A bold idea flashed through Jin Yuwen's mind, as if this reason could reasonably explain the current situation.
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Seeing that the other party still had some concerns, Zhang Junfeng immediately replied, "President Jin, do you think that I came all the way here just to play a joke on you?!"
"No... We definitely don't mean that. We are just a little curious. There are quite a few logistics companies in the country. Why would President Zhang Junfeng take a fancy to our Goryeo Logistics?" Jin Yuwen hurriedly explained. He didn't want to miss the development opportunity that he had worked so hard to get just because he was tongue-tied and said the wrong thing.
"… This is all thanks to Miss Kim Tae Hee. I encountered some problems before, and Miss Tae Hee helped me. Recently, I heard her say that the business situation of her family business was not very good, so I became interested in this."
"She seems to be very focused on her acting career and has no plans to get married for the time being. Chairman Jin loves his daughter so much, so he won't make things difficult for her, right?"
Hearing Zhang Junfeng say this, Jin Yuwen's heart paused. Although it was because of his daughter that Zhang Junfeng, a big shot, came to visit him to discuss cooperation, he always felt that something was wrong, as if his "sweet little cotton-padded jacket" was about to be taken away by someone.
Of course, he didn't dare to ask Zhang Junfeng about his daughter's relationship in person. Some things are "seen but not spoken, known but not asked". If he really asked something, it would be difficult for him as an elder to deal with it~! (End of this chapter)