Chapter 1197 A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (second update, please subscribe)

"As you know, gold has skyrocketed recently. Do you think this is a good opportunity to invest in gold?"

It seems like A simple question made Feng Xingbang fall into silence. He did not answer the question immediately, but silently took out the cigarette case from his arms and took out a thin cigar from the gold cigarette case.

After lighting it, he took a sip silently, then looked at these people with a rather playful look, and asked:

"What, you want to make a fuss about gold?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the fat man waved his hands and said:

"Oh my god, Mr. Feng, don't scare me. I'm timid. The fortune teller said I can live to be eighty-eight. Looking for gold? I don’t want to die more than sixty years ago!”

Other people are probably like this. The reason why they are like this is simple: the “gold wave” almost ten years ago. "As a result, countless tycoons and speculators from Shanghai and Shanghai lost their fortunes overnight, and countless families were separated and their families were destroyed.

In fact, they should be lucky, because there are cheap apartments in Nanyang for them to live in, so that they will not live on the streets. If they were in other places, they would probably have been living on the streets and become beggars.

It is precisely because of this lesson that gold in Nanyang has become a restricted area for investors. After all, no one wants to jump off the building, let alone go bankrupt.

It’s not that they take the overall situation into consideration. They know that gold is related to the country’s monetary base and cannot be touched easily.

But the bloody lessons are there, so that they have to learn from them.

Once bitten by a snake, I will be afraid of straw ropes for ten years.

That’s them.

Looking at their pale faces, Feng Xingbang just smiled and said.

"Look at how scared you all are. Gold investment itself is normal, as long as you don't have a simple purpose. Those guys back then, what were they betting on? They were betting on the national destiny of Nanyang. They simply overestimated their capabilities." 
"It's more than just overestimating one's capabilities! It's clear that they don't know how to live or die!"

"That's right, that's right, they deserve to die. They deserve to die for actually wanting to bet on the national destiny of Nanyang. They don't deserve to die. Who deserves to die?”

There was a chorus of echoes all around. There were always different opinions about the “gold tide” back then, but what is certain is that those speculators were betting on Nanyang’s national destiny. It was the Nanyang currency that depreciated significantly.

So they never have any sympathy for those guys who have lost everything. After all, everyone can live such a good life now. Doesn’t it rely on Nanyang?

But some people don't think so. We have had enough good days, and we have to bet on the decline of Nanyang's national fortunes.

Who will die if such a person does not die?

“So, as long as it is a normal investment, it is still possible.”

Looking at these guys in front of him, Feng Xingbang continued:

“In recent times, the world has Countries are selling dollars and snapping up gold. Under the influence of this trend, the price of gold has continued to rise, and it is estimated that it will continue to rise. If you are interested, you can still make some money by following the market. "

When Mr. Feng said this, everyone around him fell into thinking. What if he didn't take part in it?

While these traders were thinking about whether they could make profits from gold, Li Yian was also looking through reports related to gold in the Daming Palace in Chang'an.

Gold prices rise.

This is definitely not good news for the United States. After all, the Bredesen system requires stable gold prices to maintain.

“Since October 21, due to concerns that the increasingly deepening fiscal and financial crisis in the United States will force the dollar to depreciate, in recent days, a wave of squeezes on the dollar, rush to sell dollar stocks, and rush to buy gold have swept across almost the entire financial markets of the Western world, causing the dollar price of gold to reach unprecedented peaks in these markets.”

As the God of Wealth in Nanyang, Minister of Finance Zhao Shijie has been paying attention to changes in the international gold market. After all, Nanyang's economy is highly dependent on the international market.

“This trend has appeared in some markets in Western Europe for several days, especially in the London market, which has reached a climax. On the 20th, the price of gold per ounce in the London market rose to 40.6 US dollars. It is nearly $5 higher than the price at the beginning. This is $5.6 higher than the official US dollar price of gold, which is $35 per ounce. "

Li Yian nodded. Let him continue.

“The new rush to buy gold in London and elsewhere involves the prestige of the U.S. dollar and doubts about U.S. economic trends.

Previously, this rush to buy gold had a negative impact on the financial markets of Western European countries. The situation is already developing. On the 19th, the price of gold rose to 6,150 new francs per kilogram in the Paris financial market, which was the highest point since the franc ratio plummeted in March 1952. It was more than 500 new francs per kilogram higher than before. In Milan, Italy, the price of gold per centimeter was still 730 lire on the morning of the 19th, and rose to 770 lire at noon, which was about 10% higher than the average price of gold in the past few years. In Frankfurt, West Germany, the price of gold per kilogram was on the evening of the 18th. It’s still 5105 marks, and it will be 5500 marks on the 19th

In Switzerland, there has been a massive rush to buy gold a few days ago. Canada, whose economy is most tightly controlled by the United States, also saw a rush to buy gold yesterday in Toronto that was described by Western news agencies as "indescribable and unprecedented". Even in the United States, there is a rush to buy gold.

According to reports from New York, the total number of gold sold in the New York market on the 20th reached more than 20 million US dollars. However, there were still many people whose demands for gold were not met. "

When Zhao Shijie introduced the "gold buying trend" that swept half of the world, Li Yian's brows were furrowed. He really didn't know much about the history of this period, but he just knew " The Bredesen System collapsed in the 1970s, which I have never thought that such a commotion happened in the 1960s!

Well, if you look at it this way, the rush to buy in the 1960s was just a small disturbance?

Thinking of this, Li Yian said again, "So what is the specific reason? Why are countries rushing to buy gold? ”

“It’s very simple, it’s the doubts of various countries about the U.S. economy.”

Zhao Shijie replied:

“Some bankers in Western Europe want to convert U.S. dollar reserves into gold, and some People believe that the U.S. dollar is no longer the strongest currency it used to be. They insist that the U.S. payment deficit and gold outflows in the past three years may have forced the U.S. dollar to depreciate. "

The fundamental reason is the impact on the U.S. economy. doubt. Although in this year, the United States' gross national product accounted for more than one-third of the world's total, although the United States has not yet experienced a trade deficit.

However, it is impossible for the U.S. Treasury Department to print dollars out of thin air like in another world. The U.S. dollar is now linked to gold. The U.S.’s fiscal deficit spending in recent years has caused the international market to worry about its currency credit.

This kind of worry naturally evolved into a move by various countries, especially bankers, to sell dollars and buy gold.

"Will the dollar depreciate then?"

Li Yian then asked.

“We believe that the United States will maintain gold prices at all costs. After all, this is related to the foundation of the U.S. economy, and this worldwide rush to buy gold has greatly shocked the U.S. financial giants.

The main leaders of the New York banking community immediately went to meet with US Treasury Secretary Anderson yesterday after receiving the news, asking the US government to take quick measures to stop the development of this trend. Subsequently, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a statement yesterday in an attempt to stabilize people's hearts, saying that continuing to maintain the price of gold at US$35 per ounce is "our unswerving position."

However, this did not calm the market. worries. The Associated Press had to admit in a message, "The U.S. authorities are increasingly uneasy about the continued outflow of gold from the U.S. treasury. This outflow of gold has made the world unsure whether the U.S. dollar can maintain its place among world currencies." value".

The words paused for a moment, and Zhao Shijie said:

“But no matter what, we will do everything possible to maintain the Bredesen System, not just the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium , including us, will eventually participate. After all, we need an international currency for international trade. Of course, Western Europe also needs the protection of the United States, which means that they will definitely take action to maintain the stability of gold prices.”

This. That's the reality - the reality is that Western European countries will stand up to support the United States in defending the Bredesen System and sell gold.

Faced with this reality, even Nanyang must maintain the status of the US dollar at this stage. After all, Nanyang needs to develop its economy through the Bredesen System and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade system.

This is also the fundamental reason why other countries are willing to help the United States maintain this system, because everyone has benefited from this system.

And this kind of maintenance can only last more than ten years. After more than ten years, even the United States will not be able to maintain the "Bredesen" system. After all, at that time, the economies of Western European countries had already has been fully restored, and what about the United States in comparison? The trade deficit resulted in massive outflows of gold.

At that time, the Americans themselves were not willing to maintain the Bredesen System. After all, that kind of maintenance required real money.

After a moment of silence, Li Yian said.

"Okay, well, we can't stay out of this situation. We are also a member of the Western world. Well, if nothing else happens, Americans will come to visit you in the next two days. Now we need to consider It's...how to fight for our interests as much as possible in this incident."

After taking out a cigar from the cigar box, Li Yian took a puff and said: 
“Crisis means that danger is full of opportunities. The current crisis for Americans is an opportunity for us.”

It is okay to help the United States maintain the dollar, but the United States needs to pay corresponding Price, what is this price?

“So this time the Americans come, we have to conduct some negotiations with them and clarify our position. Get what we need to get.”

Li Yian said as he took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Zhao Shijie.

"Well, now, it's time to implement this plan. Study it and bring it up in negotiations with the Americans. We have been waiting for so many years just to find a suitable opportunity. To turn Yong'an into the third financial center in the world, now is the right time to take advantage of Americans' financial demands on us and implement this plan."

No matter what plan it is, he has it. Sometimes this opportunity may take several years, sometimes it takes more than ten years, and in this case, patience is very important. And now the time is just right.

Taking the document, Zhao Shijie took a look at it, then nodded and said:

"I understand, I will discuss this matter with the United States during the negotiations."

"Well," with a slight response, Li Yian continued:

"There is another problem that needs to be solved. We need to help Americans stabilize the price of gold, which means we have to sell a large amount of gold to the market. So. The only problem is—gold."

Looking at Zhao Shijie, Li Yian asked:

"Who should provide the gold?"

(End of this chapter)