Chapter 430 The dust has settled
“Bang!”
The cup fell on the wall and exploded into pieces.
“Bang!”
The precious celadon vase shattered on the floor.
Howard Eisen looked at Larry Ellison, who was wreaking havoc in the entire room like an angry lion, and sighed without speaking to persuade.
The loss was too great, and he would also be angry.
After everything in the room was smashed, Larry Ellison sat down on the ground with a heavy breath, his expression showing an indescribable sadness.
More than a week has passed since the laundry detergent incident. During this time, they have invested all 7 billion US dollars in their hands.
But instead of being knocked down, oil prices rose to US$24.8 per barrel.
After finally waiting for the oil price to rise to its peak and then fall, they were not happy yet.
The media quickly exaggerated the news that the US 3rd Infantry Division was transferred to the US military base in Kuwait.
This heavy mechanized division, affiliated to the 18th Airborne Corps of the U.S. Army and known as the "Rock of Marne", is the last fist force used by the U.S. military's quick reaction force in emergency operations.
Since its establishment, it has participated in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Gulf War, and the Somali War. It is the undoubted ace in the US military.
All fools know the meaning of it being tuned to Kuwait.
The oil price that soon led to the rise returned, not to mention reaching a new high again, breaking through 25 US dollars for the first time.
Goldman Sachs also immediately sent a notice asking them to cover their positions.
"Larry, are you okay?"
Allison looked at his old friend dejectedly, "Howard, what did they say?"
Howard Eisen Of course it's clear who 'they' are.
"Paul Singer and Soros plan to spread negative news with all their strength, try to lower the oil price a little, and then close their positions."
"Close their positions?!"
Ellison's eyes instantly became red.
A wave of anger could not stop flowing into my heart.
“Shit, when I wanted to close my position, they said they would wait until the UN Security Council matter calmed down. As a result, the price of crude oil futures was getting higher and higher, and they wanted to close the position when it was almost close to the ** position line. !
These bastards, do they know how much money this will cost me! "
Howard Eisen sighed: "Paul and Alexander said that Washington will continue to mobilize troops around Iraq and is determined to start a war if Iraq does not compromise.
Therefore, oil prices are unlikely to fall in a short period of time, but will continue to rise.
They want to quickly invest money to go long after closing their positions, so that they can not only recover their losses, but also maybe make a fortune when the war breaks out and oil prices rise. "
"These Grandet, idiots, want to steal money from me again to pay for their stupidity. Don't think I will talk to them again this time. " Ellison said angrily.
Tens of billions of dollars have been invested, and as a result, he is now close to losing all his money. He has been completely disappointed with Paul Singer, Alexander Soros and others.
Looking at the angry Ellison, Howard Eisen opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.
According to what he means, they'd better invest some more money in long oil.
After all, the United States has now made up its mind to attack Iraq.
Unless Iraq compromises, war will definitely break out.
As the world's major oil exporting country, once war breaks out in Iraq, international oil prices will definitely skyrocket. By then, you can make a lot of money by going long.
He can also understand Ellison's doubts.
After all, the losses from short selling were too great this time.
17 billion U.S. dollars, leveraged 170 billion U.S. dollars, and shorted at an average price of 23.7 U.S. dollars per barrel.
According to the current oil price, the average loss per barrel is US$1.4, which is US$10 billion.
Of course, Ellison did not bear this 10 billion alone, but his loss was undoubtedly the largest. Including handling fees, loan interest, etc., he lost at least 6 billion US dollars in this short sale.
What a huge loss.
Larry Ellison has a murderous heart.
Moreover, if the price of oil futures cannot be suppressed, they will lose more.
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"Xu, this is the collection room of the Cadogan family. What do you think?"
Xu Liang looked at the room in front of him, which was more than 300 square meters and was filled with large and small display racks and collection cabinets. I couldn't help but admire the room.
“The Cadogan family is worthy of being a noble family with a centuries-old heritage, and its rich heritage is enviable.”
“Haha, I believe that with your talent, the Xu family in the future will also be able to Develop into a noble family like the Cadogan family," Charles Cadogan said with a smile.
Xu Liang smiled, there is no such thing as aristocrats in the three-thirds of an acre of rabbit land.
The peace between princes and generals is the eternal tone of this land.
"I borrow your kind words." After a pause, "Mr. Earl, may I appreciate your collection?"
"Of course."
Charles ·Cadogan made a gesture of invitation.
Xu Liang stepped forward.
The entire collection room is divided into two parts.
Shelving around, and a display cabinet in the middle.
The items on the shelves are densely packed, and many of them are still in sealed boxes. Naturally, the value is relatively low.
The value placed in the display cabinet is naturally higher.
Xu Liang took a few steps forward and then stopped, looking at the mummy coffins covered with gold foil displayed in the showcase. I had only seen this kind of art in museums before, but I didn’t expect that the Cadogan family also collected it.
“In ancient Egyptian mythology, gold symbolizes the physical body of the gods. The golden coffin not only represents the wealth and status of the deceased, but also expresses the deceased’s desire to imitate the gods and obtain eternal life.
< br>The owner of this coffin was a noble girl from the 1st century AD. The specific information cannot be verified
When this gilded mummy coffin was first excavated, it was partially damaged and was passed by professional cultural relic restorers. Linen, gold foil and other materials were used to restore the coffin to its original appearance," explained Charles Cadogan.
Xu Liang nodded. Egypt was once a British colony, so naturally he had a lot of Egyptian cultural relics in his hands.
There are also many collections of top nobles like Cadogan.
Xu Liang continued to look back. In addition to Egyptian cultural relics, there were also many ancient Greek cultural relics.
Of course, as one of the four ancient civilizations, rabbit art with a history of five thousand years also occupies a large share here.
And many of them are fine products.
Just like the double-eared bronze gui that Xu Liang is seeing now, it is nearly 20 centimeters high and more than 30 centimeters in diameter, with chilong patterns and cloud and thunder patterns carved on the surface.
Extremely exquisite.
In terms of cultural significance, the emperor's nine tripods and eight guis are one of the most important ritual vessels in the pre-Qin era, representing order and imperial power.
The most important thing is that the value of bronze collections with and without inscriptions is different.
There are three lines of inscriptions inside the bronze gui before you. Although Xu Liang does not recognize it, its value is beyond doubt.
“Xu, this is a rabbit bronze that the ancestors of the Cadogan family bought from Rabbit in the last century.”
Buy? It’s almost enough to grab it.
But so much time has passed, there is no point in worrying about these things.
“This is one of Rabbit’s most precious works of art.” Xu Liang said.
Glancing at him, Charles Cadogan smiled and said: "Xu, if the annual return of the Taotie Fund can exceed 50%, I will give you this bronze gui."
< br>"Mr. Count, I never like to joke?"
"Haha, don't worry. This is not a joke."
"Then I will wait for Mr. Earl's gift." Xu Liang said with a smile.
“I’m looking forward to it very much.”
After walking around in a circle, Xu Liang left the collection room and came to the Cadogan Manor outside.
After sitting down in the reception room.
"Xu, Taotie Fund has raised nearly 100 million pounds. When will you prepare for closed fund investment?"
As one of the main EPs of Taotie Fund, he has invested 10 million pounds and is very concerned about Taotie Fund. development.
“In fact, we have already started investing.”
Charles Cadogan’s eyes lit up and he quickly said: “Can I know?”
“Earl Sir is our main investor, of course there is no problem." He paused and said, "I wonder if Mr. Earl has ever heard of ARM?"
"ARM?"
After thinking for a moment, he shook his head.
Xu Liang continued with a smile: "ARM is a company located in Cambridge that focuses on chip design. It is not large in scale, but they have deep patents in IC design. Although the company's market value is not High, but the potential is huge.”
Anyway, Taotie Fund has already taken ARM’s equity into its mouth, and it is not afraid of others knowing.
If the other party also invests, he will be happy to see the results.
Only if there is competition can the market value of ARM be raised.
It would be better if someone is short and he continues to increase his holdings at low prices.
After remembering the name ARM, Charles Cadogan smiled and said: "Is this the only one?"
"There is also 'Imagination Technologies'."
Translated It's 'Imagine Technologies'.
This is a well-known chip design company founded in 1985 and one of the largest mobile GPU companies in the world.
Its business model is similar to ARM, and it also focuses on external licensing.
Whether it is GPU architecture or GPU core, Imagination provides customers with the right to use its core design and software through IP authorization. Authorized customers also have ample room for modification and can modify their own designs as needed. Add more new designs.
At the same time, Imagination will provide customers with a wealth of support services, including IP verification, reference software, SDK ecosystem, continuous long-term support, complete documentation, etc.
Xu Liang has no impression of this company.
This is the investment target that Huo Yan found out by himself.
He looked pretty good and made no comment.
"...Currently, the Taotie Fund has selected these two companies, and it will take time to investigate the others." Xu Liangdao.
After Charles Cadogan thought for a while, "Mr. Xu is very optimistic about these technology companies?"
"To be precise, I am optimistic about technology companies with their own core technologies and patents, like this The company has its own advantages and will not be easily replaced. Both ARM and Imagination meet this standard. ”
Charles Cadogan nodded thoughtfully and smiled.
“I believe in Hanhua’s ability.”
“Mr. Earl, Hanhua will not let you down.”
“Haha, this is why I invested in you. .”
(End of this chapter)