Chapter 942 Dragon Slaying Plan, Started
Xu Liang’s playful eyes swept over the two of them.
Infighting?
Building a plank road in the open and concealing it in Chencang?
Regardless of whether there is a conspiracy behind this, at least on the surface, Blankfein's proposal is of great benefit to him.
Looking at James Gorman who looked a little stiff.
"James, do you want JP Morgan to learn from Goldman Sachs?"
Gorman's face trembled.
"I'm sorry, Xu.
Although I am the CEO of JP Morgan, this kind of decision needs to be discussed with the senior management of the company's management committee before I can reply to you."
"That's it, forget it. We are friends, and I don't want to see you in trouble."
The corners of James' eyes twitched.
Damn sarcastic remarks.
"Lloyd, I will arrange for someone to sign a contract with Goldman Sachs as soon as possible."
Lloyd Blankfein smiled and nodded. He did not spend the 20 billion he originally promised. Trouble with U.S. dollar loans.
The interest rate is too low and you can’t make much money.
And after the loan was successful, Old Soros only agreed to hand over part of the financing business and pension business of Oracle, Disney and other companies to Goldman Sachs.
Although it is also a bone with meat, it is far less than the benefits provided by Xu Liang.
"Xu, what did you think about Facebook's Series B financing?" Gorman asked.
“The basic valuation is US$18 billion, and we agree to participate in Facebook’s Series B financing negotiations. Whoever offers the higher price will get the largest share.”
Xu Liang said directly.
Gorman frowned, "If I remember correctly, Facebook's current valuation is only US$15 billion."
"Three days ago, Facebook's valuation was indeed only US$15 billion. 15 billion US dollars. But now we have signed an acquisition contract with Netflix, the largest online DVD and video rental company in the United States.
This is also the reason why Facebook’s valuation has increased.”
Bei. Lan Kefan suddenly said: "Mr. Xu, if I remember correctly, Netflix's market value is only about US$900 million. Even if it is acquired by you, it should not increase its valuation by US$3 billion."
"Lloyd, Facebook and Twitter have 300 million members combined, while Netflix has less than 6 million members. If we use the platforms of Facebook and Twitter to develop Netflix's business, do you think it will Will revenue surge?" Xu Liang said with a smile.
Blankfein's eyes flickered and he did not answer immediately.
"Xu, I admit that after joining Facebook, Netflix's revenue will increase to a certain extent, but the three times valuation is still too exaggerated." Gorman said directly.
Everyone’s acceptable investment risk is different, and their perceptions are also different.
Gorman obviously disagrees with Xu Liang’s valuation, and of course he may be deliberately lowering the price.
"James, I think it's normal. We have made internal estimates. According to Netflix's current development speed, its net profit will exceed 70 million US dollars this year.
If everything goes well, 80 million is not impossible.
According to Metcalfe's law, the value of an Internet company is proportional to the square of its number of users.
This means that the more users, the greater the value of the company.
The market value of Google and Amazon has proven this.
Therefore, the valuations of Facebook and Netflix are all conclusions reached through scientific calculations, and there is absolutely no suspicion of deliberate exaggeration. "
After quickly scanning the two people with his deep eyes, Xu Liang continued with a smile.
"Of course, this is just my opinion. Whether it can meet this valuation standard still needs to be decided by all parties involved in the investment.
However, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs have cooperated with my companies for many years. As long as the price you give is not too low, I will leave a certain share for them. "Xu Liang smiled.
"Thank you. ”
A smile appeared on Blankfein's face.
Gorman glanced at him and thanked him.
After chatting for a while, Xu Liang stood up and left.
"What are you thinking about?" Lu Hui asked.
“I originally thought that Goldman Sachs and Morgan were of the same species, claiming to be neutral, but actually siding with Soros and Ellison. Now it seems that Goldman Sachs really intends to be neutral.”
Lu Hui nodded. She did not expect Goldman Sachs, one of the five major investment banks on Wall Street, to do this.
After hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but asked: "Is there a conspiracy in this?"
During this period, I didn't know that Xu Liang was nervous about the dragon-slaying plan, and Lu Hui was also a little suspicious. .
"I don't know. But I can't see any harm for the time being."
Xu Liang said slowly.
He couldn't figure out what made the two investment banks make such different choices.
If you have to find out a reason.
He felt it had something to do with the characters of James Gorman and Lloyd Blankfein.
The former comes from a wealthy banker family. Although he is not a super rich man, he is still a member of the upper class.
I have enjoyed a generous material life since I was a child, and have smooth communication skills and social skills.
Such people value money, but they value connections and circles even more.
Compared to him, Soros, Ellison and others are undoubtedly in a top social circle.
Blancfein is different.
His father was just an ordinary mail sorter, and he grew up in the worst low-rent housing area in Brooklyn, New York.
Life as a teenager is undoubtedly one of poverty and scarcity.
But when he was 16 years old, he successfully applied to Harvard University and received a scholarship to study at the school.
To put it simply, a junior high school student from a poor mountainous area directly skipped high school and was admitted to Qingbei.
Such talents are among the top few in the world.
This kind of top Phoenix man undoubtedly has a strong enterprising spirit and the willingness to change the poor life.
They will pay more attention to gains and losses.
The same is true for Blankfein's qualities. Calm and wise, not good at socializing, reticent but able to get to the point directly, and more interested in interests.
The fact that Goldman Sachs has gone from being the third largest investment bank on Wall Street behind JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch to taking advantage of the subprime mortgage crisis to become the undoubted number one is closely related to his management style. Big relationship.
"Are you ready to agree to him?" Lu Hui asked.
"Well...if I don't dare to accept such conditions, there is no need to mess around in the futures market. Of course, you should be cautious and review the contract several times when signing it."
Lu Hui nodded.
Ding dong...
The mobile phone beeped.
Xu Liang picked it up and looked at it. There was an additional text message on the display.
After opening it, the content is very brief.
‘The Loli plan was successful’.
Xu Liangliang breathed a sigh of relief and clicked delete.
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Boom...
Rolling thunder resounded across the sky, and the heavy black clouds seemed to form a thick wall pressing across the entire city. above.
Depressing and boring.
The blue-white electric snake rolled in the dark clouds, illuminating the earth and making a heart-stopping noise at the same time.
The dense rain poured down slantingly, washing every corner of the city wantonly.
The collected rainwater forms a stream, which flows down from the high ground, mixed with all kinds of garbage, and merges into the Hudson River and eventually flows into the sea.
The white-haired old man holding a cane stood quietly by the window, observing the scene of thunder and lightning and heavy rain outside.
The turbid pupils shone with the light of wisdom.
Dong dong...
There was a knock on the door.
“Come in.”
With the slightly hoarse sound of opening the door, a middle-aged man wearing a crisp suit and gold-rimmed glasses opened the door and walked in.
"Father, everyone is here."
"Is Mr. Clinton here?" The old man turned around and asked.
"I just called. Due to the heavy rain, his plane was blocked in Little Rock and he couldn't arrive on time. Let me apologize to you on his behalf."
The old man frowned. Frowning, he stepped forward.
The middle-aged man quickly stepped forward to help.
The two came to the conference room.
Seeing them come in, the people who were a little noisy quickly calmed down.
"Mr. Soros..."
Everyone said hello.
After coming to the main seat in the middle and sitting down, Old Soros waved his hand.
"Everyone, please sit down."
Everyone sat down one after another.
After looking around at everyone, Old Soros said slowly.
“Originally we planned to take action after Golden Caesars signed a loan agreement and bond underwriting agreement with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs. But now there are many signs that Golden Caesars has been aware of our plan.
Not only has it been delayed in signing the loan agreement and bond underwriting agreement, but it is also constantly mobilizing funds
Just this afternoon I received a call from Mr. Gorman.
Goldman Sachs has decided to use advance payment to obtain the Vivendi bond underwriting contract from Golden Caesar..."
Everyone's expressions changed instantly after hearing this.
Ellison immediately said: "Mr. Soros, I have long said that the little postman (Blancfein) should not be brought in. He is a profit-seeking guy and has never been of the same mind as us. Now everything has come true. "
"There is no point in complaining now, we should take action immediately. Golden Caesar must never be given another chance to raise funds calmly. ”
"Is it too early to take action now? If we can't limit the funds in the hands of Golden Caesar, can we win?"...
Everyone was talking about it.
Divided into two factions.
The group headed by Ellison advocated taking action immediately.
The group headed by the four major grain merchants wanted to be steady and confident before taking action.
In the end, all eyes were focused on the old Soros.
After all, he is the leader and initiator of the dragon-slaying plan.
Facing everyone's gaze, Old Soros said slowly.
“Everyone, we have paid a lot for the Dragon Slaying Plan. If we quit now, there will be no second chance in the future.
Of course, I understand your concerns.
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Taking action now is indeed not the best opportunity.
But things in the world will not wait until we are completely ready.
Most successes are achieved through desperate courage and determination at critical moments.
Now, it’s time for us to make up our minds! ”
Everyone quickly exchanged glances and gradually reached an agreement.
"Mr. Soros, you are our elected leader, and we support your decision." Paul Singer, CEO of Elliott Management Company, said quickly.
"Mr. Soros, let's do it. I can't wait to watch that disgusting yellow-skinned monkey cry and cry." Ellison said excitedly.
Old Soros smiled.
"Now I announce.
The dragon-slaying plan, start!"
Boom!
Amidst the deafening thunder, streaks of lightning pierced the sky, and the dazzling electric light illuminated the greedy faces!
(End of this chapter)