Chapter 498 Catastrophe is imminent

   New York, Lower/Downtown, Goodman Corporate Headquarters.

  It was a gloomy day with black clouds, and it looked like it was going to rain. Nick Mahoney got out of the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle and subconsciously wrapped himself in the windbreaker. Although the temperature was a bit low, Nick's heart was full of fire. Looking at the towering building, he shook it secretly. Fist, striding towards the inside.

   Originally from Greenwich to here, he should have come here by train. Although the distance is not too far, the train is much more comfortable than a business car after all. Although Mercedes-Benz cars have always been known for their high-end and comfort, Nick also felt a little uncomfortable after sitting in a car for several hours.

After moving his hands and feet a little, he stopped on the 24th floor and took a picture of the bright as new wall. After making sure that his clothes were not inappropriate, Nick took a deep breath and pushed the old man away. The gate of the Deman sales department.

  He's here for an investor meeting at Goodman & Co.

As the top investment bank on Wall Street, Goodman's network is unimaginable. Its clients range from wealthy royal families and sovereign funds to traffickers and ordinary people, covering almost all the people on the planet who want to make money. person or institution.

  Of course, these people must also have certain financial resources, otherwise they would not enter the eyes of Goodman Company.

  One of the tasks of investment banks is the intermediary structure. Take Nick Mahoney’s visit today as an example. He and his fund need investors, and on the other side of the investment bank, there are a lot of money-waving investors waiting for good managers to help them manage their funds, so The investment bank acts as a matchmaker in it.

  Some people can't help asking, isn't it thankless for investment banks to do such a thing? But this is absolutely not the case. Today, all the fund managers who can attend the investor matchmaking meeting use their brokerage channels. On the investor side, there are not a few people who subscribe for new shares from Goodman's IPO every year. Therefore, the organizers This kind of meeting is not only beneficial, but the benefits are beyond imagination.

As one of the most powerful hedge fund managers in venture capital this year, Nick Mahoney does not want to continue to expand the scope of funds he manages all the time. In addition, the performance of the Evergreen Fund has recently improved by leaps and bounds, which makes him very confident to participate in this competition. Investor meeting.

With a thick stack of documents in his arms, Nick Mahoney followed behind the beautiful hostess, looking at the round buttocks of the hostess in front of him, and suddenly had a primitive impulse, wanting to put this The graceful hostess fell down on the spot and ravaged her hard.

  Due to the excessive pressure on him during this period, he, who has always been strict and self-disciplined, couldn't help but lose his composure. After realizing that he was a little out of control, Nick smiled self-deprecatingly, and after shaking his head slightly, he expelled this absurd thought from his head and began to prepare for the upcoming challenge.

But what Nick didn't know was that although the lady in front of her was only the role of Miss Manners, she was from a beauty pageant. She was the fourth Miss Venezuela in 2004. , it is not surprising to have daydreams.

  Through the noisy trading hall, the hostess brought Nick to a small meeting room. After smiling slightly at the hostess, Nick took a deep breath and pushed open the heavy door.

This is obviously not a typical conference room, and it may even be just a ballroom. In this ballroom that was temporarily converted into a conference room, there are dozens of tables, and some institutional investors and individual investors are sitting in front of the table. , while hedge fund managers like Nick lined up to sit at the front of the table in order, facing each other and pitching their funds.

This behavior is a bit like a blind date meeting in China in later generations. Every girl who is waiting for a price sits at the table, while the boys who are interested in courting meet one by one in order. Exchange opinions, and when a girl feels that the other party is good, she will receive the other party's contact information and capital information for further contact.

And now, with cash-heavy institutional and individual investors sitting at tables waiting for hedge fund managers to pitch themselves, these Wall Street elites need a few minutes to sell themselves with solid data. Convince the other party with strict logic, and then wait for the possibility of further cooperation at the right time.

   After roughly looking at the meeting, Nick was no stranger to this mode, so he nodded immediately, and began to line up at the end of the line, quietly waiting for the opportunity to contact.

Thousands of new hedge funds are established on Wall Street every year. These funds need capital injection, and some old-fashioned hedge funds also need new capital injection due to performance and other factors. These capital needs have given birth to similar investments. meet and greet. This is of the same nature as other investor receptions, but here, it is not as relaxed and cozy as at the reception.

  During the waiting time, Nick quietly observed the people sitting firmly in the seats, and found that most of them were not familiar faces. It seems that the customer source of Goodman Company has been further developed. Thinking of this, his heart became a little hot, because he might attract more funds in this way.

In addition to these white faces, Nick was surprised to find that there was a yellow face at the end of the long table line. What is amazing is that even though there is a time limit, the people around him are still there. A lot, obviously these hedge fund managers who came today obviously have a high regard for this person.

   "Hey man, who's that guy?"

   Patting the shoulder of the person in front, Nick pouted in the direction of the yellow man, signaling him to look at the densest part of the group.

"Hey, buddy, don't you even know him?" The other party just glanced in that direction, with a fascinated expression on his face, and said enviously, "That guy is from Hong Kong, his surname is Zhong, you should know what I mean Who is it!"

"From Hong Kong, surname Zhong, what is his background?" Nick frowned and thought for a while, but there was no relevant information in his mind, so he couldn't help but continued to ask, "I still haven't figured out who this guy is, There seems to be no such person among the rich in Hong Kong!"

"Hey, buddy, did you just come out of the Rocky Mountains, and you don't even know this famous guy?" The guy with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks couldn't help complaining, "Think about it again, Who laid the foundation of the credit price market, who drove the hedge funds out of Hong Kong in 98. Yes, you should remember now, it is the legendary guy. Look, how young he is, I don’t know How does his head grow, tsk tsk."

   "So it was him!"

Nick finally remembered such a person. He raised his head and squinted his eyes. After staring at Zhongshi for a long time, he sighed sincerely: "So it's this guy. I really can't tell. He is indeed a legend." Guy, just don’t know how he’s going to be at an investor meeting of this level. Hey man, do you know how much money he’s going to invest?”

"I don't know!" The other party frowned, shook his head slightly, but then said, "But I think, if you can really impress him, the level of 1 billion dollars is definitely not a problem. You know, this guy With a net worth of at least 40 billion U.S. dollars, my God, what kind of concept is this, I am going crazy!"

   "Nick Mahoney, let's get acquainted." After talking for so long, Nick felt that it was time to introduce himself. After extending his palm to the other party, he said briskly, "From the Everlasting Flower Fund."

"Wow, a very famous hedge fund!" After the other party looked Nick up and down, he stretched out his hand respectfully, his expression suddenly became very humble, "Jerry Ryder, Ryder Capital Management, It is a newly established hedge fund, and it must not be compared with you."

"Young man, don't worry, tomorrow will be better than today." Nick nodded slightly, enjoying the respect from the other party, and after a few compliments, he asked, "What is your investment direction? Presumably You are also very clear that we are mainly engaged in convertible bonds and energy. Although your company has just been established, I have to tell you that it is very important to choose a familiar market!"

"Yes! Yes!" Jerry Ryder nodded, his expression becoming more respectful, "My main investment direction is the bond direction of the real estate market, and OTC market transactions. This time I mainly came to raise some funds. After all, I just The new fund launched does not have much persuasiveness."

  The two were chatting, and it was their turn in the team. They could only hastily end their short conversation, and began to seriously face rounds of inquiries from investors.

  …

  At five o'clock in the afternoon, because of the dark clouds, it was completely dark outside, but in the brightly lit dance hall, a large number of people still gathered and did not leave. While chatting, these people waited for the end of the meeting. Afterwards, there was a courtesy reception. At this meeting, both parties with investment intentions could continue to discuss in depth.

   "Thank you, thank you very much!"

  Jerry Ryder, who was in front of Nick, finally finished his conversation, stood up and shook hands with Zhong Shi, bending his waist slightly to show his respect. Then he winked at Nick behind him, and left the venue contentedly.

   "The other party must have received a satisfactory answer!"

Thinking this way, Nick sat opposite Zhong Shi, looking at the other party who was still full of energy and smiling all over his face, he felt confident in his heart. Since the other party was willing to invest even in an unknown guy, it was definitely possible for him not to invest. My own reason.

"Flowers never fade, Nick Mahoney. Quantitative trading of energy and convertible bonds is our main investment direction. We have the world's first-class commodity analysis team, first-class measurement analysis team, and first-class credit analysis team ...sorry, I'll take the email first."

  Before Nick's bragging was over, the BlackBerry in his arms vibrated crazily. After a cursory glance, he said to Zhong Shi very apologetically.

  A minute later, Nick appeared in front of Zhong Shi again with a pale face and sweat profusely, completely losing the confidence he had just now. He sat down on his seat and stared straight at Zhongshi, but the focal point didn't know where he went, and he was silent for a long time without saying a word.

"Mr. Mahoney, I have already understood your situation. Maybe you don't know, I am not very interested in the energy market and the convertible bond market, but if there is an opportunity in the future, maybe we can continue to cooperate! "

  With a smile, Zhong Shi picked up the material that the other party handed over earlier, and gently pushed it back in front of Nick, tactfully rejecting the other party's request. Just two hours ago, the natural gas market had undergone tremendous changes. Hu Ping and his team had made at least $300 million in just one day. And how could Zhong Shi, who was well aware of the position of the Everlasting Flower Fund, invest funds in this black hole vortex at this time!

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