America's Road to Fame

Chapter 125 Investing in Marvel
As a result, Chen William's No. 3 Fund increased by another 3 million US dollars, reaching 5.05 million US dollars.

Of the 3 million US dollars, 1 million US dollars came from the Delray family fund, and the other 2 million US dollars came from a mutual fund in California. Because this is the first time to invest in William Chen's private equity fund, the other party still has some Retained, only $2 million was invested.

Now that CDS bonds are no longer available in the market, and CDOs no longer have institutions to provide short-selling services, John Paulson used the newly added 3 million US dollars of funds for short-selling the stock market.

Now that there is money in the account, it is time to finalize the stake in Marvel.

Nelson has negotiated with the management of Marvel that he will invest US$2.5 million in Marvel, taking a 10% stake in the company, of which US$2 million is direct cash investment for the company to launch "Iron Man" and "Invincible". The two films of Hulk, and the other 5000 million US dollars are the shares of other shareholders directly purchased.

After all, since holding the shares of Marvel Corporation, for many years, Marvel Corporation has been half-dead, relying on debt to survive, and almost all the copyrights that can be sold have been sold, and the comic market has been sluggish, so many The shareholders couldn't bear it any longer, and now that someone took over the offer, they quickly sold their shares and fled the company.

These people who sell stocks are not optimistic about the two upcoming movies of Marvel, Iron Man?Hulk?If there are still people watching Spider-Man and X-Men, is there a market for these two?
There are also many people who hold the same idea. When the news that William Chen’s Meta Investment Company invested 2.5 million US dollars in Marvel Corporation came out, the industry was in an uproar. Many media reported the news, most of which were It is the voice of looking down.

Those who are not optimistic about his investment:
"After losing hundreds of millions of dollars in Hollywood, William Chen still doesn't seem to give up his movie dream. It is said that he only invested in a small-budget movie before, and now he can't suppress his desire to make big things. It has just been reported that He spent 2.5 million U.S. dollars to invest in Marvel, and helped them produce two superhero movies, or the relatively unpopular Iron Man and Hulk. I don’t know how much he will lose in the end with the 2.5 million U.S. dollars this time.”

There are also detailed counts of his investments and analysis of them:

"We have seen many reports about William Chen before. In these reports, the former prodigal son was described as a typical example of recovering after experiencing confusion. Investing is appreciated.”

"Then let's take a look at the truth. According to our investigation, after William Chen entered New York University, the days when he actually studied on campus were very few. At present, it seems that his so-called re-education is more like It's for a show."

"As for his investments, we admit that the "New York Observer" does have a new look, but you must know that this is only a $1000 million acquisition, which is not worth the assets that William Chen squandered in Hollywood before. By the way, with his assets, it is not difficult to spend money on such a newspaper to make it look brand new in a short period of time.”

"Perhaps you want to say that the Twitter company he acquired is also developing well, and the Siri company he also snatched from Apple. If you only look at these two companies, it seems that he does have a good vision, but these are his real investment strength. , Or was it accidental? Let’s take a look at his subsequent investment. After he spent a huge investment of 2.5 million US dollars, Netflix’s stock price continued to slump and did not improve; Tesla? So far only a small number of orders have been delivered , It is said that there are still problems in production, and this company has also been criticized by many car giants, who believe that the current technology of electric vehicles is not mature, and Tesla is just a liar company selling concepts.”

"In addition to the Marvel company he just invested in, as we all know, it has been lingering over the years, and the two so-called superhero movies they are going to shoot have also been rejected by major film companies before. Even his parents left His No. 666 building has also changed its doors and become the holding company of Kushnar Group. Therefore, it seems that the success rate of William Chen's investment is not as high as he boasted before. Perhaps we will soon see him suffer heavy losses again. Yes, but I don't know how long his inheritance can support him to spend so much?"

Of course, there are also those who sneer at him:

""Iron Man"? It is said that Chen William invested 2.5 million US dollars in Marvel, just to shoot this movie? Could it be that he is starring in this movie? Maybe we will soon see that the acting skills are blunt, and only A cool new version of Tony Stark, of course, I myself would refuse to watch, I'd rather use that $10 to help the homeless."

"Maybe Chen William substituted himself into "Iron Man", but to be honest, he doesn't have Tony Stark's talent, nor does Tony Stark's bravery. Maybe the only similarity between the two is that they both inherit It’s just that Tony Stark’s wealth is more than 01:30 points higher than his, and he has carried forward the family business, while Chen William is just squandering his wealth.”

"As for the "Invincible Hulk" you said? I can say in a responsible manner, if he plays the Hulk, then I will take a look, just take a look, just to see the ugly appearance of this guy who has turned green all over, but I believe that this kind of ugliness is impossible for him to do..."

William Chen glanced at the newspaper that satirized him the most, er, it was the New York Post again, he couldn't help but feel a little strange, Mr Murdoch, it's the Englishman who put the hat on you, not me, as for what ...

I just don't know if she hooked up with him now?

William Chen didn't pay too much attention to the voices of doubt, and they could say whatever they wanted. Anyway, the more fun they are dancing now, the harder they will be slapped in the face in the end.

But this is not a bad thing. It shows that people are generally not optimistic about the superhero movies made by Marvel, and they don’t know how strong the future Marvel Universe’s ability to absorb money is. Very good, then make a fortune in silence alright.

"Uncle Tom, don't worry. I don't want to be Iron Man. Fighting and killing people is not what civilized people should do. Investing in Marvel? I must have my own reasons. You should have more confidence in me."

After all, these media reports still have some influence. People around William Chen will more or less ask about his investment in Marvel.Of course, from their point of view, it is more likely that this matter will be owed, and this is not their fault. After all, not everyone can predict the future development.

Hey, invincible is so lonely~
There should be BGM here.

Of course, in addition, after the news came out, some people were also interested in the roles of the two movies "Iron Man" and "Invincible Hulk". Jessica has already starred in "Fantastic Four", so for William Chen, who is interested in expanding the Marvel universe, is not suitable for playing other roles, but Ember Heard is very interested in the role of Pepper in "Iron Man", specially in HOLA Ask William Chen about the movie.

In this regard, William Chen didn't think it was a big problem. After all, in his previous life, the actor who played the role of Pepper was born in 1972. He was almost 40 when he starred in this movie, and he was still too old.If it were Ember Heard, she was just 23 years old, and she still has an advantage in terms of age, and in terms of appearance, she is even better.

Therefore, William Chen said that he can recommend Ember to the producer, but he still has to go through the audition process. After all, William Chen has never seen her work before, and he is still not very clear about her acting skills.As long as the acting skills are qualified, then everything is fine.

However, it's still too early. Marvel's two films have just been approved, and the director has not yet been finalized. The casting of actors will have to wait for a while.

"Thank you, dear, are you busy recently? I miss you a little bit, and I want to go to New York to see you..."

Seeing the message from Ember, William Chen couldn't help but think of her charming figure, er, to be honest, he was still a little moved.

But William Chen still refused in the end, saying that he has been busy with work recently, and he will contact her when he has time.

In fact, New York can be said to be Chen William's stronghold. There are already many women here, and they are also closely watched by the reporters. Let's wait for him to prepare a few more strongholds.

(End of this chapter)