America's Big Hero

Therefore, Quantum Fund is the initiator and the main force in this war, but they are not the only players. Other hedge funds on Wall Street, the trading departments of major banks, and the financial departments of multinational companies are all capable players.

The first is to find the top ten international banks.

The top ten banks are JP Morgan, Chase Manhattan Bank, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Mitsubishi Bank, Credit Agricole, and Banco Internationale.

Therefore, the British are indeed very powerful, and two out of the top ten are British.

The first one I looked for was Chase Manhattan. This is a bank controlled by Rockefeller, and it is my family!

With Sean pushing and David old man nodding, it was naturally unimpeded.

Of course, it is impossible to rely on Chase Manhattan. At least shorting the British pound must require the cooperation of the Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC.

As for why these two banks will cooperate with Soros, a financial predator, to attack their own country's pound...

At this time, I have to take that sentence out, capital has no national boundaries!

Of course, the real reason is that the position of the bank may not be completely consistent with that of the country, and the interests of the British government may not necessarily be consistent with those of the United Kingdom.

After some research, the Quantum Fund first targeted Finland.

Finland is not a member of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, but Finland is a part of Europe and the largest importer of Finland. The Finnish mark is also anchored to the German mark, which is suitable for beheading on this bloody road.

Through Chase Manhattan, JP Morgan, and Credit Agricole as a springboard, Quantum Fund has a large number of Finnmark positions in hand, and everything is ready.

Then another person was needed to cooperate. At this time, Sean introduced his 'old friend' Murdoch to Soros.

Financial hype is inseparable from the cooperation of the media!

……

"Sean dog thief, what time is it? Call me. Is there anything you can't talk about during the day? Do you know how important sleep is to an old man!" Leaning against the bed and answering the phone, Murdo Ke growled loudly.

"This is great. If you fail, I will marry your daughter Prudence immediately, and then join forces to kick your son out and form the world's largest media group, Sean Media." Sean laughed stand up.

Prudence: Hey, is there such a good thing?

Dad, it's time to drink medicine!

"Go to hell, dog thief, dog thief!" Murdoch was furious, and had to forcefully suppress the anger in his heart. We can't let this son of a bitch get his way, I want to live a good life!

alive! !

"Come on, what's the matter?" Murdoch asked angrily.

"I went to Major when I was doing television in England, you remember."

"Well, what then?" Murdoch raised his brows, scolding was scolding, cooperation was cooperation, and there was no delay.

"I'm very upset, and it just so happened that I discovered the problems of the British economy, so I approached Soros to short the pound and teach this group of arrogant bullshit gentlemen a hard lesson. Now, News Corp. is needed there Let's cooperate."

"What good am I!" Murdoch said calmly.

The old guy didn't even think about the problem of failure. Don't look at Murdoch talking about Sean as a thief all day long, but he admits one thing, Sean didn't lose money if he made a move!

The people who know you best are not necessarily your loved ones, but more likely your enemies.

"You'll get a share of [-] million investment!" Sean slammed his mouth.

"5 million!" Murdoch didn't know how much the total share was, but it was right for the lion to open his mouth.

"You old man, don't go too far!" Sean became impatient. He wanted to drive Murdoch to death, so he only gave out 30 billion US dollars, and the old man was about to take one-sixth of it when he opened his mouth. Go crazy!

"If you don't give it to me, I will make trouble for you. Just look at the strength of my News Corporation in Europe!" Murdoch laughed loudly, making Xiao En feel so happy, and stretched out his hand to pat his side woman, "Go get some red wine, happy!"

Sean: "..."

"Immortal, believe it or not, I made your daughter's belly bigger!" Sean gritted his teeth in hatred.

Prudence: You mean what you say, wait for me, pass the night!

"Dare you, Sean, can you show some face, this is business." This was Murdoch's weakness, and the old guy immediately sat up straight.

"Who the hell is talking about business with you? Did you do that? 2 million, the most, I only got a total of 10 billion share!" Sean snorted coldly.

Murdoch doesn't believe Sean's nonsense, "2 million share is not worthy of News Corporation's right to cooperate."

"In exchange for conditions."

"I want to invest in the Asian Investment Bank!"

"Fake!"

The two quarreled on the phone for a while, but in the end Sean was forced to agree to Murdoch's $3 million investment in Asian Investment Bank. Of course, he was not at a loss. He asked Murdoch's Star Media to cooperate with him. Asia Media's acquisition of Hong Kong Island's Asia Television.

At present, Lin Baixin is in charge of the overall situation of ATV, but his shares are only 30.83%, and the rest is still in the hands of Qiu Degen. The share issue is easy for Sean, but the British Hong Kong government will definitely set up various obstacles for Sean. You can't point a gun at the head of the Governor of Hong Kong and ask him to approve it!

This requires the cooperation of Murdoch's Star Media.

After talking about the business, I don't know if there was a tacit understanding in the call. The moment before hanging up the phone, the two cursed at the same time.

"Immortal!"

"Dog thief!"

……

On April 4th and 8th, the finance ministers and central bank chiefs of many European countries met in the small town of Bath, England.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Lamont clenched his fists and appealed to Schlesinger, the head of the Bundesbank: "The finance ministers of 12 countries are here asking you to cut interest rates. Why don't you do so?"

It's not just the UK that can't stand it, other countries including Italy are also devastated by this European exchange rate mechanism. Of course, it's not that this mechanism is bad, it does unite Europe to a certain extent, and let the EU's The process has gone further, and it has also made economic exchanges between countries more unimpeded.

There are pros and cons, and the pros outweigh the cons.

Schlesinger disapproved in his heart, but he still spoke softly, "Although I am not planning to cut interest rates, I don't see a reason to raise them either."

Lamont didn't know whether he didn't hear it, or whether he was saving the plight of the United Kingdom, or saving his career. As soon as he returned, he accepted interviews with The Times and Sky Radio. In the interview, he shared Schlesinger's Processed into a compromise by the Bundesbank.

The Times and Sky Radio are both owned by News Corporation. With Murdoch's approval, the news spread across Europe overnight, and major newspapers, even the Sun, which focuses on gossip, began to report related issues.

The direction of speculation is all that Schlesinger can't bear the pressure of 12 countries and is ready to cut interest rates.

Who said that leaders of various countries will not be influenced by the media if they don't read newspapers?

Nonsense, they are all human beings with limited energy, and most of the information still depends on TV stations and newspapers, so it is only natural to be affected by the content above.

The overwhelming reports made Schlesinger almost vomit blood. The Bundesbank has always upheld independence, but the media played up that he compromised under pressure. long?

He's the German finance minister, not the fucking ERM finance minister!

Besides...

From the bottom of his heart, Schlesinger doesn't like that this bullshit exchange rate mechanism will succeed!

"Immediately, find me several major newspapers, especially The Times, and I want to clarify!"

Chapter 536: Sweeping the European Continent

On April 4, the governors of many central banks held a meeting in Basel. In his speech, Schlesinger publicly stated that he could not guarantee the trend of future interest rates, and expressed that he did not have much confidence in the fixed exchange rates of European currencies. Italian lira.

This news was tantamount to a severe blow to the British, causing the financial market that had just eased to become turbulent again.

The currencies of various countries began to fall as a whole, but it was not the British but the Italians who suffered the most.

Yidali is completely stupid, what the hell, your boss and second child have a dispute, it's none of our Yidali's business!

Why mention me, ah, why mention me!

Is there any reason?

Is there still king law?

……

High EQ: Caring about partners and devoting ourselves wholeheartedly.

Low EQ: No trust in partners, always asking about progress.

After discovering that Soros was doing something, Sean waited for a few days and then called to inquire about the situation.

"Everything is on the right track." Soros was in a good mood and reported the progress to Sean with a smile. "We can see many things, but those ordinary people can't understand."

"They are overwhelmed by work and family life every day, so we need to lift the lid and expose it to everyone."

"The results are very satisfactory. Now the whole of Europe knows that the European exchange rate system created by binding the Deutsche mark to various countries has gone wrong. All countries except Germany hope that Germany will cut interest rates, but Germany refuses to accept it."

"After yesterday's meeting, the media interviewed Schlesinger. We asked him how he feels about the concept of ECU?"

"Guess what he said?" Soros was in a good mood and started to sue Sean.

Sean doesn't mind either, as long as he is capable and can help me make money, he will only feel good when joking around.

"Oh, how does he answer, he doesn't want to..." Sean was taken aback, and then said softly, "It's really possible!"

"Hahaha, Mr. Sean is so young, but he has such a keen grasp of human nature, which is really enviable!" Soros patted him as soon as he flattered him, and his movements were extremely natural," Schlesinger said : I like the idea of ​​a European currency, but don't like the name 'ECU', I'd rather it be called the Deutsche Mark."

As he said that, Soros laughed and didn't give Schlesinger a penny, but he is our most staunch ally!

ECU, European Currency Unit, is the predecessor of the euro, representing the idea of ​​a unified European currency, which was proposed together with the European Exchange Rate Mechanism in 1979.

The European Exchange Rate Mechanism was proposed. The first purpose is to break the exchange rate barriers, strengthen economic cooperation between regions, and make the European continent a big market. While further activating it, it also promotes mutual cooperation among countries, rationally distributes the industrial chain, and increases Market resilience.

But the second purpose is fundamental, that is to open the way for Europe to agree on the currency, the euro!

The euro sounds simple, that is, the unified use of one currency by all European countries, but in fact, there are many difficulties in it. It took 43 years from the proposal to the real implementation of this idea!

This is really not an inkblot. For example, the exchange rate issue is one of the more difficult ones. After all, it is currency unification rather than national merger.

The purpose of the euro is to improve the European single market, make free trade among countries more convenient, and speed up the integration process of the European Union, instead of letting powerful countries suck the blood of weak and small countries! !

Therefore, many things must be pushed a little bit, experimented, and learned from failures, just like the north, the European Exchange Rate Mechanism is a test field.

In fact, after Soros shorted the currencies of European countries, the European exchange rate mechanism has evolved, from ERM-1 to ERM-2. The most important point is that the fluctuation has expanded from 7% to 15%. A more relaxed environment and space are given.

Closer to home, but the European Exchange Rate Mechanism has really withstood the test, then it will inevitably evolve, countries will jointly establish the European Central Bank, and the European Central Bank will replace the current position of the Bundesbank.

The establishment of the European Central Bank is a very good thing of historical significance for the overall development of Europe, but this does not mean that it is a good thing for Schlesinger.

Schlesinger, who is now the president of the Bundesbank, can be said to be the brightest boy in Europe. One sentence can determine the rise and fall of many countries. The 12 countries all depend on Schlesinger's face!

Even European countries that have not joined this exchange rate mechanism should look up to Schlesinger!

This kind of right is a poison that men can never quit!

But once the European Central Bank is established, Schlesinger will never be allowed to be the president!

Germany was already in the leading position, and the president of the European Central Bank returned it to Schlesinger. Then the European Central Bank was set up as a fart, and the Bundesbank was directly used!

Therefore, Schlesinger is the last person who wants the European Central Bank to be established now.

I can be patriotic, and I can also love the world, but this cannot be based on harming my interests.

Therefore, Schlesinger's position must be tough, even if it will damage the interests of many countries and many people...

It will be a success!

Soft-hearted?

Soft-hearted, you follow your mother's politics!

After listening to Soros' words, Sean clicked his tongue. He also thought of some things just now, but they didn't go deep.

After thinking about it, Sean asked again: "Then do you think, after this time, is it a good thing or a bad thing for the birth of the euro?"

"This...should be a good thing." Soros sighed.

The European Exchange Rate Mechanism is used to find the way, and their action this time can be regarded as helping the other party find out the problem. From this perspective, the Europeans should be grateful to them.

He made billions of dollars with tears in his eyes!

However, for the United States, this is really a bad thing.

The U.S. dollar is undoubtedly the largest foreign exchange reserve currency, but once the euro is born, it must have strong competitiveness.

Europe is currently the second largest market in the world. The background of the euro is too strong. It is certain to snatch the US dollar's share of the reserve currency. If, if the pound is added...

It is inevitable that the dollar will be challenged.

Of course, no matter whether Soros is short or not, it cannot prevent the birth of the euro. At most, the time will change from morning to noon...

Xiao En sorted out his mood and said with a smile: "Since it's a good thing, let's say it. I'll arrange someone to prepare the manuscript and clean up the floor for you afterwards."

Soros: "..."

Are there tears in your eyes?