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When oil prices rise, the world will need more green paper to buy crude oil.

The liquidity released by the Federal Reserve is naturally absorbed by other countries.

Just perfect.

Therefore, John Thain understands that there is a high probability that Iraq will fight.

But the specific time has not yet been determined.

After all, excuses are hard to find, and domestic and international impacts must also be taken into account.

Coupled with the time to deploy troops and generals, it will not be possible until at least April or May.

This is why he is willing to participate in this fight organized by Larry Ellison.

"If we short oil futures in the global market, we have too little capital now, unless..." Alexander Soros glanced at Larry Ellison.

The latter noticed his eyes and the corners of his eyes trembled.

Larry Ellison understood what he meant and let him keep investing money.

But he's not a fool either.

Although face is important, revenge is also his desire.

But you can't put down all your wealth just for the sake of face.

It's okay if you win, but if you lose...

At the age of sixty, he could not bear to part with his luxurious life of fine clothing and fine food.

“We can look for more people to come on board.”

As soon as these words came out, a hint of disappointment flashed in the eyes of Paul Singer and others, and there was a touch of contempt.

They thought Larry Ellison could make a desperate move, but they didn't expect to shrink back at the critical moment.

You must know that Oracle's stock price has now exceeded 50 billion US dollars.

Larry Ellison holds 43% of Oracle.

If you mortgage half of it, you can come up with 10 billion US dollars of liquidity.

Together with the money they put together, it can form a huge capital of nearly 20 billion US dollars.

This amount of money is enough to outweigh Hanhua.

"Larry, I remember you said at the beginning that if more funds are needed, you will solve it. Why are you backing down now?" Paul Singer asked with a playful smile on his face.

"What I said before was that when Xu Liang invested more money, I followed suit. Now he didn't put Hongmeng as collateral and invested more money." Larry Ellison said coldly.

"Haha, are you afraid of failure?"

"Paul, provocation doesn't work for me."

Paul Singer sneered and said: "Larry, this time we are here just for your sake. If you don't have much confidence yourself, I think we don't have to play at all. After drinking this glass of wine, everyone will go back to their homes." , just pretend you’ve never seen it before.”

"Larry, in order to make oil, Xu Liang has used everything he can except Hongmeng. If you want to defeat him, you have to outnumber him in terms of capital. The money raised now cannot meet the requirements." John Thornton Smiled.

"Mr. Ellison, when you invited our Quantum Fund, you vowed: You will definitely win this showdown. Now I can't see the hope of winning." Alexander Soros also said.

"Larry, I think you can add more money appropriately." Carey Killinger said directly.

Looking at the threatening glances, Larry Ellison felt a surge of anger rush from his dantian to his forehead.

These bastards put it nicely.

Get more money.

Why don't they get more?

He had said before that he would take half of the money, but now that the four of them have pooled together US$7.05 billion, he would also provide the same amount of capital, but these bastards were not satisfied yet.

Take a deep breath.

"If the funds are not enough, I can take more money. But the maximum I can give is 10 billion US dollars."

Several people looked at each other and understood that this was Larry Ellison's biggest concession.

With US$17 billion as the basis, it is almost enough.

After reaching an agreement, everyone moved on to the next topic.

"When?" John Thornton asked.

"I need time to raise money," Larry Ellison said.

He needs to come up with the most money. Although it does not necessarily require cash, it is very troublesome to turn around such a huge amount of funds.

"February 1st is only one week away. This day is the Chinese New Year, the most solemn festival of the year. We can give Xu Liang a perfect holiday gift on this day."

Paul Singer has a cruel smile in his eyes.

"OK, I think that's a great idea," echoed Alexander Soros.

"Then let's make this day."

Larry Ellison thinks so too.

After everything was settled, everyone drafted and signed a cooperation agreement. Everyone signed it and agreed on each other's rights and obligations.

It wasn't until late at night that everyone dispersed.

Sitting in the car, Alexander Soros took out his mobile phone and dialed.

It didn't take long to get through.

"Father, it's done.

Larry Ellison invested $10.05 billion, Paul Singer invested $3 billion, and Carey Killinger invested $1 billion. Goldman Sachs only took $50 million, plus our $3 billion, for a total of 171 One hundred million U.S. dollars. "

An old voice came.

"John Thornton only took 50 million?"

"Yes. It seems that he is not very optimistic about this action." Alexander Soros said.

“There may be some people who are not optimistic about it, but I’m afraid it’s more to facilitate their hedging bets. By then, they don’t need to take too much risk on oil futures to be able to eat a lot of oil.

This is a tactic used by the assholes at Goldman Sachs. "

"Then aren't we in danger?"

"That's not true. For such a big deal, it's impossible for people at Goldman Sachs to disclose all the details of the transaction, and they are not that stupid. Otherwise, who would dare to cooperate with them in the future?" Old Soros said.

"Even so, Goldman Sachs will definitely reveal our identity to Hanhua. This is a powerful enemy."

"As long as you are involved in this kind of thing, you can't hide it. It's just a matter of time. And we don't need to be afraid of a financial newcomer."

Listening to his father's proud tone, Alexander Soros frowned slightly.

Since his defeat in Xiangjiang in 1997, my father has hated everything related to China.

And as I grow older, this hatred not only does not disappear, but becomes more stubborn.

That's why he got himself into Larry Ellison's party.

But Alexander Soros is not optimistic about this showdown.

It's not that he thinks Xu Liang and Hanhua are invincible, but that the current international situation is not good for them.

A war may break out in the Middle East at any time.

By then, oil prices could skyrocket.

In other words, their enemies are not only Hanhua, but also the US government.

He hesitated.

"Father, should we wait and see the situation in the Middle East before making a decision?"

"Alexander, I understand your concerns. Don't worry, I have asked my old friends in Washington that the war will not start for at least two months.

Such a long time is enough for us to decide the winner. "Soros Sr. looked confident.

But Alexander didn't buy it.

My father's old friends have long since left the core of power with Clinton's resignation, and the Bush family's shogunate does not buy their fault.

Seeing that there was no way to make his father change his mind, Alexander sighed inwardly and hung up the phone after a brief chat.

——

Loren Manor, London.

As everyone from Hanhua Capital left, the once noisy manor became quiet again.

Xu Liang sat in front of the window looking at the scenery in the distance and sighed.

He originally planned to keep Jiang Xiaoyang and others working here to avoid the upcoming domestic epidemic.

But then I thought about it and forgot about it.

When others don't pay attention to you, if you impose rules, the other party will not only not be grateful, but will arouse resentment.

Let them be.

'Jingle Bell……'

The cell phone rang suddenly.

After checking the caller ID, he picked up the call.

"John, why did you remember to call me?"

"Xu, I heard that you have been in London for a long time. Why haven't you come to Standard Chartered to have a look?"

"Haha, that's your territory. What if I run over there and people misunderstand me?"

John Humphrey smiled and said: "Let's have dinner together tonight, I'll treat you."

"No problem, where is it?"

"I heard that you have recently bought a large manor. Do you mind if I go for a walk?"

"Of course I don't mind, but let me emphasize that I rent Loren Manor. But don't you want to treat me to dinner? Why does it sound like I'm treating you?"

"Yes, I treat you and you pay."

Xu Liang was stunned for a moment. Isn't this a line he often uses?

"John, this is wrong with you. How can you steal my words?"

"In the words of you Chinese people, this is called doing as the Romans do. But don't worry, I won't eat this meal for free. I promise to give you a satisfactory reward afterwards."

Xu Liang frowned slightly, as if there was something in his words.

"Okay, let's talk about it for now, I'll see you tonight."

"Okay, see you tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Liang showed a trace of thought on his face.

After a moment, he shook his head.

"Forget it, no matter what the purpose of this guy is, it will be clear tonight."

Put down the phone and press the landline on the table.

Not long after, Lu Hui knocked on the door and walked in.

"Mr. Xu?"

"Tell the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous dinner. Also, tell the guards that someone will come over in the evening and ask them to pay attention."

"OK."

Xu Liang waved his hand, and Lu Hui turned and left.

Return to the computer and pick up the 2002 report of Hongyan Fund.

As his family fund, Hongyan’s current investments are mainly divided into two parts.

Private Equity and Real Estate.

The private equity aspect is divided into ten.

Apple 14.9%.

Amazon 15.2%.

NetEase 17.5%.

Sohu 18.3%.

Tencent 31%.

Yahoo Japan 10%.

Ali 42.3%.

Maotai 14.7%.

Wuliangye 11.3%.

Standard Chartered Bank 16.8%

All these shares cost him US$4.3 billion when they were originally acquired.

Two-thirds of it was bank loans, and he only had $1.86 billion in cash.

The money earned from shorting Enron and military stocks in 2001 was basically invested here.

It took more than a year.

Most of these stocks have risen quite a bit.

With the popularity of the iPod, Apple's market value has exceeded 10 billion US dollars from less than 5 billion US dollars at the beginning, and the future is bright.

Amazon is a bit worse, but it has emerged from the quagmire.

NetEase's stock has risen with the development of its gaming business, four to five times higher than when Xu Liang originally acquired it.