My Age of Investment

  Chapter 1598 Friendly Greetings

  “This year is the seventh year I have been on Wall Street, and it is also the ninth year since Vision Capital was established.

  From a penniless boy from China to becoming the "king of hedge funds" and "Wall Street predators" on the cover of Financial Weekly, I have a lot of emotions along the way...

   Here, first of all, I would like to thank all investors for their long-term support and trust.

   It is the checks that you write in the rear that enable Envision Capital to charge forward again and again.

   During the most difficult years of 2006 and 2007, the entire industry was crying and bleeding, except for those hedge funds that were firmly long.

  I don’t even dare to issue monthly or quarterly reports, because every time you disclose it, it means that your assets have shrunk by several to ten percent on the previous basis.

  Sorry, I have brought you all kinds of bad news for over a year.

  If it were another investor, they might have chosen to redeem the fund in frustration.

   But you don't!

  Your wisdom and full trust in your partners have won you rewards that ordinary people cannot match, and have also successfully helped Envision Capital to step up to a higher development ladder.

   This is a win-win situation in the true sense, and it is also the best embodiment of Envision Capital's corporate philosophy of "sincerity and trust, common development".

  This year, after a period of rest, all our employees have adjusted their bodies and minds, and are ready to welcome the new flagship fund and set sail again.

   Please believe that in the next seven or nine years, Envision Capital will definitely win a more beautiful dividend for our closest and most trusted partners.

   Now, let's raise our glasses together and wish each other a long-lasting friendship and increasing profits. "

  Located in a manor on Long Island, New York, Xia Jingxing in a suit and leather shoes held his wine glass aloft. Against the backdrop of the background lights, it seemed that his whole body was glowing, shining incomparably.

  All around were well-dressed, and the men and women who formed a semicircle raised their glasses one after another, returning smiles and applause to the common God of Wealth.

  An old man with golden hair stood in the crowd, looking very eye-catching.

  That’s right, the old man Friedrich also came to the banquet today, but he did not come to the meeting as a hero behind the scenes, but as an LP to participate in the celebration banquet of Envision Capital restarting fundraising work.

  Ivanka wore a glamorous wine-red evening dress, and was beside her father, talking to him in a low voice.

   "Our family has only subscribed for 300 million US dollars of fund shares. Is it a little less? I can talk to Darren and ask him to give us more fund subscription shares."

  Friedrich shook his head lightly, then lowered his voice and said, "It's not that I don't want to subscribe more fund shares, but that the family's funds are really struggling.

  Derence gave me such a big gift, it almost made me overwhelmed. "

While talking, Friedrich unconsciously showed his signature smile, looked at Xia Jingxing who was chatting with other guests jokingly, and said, "This kid is a character! I thought he could only play tricks. With some small tricks, he reconciled with the old New York money after getting a little bargain.

  I didn't expect him... to be so bold! "

   After finishing speaking, Friedrich looked around carefully, and was relieved after making sure that what he just said had not been heard.

  If Xia Jingxing was the mastermind in the related incident, then he was an accomplice, and he did offend others a lot.

   But compared to the huge profits he got, offending so few people is nothing. He has long seen the gang of old money who regard him as an upstart rich for three generations.

  Ivanka didn't know much about the inside story, and wanted to ask her father what "courage" meant, but soon Xia Jingxing strode towards her with a glass of wine, interrupting the conversation between the father and daughter.

   "Mr. Friedrich, are you satisfied with the gift I gave you?"

  Friedrich laughed, hugged Xia Jingxing affectionately, and then whispered into Xia Jingxing's ear half-covered: "Very satisfied! What I admire most is you, a good guy who does things quickly!

  However, I have to ask you again about the loan.

  You know, I don't have that much cash on hand for the time being.

  And you asked for a cash transaction, so...hehehe~"

  Xia Jingxing gave Frederick a surprised look, which made the latter a little embarrassed.

  How exaggerated is the thing that makes Friedrich feel embarrassed?

  That is indeed quite an exaggeration. According to Friedrich’s idea, the equity of Vision Home Rental Company will not only be sold to Friedrich Group at a low price, but also provide it with a large amount of acquisition loans.

   It is tantamount to borrowing Xia Jingxing's money to buy the equity of Xia Jingxing's company, and at the same time asking for a discount!

  Why is the face so big?

  Xia Jingxing was about to speak when he felt his hands were gently held by a pair of catkins. When he turned his face to the side, he found that Ivanka was looking at him affectionately with her big eyes open.

   No need to think about it, the father and daughter started to cooperate again.

   "Mr. Friedrich, I have a small suggestion here. I wonder if you are interested in listening to it."

"you say."

Xia Jingxing coughed lightly, then glanced around, and said, "I remember what you said earlier was to gather a group of friends who are close friends with you and share the same values ​​and beliefs, and form a new company together to acquire Vision Home. Why is it now that you are the only one buying it? Did something happen?"

  Friedrich shrugged and said helplessly: "It was already discussed, but they suddenly changed their minds."

"Why?"

  “They think the quotation of the vision home is too high, and there is a lot of uncertainty in relying on the rent to get back the cost.

  It’s not that you don’t know the financial market in the United States. It might explode again in a few years. "

  Xia Jingxing smiled silently, and didn't say anything more.

  He felt that Friedrich was playing sloppy with him, obviously he couldn't swallow such a huge asset by himself, so he had to swallow it hard.

  What is this called? It's called no ambition, just love to be greedy for a little bit of cheapness.

   In fact, Friedrich is such a person in the mall. It is very interesting, and he vividly interprets the image of capriciousness.

   "I still have something to do..."

  Seeing that Xia Jingxing was about to find an excuse to slip away, Friedrich quickly cast a look at his daughter, and at the same time defended himself: "Deren, I'm really in some trouble right now."

   "Since you're in trouble, why don't you spend $300 million to subscribe to my new fund? Shouldn't all of it be put into the acquisition account?"

  These words seemed to have touched some sensitive nerve of Friedrich. The old man trembled all over, shook his head again and again, and said, "That won't work. We must diversify investment risks. I don't want to experience bankruptcy again."

  Xia Jingxing was completely speechless, and said angrily, "Then according to your operation, how low will the leverage ratio on Vision Home be?

  If the house price falls, along with the depreciation of the company's assets, your equity may be disposed of by creditors at any time. In the end, it is still nothing. "

   "That's why I asked you for a loan?"

  Friedrich plausibly said: "I don't trust the conduct of vulture funds and banks outside, but I only trust your Chinese Bank and Vision Capital Credit Fund. After all, we are a family!"

   After finishing speaking, the old man glanced at his daughter and Xia Jingxing with mean eyes, the meaning couldn't be clearer, you are the son-in-law I believe.

Then, Ivanka finally gave an assist under Friedrich's repeated eye gestures: "Daren, I also have a share in the inheritance of the Friedrich Group. Helping my father is equivalent to helping me. You just Help us."

Xia Jingxing looked at Ivanka who was pulling his arm tightly and hitting someone with the ball, then looked at Friedrich whose eyes were full of expectation, and finally sighed helplessly, as if something had happened The great determination is average, and he said: "I can help you!"

  Hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the father and daughter were wonderful, and they almost jumped up in place with joy.

  But Xia Jingxing's next sentence made the two of them quickly calm down again.

   "I want to make a condition, but not for myself, but for your own good.

  Eating alone has always been the most hated thing, not to mention that the rental companies are facing a large number of young people, who know how to create momentum for themselves in the public opinion. "

  Xia Jingxing paused, glanced at Ivanka, and said, "You should have a deep understanding."

  Ivanka lowered her head and stopped talking for a while, her face also became heavy.

  After a long while, she raised her head abruptly, and said to Friedrich solemnly: "Father, I think you should listen to Darren, don't think that one person owns too much equity in the company, this is never a good thing."

  Friedrich glanced at his daughter suspiciously, and then at Xia Jingxing, he couldn't turn his elbows outward, would he play a double reed together with Dai Lun?

  But soon he changed his mind, Xia Jingxing didn't gain half of it by doing so, is it worth it?

   "As long as there are suitable candidates for cooperation, in principle, I have no objection to bringing more people into the venue together."

  Friedrich nodded, as he approved Xia Jingxing's suggestion.

  Xia Jingxing didn't say anything more, after all, he seemed to be just reminding Frederick for Ivanka's sake.

   As for other plots?

   There are some, but not many, I just don’t want to see Friedrich completely holding Vision Homeland.

  Because he had a premonition that once Friedrich took control of Vision Home, according to the character of the other party, he would definitely treat the company as his own private property.

  The advantage of this is that Friedrich will do his best to help the company develop, but the disadvantage is that he is too dedicated and will cause other shareholders to be squeezed out eventually.

  Vision Home is a company that Xia Jingxing himself doesn't value very much. What he really values ​​is the entire American real estate industry.

  Vision Capital has real estate investment funds and credit funds. Both types of funds need a shell to absorb the development dividends of the real estate industry.

Just like the US dollar fund likes to lend money to Chinese real estate companies, this method of quietly taking away the dividends of China's real estate development is the most clever, and it will not intensify public opinion, and make any "foreign capital push up my country's housing prices" , "foreign capital is the culprit of high housing prices" and other negative public opinion that is not conducive to companies making money locally.

  The U.S. dollar fund can go to China to do this, and he can naturally do it in the United States according to the gourd.

   In this way, everyone has a good reputation and is a good person.

  Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Xia Jingxing left the father and daughter, and continued to seek friendship and repair relations with other organizations and Laoqian representatives.

  Being coerced and lured by him and disintegrated, it is impossible to say that others have no pimples in their hearts. Although it was not his fault, Yankees were not an empathetic people.

For the sake of money, everyone gave Xia Jingxing a lot of face today. They seemed to have really forgotten the unpleasantness that happened some time ago, and kept telling Xia Jingxing that any lawsuits and tax cases were minor problems. America is still a fair and just country in people's minds, and Envision Capital will be cleared as soon as possible.

  After a period of hypocritical flattery, by the time the banquet was about to end, Xia Jingxing was already drunk.

  When he received a call from a stranger, he regained consciousness all of a sudden.

   "Daren, did you have fun at the party?"

  Hearing the gloomy voice on the phone, Xia Jingxing frowned: "Who are you?"

   "Who am I? Hehe, I am the closest and most trusted partner in your mouth!"

  Xia Jingxing frowned even more when he heard the other party uttering his own catchphrase.

  He didn't know if this person was deliberately playing a prank or had some intentions, but he had no good intentions for him.

   Therefore, he deliberately provoked the other party, "I'm still busy, call my assistant if you need anything, and we'll talk about it tomorrow, that's all."

   "Wait! You really don't know who I am?"

   "Why should I know who you are!"

  Xia Jingxing's forceful rhetorical question seemed to have angered the other party, only to hear the other party sneer: "Okay, let me tell you who I am, I am James Pierce."

   "Oh, it's Mr. Pierce Jr. Sorry, I didn't realize it was your voice just now."

  The corner of Xia Jingxing's mouth suddenly showed a smile. Who did he think it was? It turned out to be this rich Ndai, who he likes to chat with the most.

   "Stop being hypocritical, I have no other intention to call, I just want to send you a word."

   "Wish me a bright future and smooth sailing?"

  The other end of the phone was stunned for a few seconds before reacting, and then laughed loudly: "Okay, can I take this as a humiliation to the oldest family in the United States?"

   "As you please, you can also be regarded as the inheritor of the oldest family with a history of more than 4,000 years in China. Friendly greetings to the oldest family with a history of more than 300 years in the United States.

  Oh, I was wrong, the United States has only been founded for more than 200 years, how can your history be more than 300 years. "

   "Okay, very good, wait for my friendly greeting to you!"

  Xia Jingxing wanted to chat a few more words, but Pierce didn't give him a chance at all, and hung up the phone directly.

  Hearing the busy tone of "beep beep~" on the phone, Xia Jingxing shook his head helplessly, what kind of quality is that? Two hundred years of history still cannot change its barbarian nature.

  At this time, Ivanka walked towards him in slow steps, and asked with doubts in her eyes: "Who is calling?"

   "A person who came to scold!"

Xia Jingxing smiled nonchalantly, he was not afraid of being single-handedly settled down, after all, it wasn't decades ago or even the last century, when the blue-blooded nobles really had all-hands-eyes, killing me would wipe me out , My people of the Republic of China should not be too simple.

  (end of this chapter)