Reborn Capital Empire

Chapter 584 Cunningham's Temptation

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"Mr. Guo!"

Looking at the right hand that the other party took the initiative to stretch out, Guo Shouyun smiled and shook it.

"Mr. Cunningham, your visit made me hit a wall here!"

"Mr. Guo is very polite. It is my honor to be a guest here."

"Please!"

"Mr. Guo, please go first!"

After a few simple words of courtesy, Guo Shouyun entered the living room facing Bob Cunningham.

"Please sit down!"

"thanks!"

After Wang Jue served the tea prepared in advance, "Mr. Cunningham came to visit on purpose, is it not a temporary intention?"

Cunningham smiled slightly. After putting down the teacup in his hand, he looked directly at Guo Shouyun and said, "Mr. Guo is very intelligent. This time, I came to visit here on purpose. There are indeed some things to discuss with you."

"Oh? I'm quite curious."

Bob Cunningham did not speak immediately, but gestured around with his eyes.

Guo Shouyun understood what he meant, "Don't worry, there are no outsiders here. Just say whatever Mr. Cunningham has to say."

"If that's the case, then I'll speak!"

"Please!"

"Mr. Guo owns 27.8% of Merrill's common stock and is the largest shareholder. However, he has always been excluded from the board of directors headed by Stan O'Neill, and has not obtained the status and power represented by the shares. Such a result would like to come to Mr. Guo. There must be some dissatisfaction, right?"

Seeing the other party staring at him, Guo Shouyun smiled lightly, "Of course there will be a little dissatisfaction, after all, I own the most common shares of Merrill Lynch. But it's not as serious as what I said to Mr. Cunningham. And at the beginning, I invested in shares. When I was with Merrill Lynch, I had already talked to Mr. O'Neal that my investments were not about acquisitions, but rather the benefits of capital appreciation as a strategic investor."

"Don't Mr. Guo want to acquire Merrill Lynch? After all, you already hold enough shares, and it is not difficult to acquire Merrill Lynch with your capital."

"That said. But I'm curious, what can Mr. Cunningham get from me buying Merrill or not?" Guo Shouyun asked.

"I hope to replace Stan O'Neal after helping Mr. Guo successfully acquire Merrill Lynch."

Between the words, Bob Cunningham's face showed naked ambition.

"It's a bit offensive. But what I'm trying to say is: Mr. O'Neal is Merrill's chairman and chief executive, and your Excellency is only the chief operating officer of Merrill, how can Mr. Cunningham be sure to help me get there?"

"I say this with certainty. ... Maybe Mr. Guo is not quite clear, my uncle Chris Cunningham served as the chairman of the board of Merrill Lynch from 1978 to 1986, although more than ten years have passed. But he still has a deep influence on the board of directors of Merrill Lynch. In addition, I have worked in Merrill Lynch for nearly 30 years, and I have also accumulated a deep network of contacts. In addition, I think that although Mr. Guo is rarely involved in Merrill Lynch The management and operation of the company, but it must also have its own power. ... On this basis, as long as the plan is properly planned, the hope of our success is very high as long as we join forces.”

Guo Shouyun nodded, "Mr. Cunningham is so eager to help me, isn't he afraid that I will go back on it after it's done? Or do I have the highest power in Merrill Lynch?"

"It would be a lie to say that you are not afraid. But judging from Mr. Guo's past performance, it is very safe to cooperate with you, and you are worthy of trust. As for your own power over Merrill Lynch, I am the least worried. Judging from the operations of your companies such as Matrix, Ruby, Apple, Google, etc., you seldom care about the company's management except for the company's strategic development and decision-making. Mr. Guo's strategic vision in the financial field has always been impressive. Admiration, when it comes to Merrill Lynch's strategic decision, I will not only not object to your intervention, but even strongly support it."

After a pause, "Mr. Guo, you must be clear if you want to come. With Merrill's current scale, if you want to make money, excellent management talent is important, but more important is the network and strength in the US financial and business circles. I believe in the strength of the Cunningham family, if I am in charge of the daily operations of Merrill Lynch, it will be more in the interests of Mr. Guo and Merrill Lynch. Moreover, Mr. Guo has outstanding talent and long-term vision in finance. The combination of our two parties, It is a perfect match, a strong alliance, and it will not be difficult for it to surpass Morgan Stanley and become the world's largest investment bank in the future!"

Looking at Bob Cunningham's fiery eyes, Guo Shouyun smiled lightly.

"To be honest, Mr. Cunningham's words are really heartwarming. If it was changed before, I would definitely agree. But now I have Phoenix Bank, as a comprehensive bank, it also has its own investment banking business. Although here I can't compare with Merrill Lynch in terms of aspects, but I would rather put this investment on Phoenix Bank than the time and energy it took to acquire Merrill Lynch. Therefore, I can only refuse Mr. Cunningham's kindness."

"Mr. Guo, don't think about it any more? This is a rare opportunity."

"No. I promised Stan O'Neal that I would not buy Merrill or interfere with his management of Merrill. Not before, and now that I have Phoenix Bank, I will not."

After taking a deep look at the man opposite, a look of regret appeared on Bob Cunningham's face.

"If you change your mind, you can always contact me."

"I don't think I'll change my mind!"

"Well, it's a pleasure to meet Mr. Guo today, and I'll leave."

"It's noon now, and it's not too late for Mr. Cunningham to stay with me for lunch before leaving."

"Thank you for Mr. Guo's kindness, but I have already invited another person to eat. I can only wait for the next opportunity to come back to Mr. Guo to harass me."

"I see, then I won't delay Mr. Cunningham any longer."

Bob Cunningham smiled and suddenly said, "Mr. Guo is not at all curious about who I dated?"

"If Mr. Cunningham wants me to know, you will say it even if I don't ask. If Your Excellency doesn't want me to know, then why should I bother?!"

"Haha, Mr. Guo is really smart." After the words were said, Bob Cunningham's eyes narrowed, "I can't cooperate with Mr. Guo, I always have to talk to the backup partner."

"Then I wish Mr. Cunningham a happy cooperation!" Guo Shouyun said with a smile.

Bob Cunningham's pupils shrank slightly, "Mr. Guo really didn't consider my previous suggestion at all?"

Guo Shouyun slowly shook his head.

"I've already made up my mind, so I can only say sorry to Mr. Cunningham."

The latter shrugged, "What a pity. I hope to have the opportunity to work with Mr. Guo next time."

"I hope so too."

"Farewell!"

"I'll take Mr. Cunningham."

Accompanied by Guo Shouyun, Bob Cunningham got into his black BMW and drove away from Shanglin Garden. About two or three kilometers away from Guo Shouyun's mansion, he took out his mobile phone from his pocket, found the number and dialed it.

"Hey?"

On the other side of the phone, a slightly hoarse voice rang.

"I `m coming out."

"Did he agree?"

"No, I refused!"

"Retreat to advance?"

"No, the rejection was very straightforward. I feel that he has lost the slightest idea of ​​Merrill Lynch since the establishment of Phoenix Bank." After a pause, "O'Neal, are you a little overhearted?"

"I also hope I'm doing it too much. But Bruce Guo is more and more confusing to me now. It's hard to say whether he really has no interest in Merrill. And he holds nearly 30% of Merrill's ordinary shares. Stocks are always a big threat.”

"In this case, it is enough to issue another batch of new shares to dilute Bruce Guo's equity. Anyway, Merrill Lynch's power is still in our hands."

"not that simple."

"why?"

"Most of Bruce Guo's companies have not been listed, and most of them are developing rapidly and have broad prospects. Once listed in the future, it will be a huge profit that is incalculable. Merrill cannot miss this profit. If we dilute his equity in Merrill , I am afraid that he may not necessarily hand over the listing underwriter qualifications of these companies to Merrill Lynch.”

Guo's Commercial, Matrix, Ruby, Google, Pacific Energy, Unocal, Phoenix Bank~www.wuxiaspot.com~ A breakdown of these unlisted companies under Guo Shouyun, as well as their status and strength in their respective industries, Bob Canning Ann can somewhat understand the hesitation in Stan O'Neal's heart at this moment.

"O'Neal, this may be an opportunity. You can dilute Bruce Guo's shareholding in Merrill a little to test whether he really still covets Merrill!"

"I have also thought about this method, but now Merrill's internal situation makes me very hesitant. If we lose Bruce Guo's financial resources, our situation at Merrill will be even more tense. At that time, even if there is no Bruce Guo. The Merrill Lynch board will also let us go."

Stan O'Neal is a black man. Although he has climbed all the way to the power core of Merrill Lynch's chairman and CEO by his own ability, the seat under his **** is not secure. Especially after he took office, in order to change Merrill's bloated internal staff structure and the dilemma of low efficiency, it cut personnel, merged departments, sold non-core businesses, and reduced Merrill's business lines. Although Merrill Lynch's situation improved slightly, it also offended many people.

Previously, the loan and bond business of Guo Shouyun and his various companies brought a lot of income to Merrill Lynch, and also gave a lot of support to Stan O'Neill, and provided him with a solid position as the chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Merrill Lynch. Great help.

Especially, with the rapid growth of various companies under Guo Shouyun, this kind of help becomes more and more important to him. Although Guo Shouyun alone is not the whole of Merrill Lynch's business, without him, there will undoubtedly be a large book write-down in Merrill Lynch's business. It just gave him the opportunity to criticize his competitors.

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