King of Hollywood

Chapter 2 mj

Obviously, Adrian does not intend to change his mind, although he does not care about the position of the richest man in the world - if he really wants to make a fortune, he will not cash out secretly. Microsoft's 5% shares were divided into two accounts at the beginning If it is held, more than 5% must be reported to the China Securities Regulatory Commission. {Rainbow Literature Network m}WwW. NgWeNXuE. M (the fastest and most stable update, Baidu search) "Forbes" is not a pig list, but it is not a good thing to be too ostentatious. He is a well-known miracle director in Hollywood, and the attention is enough. Besides, with that With a net worth of more than 20 billion, it is enough for him to enter the top ten of the rankings. This limelight should be left to the lid.

But, given the opportunity, why not try to make another buck? In fact, Claude and the entire group have the same plan. The more funds that can flow, the better. Their expansion is far from stopping.

It's just that it's not easy to accurately predict the date. Although Claude's sentence "Even those who are ready can't be sure when the best shot" is a bit exaggerated, at least they should have a bottom line in their hearts now, but in Before this, they must not be sure. Even Uncle Anderson can't analyze more information, and people like Buffett have hardly touched it stocks, let alone Adrian and Claude.

In fact, a few days ago, the two people who have been paying attention to the stock market began to talk about this, but they never reached a consensus, and it seems that there will be no progress today.

At this moment, Claude turned the LCD monitor to Adrian again: "Ed, read this news."

According to his words, he looked over and saw Cisco's official website hanging on the monitor, with an article in the middle signed by John Chambers' name. Although a little puzzled, Adrian read it carefully. There was not much written on it. It was an open letter from Chambers. It first reviewed the development of Cisco, and then introduced the achievements made in the past few years. Achievements, and expressed congratulations to the company's market value of more than 500 billion, and encouraged everyone to create greater glories and surpass the old rival Microsoft.

Does this have any special significance? Adrian glanced at Claude, this guy was triumphant, he had obviously reached a conclusion, and was waiting to see his own joke. Glaring at him, Adrian continued to ponder the open letter, what did this guy see in it? Chambers is very confident, not aware of the risks in it, can he still surpass Microsoft? But what does that have to do with what they're negotiating... wait! Beyond Microsoft? !

Adrian raised his head sharply and met Claude's eyes, and Claude smiled slightly.

"When Cisco's market value exceeds that of General Motors!"

"When Cisco's market value exceeds that of Microsoft!"

The two said it at the same time, Claude was stunned for a moment, but his eyes lit up immediately, and he stretched out his finger and tapped vigorously in the air: "You are right, Ed, it should be when Cisco surpassed GM!"

Since Cisco's market value has exceeded 500 billion, it is not far from Microsoft and GM, so after they surpass Microsoft, they can wait for them to surpass GM before starting, anyway, it is not much different. You must know that General Electric has occupied the number one position in the world's market value for a long time. Microsoft once surpassed it in 1998, but it was surpassed again soon. If Cisco wants to stabilize Microsoft, it will also want to More than generic, once this is done, everyone will cheer for it and make a timely and reasonable judgment of something that happened.

"Your vision is always so precise, Ed." Claude immediately praised him, completely unaware that Adrian made such a judgment because he vaguely remembered that Cisco fell into the abyss when its market value was at its highest. Know the whole process, but now that there is so much information integrated, it is not difficult to guess the possibility. Didn't Claude understand it right away?

Of course, those waiting on Wall Street may not plan to let Cisco surpass GM, but it is relatively easier to analyze it after having a reference. Generally speaking, they began to secretly ship slowly before that. Then let the retail investors raise the stock price, and then withdraw with the greatest strength. As long as a trace can be caught, Adrian and Claude can follow suit.

Even so, they dare not be careless. As mentioned earlier, the date of futures must be very accurate, and there is an excellent example in front of them. . Quantum Fund predicted that the bubble might burst at the beginning of 1999, and then began shorting at that time. Needless to say, Soros suffered a huge loss because of this, and is now ready to retreat to the second line.

Soon, the date in the calculation came. On January 31, 2000, Cisco's market value reached 520.5 billion in the eyes of the public, surpassing GM and becoming the world's number one. Chambers published another article on the official website to celebrate the company's great achievement. Then, on the first morning after the weekend, billions of dollars of sell orders against leading IT stocks such as Cisco, Microsoft, and Dell were thrown out at the same time, and the stock market immediately fell!

However, the decline was not large. Wall Street market analysts claimed that this was just a correction in the stock market, so although investors were a little worried, they didn't think much about it. But immediately the news about Microsoft’s monopoly ruled by the Federal Court came out again, and then all kinds of negative news, the stock market fell again, and this time it opened the dam gate. Many people have not yet reacted. The stock held in his hand has shrunk by more than half! Panicked, they immediately started selling in panic. In just a few dozen days, most of the IT stocks became waste paper.

Many suicide holy places across the United States - the Golden Gate Bridge, the Empire State Building - have also ushered in new guests. Fortunately, this bubble burst is only limited to it stocks, which is relatively mild. Even if there are not many suicides, there is no black The situation of making dumplings on Friday.

As for Adrian, he didn't take it seriously after the stock market began to drop slightly. Facts have proved that his and Crowder's judgments were correct, especially when Cisco, Microsoft, and Dell's billion-dollar stocks were sold at the same time. After the release, the ending is already doomed, all he has to do now is wait for the funds to return, and the rest is Reggett's business.

With 10 times leveraged stock index futures plus 10 billion funds, it is not difficult to earn another 10 billion. At first, Adrian even wanted to use 30 times leverage, which would require less investment, or even a few hundred million . But as his financial advisor, Leggett strongly opposed it. Although the investment was small, the risk was greater. Thirty times the leverage would only be used for a small fortune. Now that the funds are sufficient, why bother to take risks? It's not that there are no investment banks and funds that fall on it.

Claude, who has always supported him, also expressed his objection on this, and Adrian naturally gave up this plan, anyway, it will take a little longer, anyway, this fund will not be invested in the company for the time being, so as not to make other people feel scruples .

"Congratulations, Ed." In the office, Claude raised his glass to congratulate Adrian. The amber liquid was very dazzling.

"Congratulations too, Crowe, our career will reach another level." Adrian raised his glass and touched him. At this time, the first large-scale sell-off had just passed, and many people were still watching.

For these people, Adrian just shrugged his shoulders. Since he is speculating, he must be prepared to lose all his money at any time and control his greed. Seeing the stocks keep rising, he is reluctant to let go and always thinks about selling at a higher price. , Once it falls and hopes to rise a little, then sell, even innocent retail investors are not worthy of sympathy, let alone those who put all their wealth into it.

The most typical example is Britney's parents. The 0.01% Cisco stock Adrian gave them is now worth 50 million. When did those two greedy guys have so much wealth? If you want to get more with one mind, you put almost all your property into it.

However, on the day when Cisco's market value reached its peak, Adrian gave them a call and asked Spears to sell it immediately. Although he didn't elaborate, it was just such a sentence, but Spears finally had a little bit of brains. Although he hesitated for a while, he immediately threw out the stocks in his hand after the stock market fell slightly.

In fact, it was too late at this time, and the 50 million shares did not seem to be a big part of the total value, but once the bubble burst, who would take over? Even if Spears made a quick decision, he and his wife only cashed out five or six million yuan respectively, and everything else was finished. It really makes people want to cry without tears.

Adrian originally planned to keep silent and watch them fall into the abyss, but thinking about the face of this couple, once they become shoeless, even if they can be dealt with in time, something may happen. Let them go now, even if they want to make a fuss, they have to think clearly, and Adrian has no scruples in moving his hands.

Well, this is all for the future, let's come back to the present.

"Tell me about your plan, Ed." Claude said after sipping a glass of whiskey.

"Now?" Adrian raised his eyebrows.

"Of course, I can also prepare early." Claude smiled and shrugged.

"You should have guessed it, Crowe." Adrian looked at him, "In the production and distribution of film and television, as well as TV broadcasting, we currently don't have much room for improvement, so where is the next direction, as You must know, unless you are unqualified."

"Of course I know," Claude laughed loudly, "I'm just curious, which one will be your goal, although there are not many choices."

"What else can it be, Universal Music!" Adrian gave the answer.

Since film, TV and radio are temporarily unable to make big moves, it is inevitable to expand on records. Although several major record companies will begin to merge in a few years, only by grasping the opportunity will there be a big enough record. The right to speak, so Adrian took aim at Universal Music.

Universal Music and Universal Pictures are not two children of the same mother, but they are not unrelated. Universal Music, formerly known as A Records, was originally a concert booking company. After developing, it merged with Universal Pictures in the 1960s, and then sold it to Panasonic in the 1980s. In the mid-1990s, A Records was acquired by Seagram, and Universal Pictures was also acquired by Seagram after tossing and turning, and the two companies came together again.

Seagram also changed the name of a to Universal Records. Unfortunately, Universal Pictures had to sell it to the media due to funding problems before it had been in business for long. Despite this, Seagram still did not extinguish the idea of ​​developing media, so he subsequently acquired Polygram and merged Universal Music, as well as several entertainment companies.

But they haven't learned the lesson of blind expansion, and they haven't been able to completely get rid of the predicament created by Adrian and Crowder in order to acquire Universal Pictures. Seagram is now showing signs of bankruptcy. The opportunity is so good, and there is a lot of money in hand, it naturally becomes the target of the media.

Although EMI is also very suitable, and BMG, Sony Records, and Warner Records may not be unable to do so, they are not as convenient as Universal Music, which was merged with Polygram, and even though N Records and Island Records, which were originally supposed to be acquired by Polygram, were rejected by the media. If you get it, Universal Music still occupies a large market. If you can win it and integrate it with its m, it will not be difficult to become the largest record company in the world.

"Besides, Universal Pictures, Universal Records, aren't they just a couple?" Adrian spread his hands with a smile, and then snapped his fingers, "However, before that, we have to do one thing first."

"What's your idea?" Claude raised his eyebrows.

"A... big plan." Adrian rubbed his chin and said with a chuckle.

In the quiet woods, the sun shines through the evergreen leaves, and there is no feeling of cold. Even so, there is still a parasol sticking to the ground to keep out the sunlight.

"This club is very quiet and there are not so many annoying paparazzi, so whenever I need to relax my mind, I will come here to sit, drink some coffee, and breathe some fresh air." Standing outside the parasol and watching the distant scenery Adrian said and turned around, "This world is still very beautiful, and it is worth fighting for—what do you think?"

The middle-aged man in his forties sitting under the parasol was a little absent-minded. He had thick curly black hair, was wearing a suit that covered his entire body, and a pair of large sunglasses. His skin was a little dark, but With a kind of abnormal white, but when he turned his head, he could occasionally see white spots under his neck.

"We don't seem to have dealt with each other before, Mr. Adrian." The other party said a little coldly.

"Yes, but the two popular female singers in my record company are both your admirers, MJ." Adrian walked over with a smile and sat down at the round table.

That's right, the middle-aged man he met today with a parasol and sunglasses in the woods is exactly the one who ruled the music scene in the 1980s and caused countless disturbances. , the superstar Michael Jackson who has huge fans all over the world!

"I know, they are all good singers, but this has nothing to do with your invitation, right?" Michael said bluntly, as if he was wary of Adrian.

Adrian smiled disapprovingly: "It is true that we have no intersection, but because of this, we can talk more directly and openly."

He took a sip of coffee, then sat up straight and looked at Michael: "I want Elvis Presley and the Beatles in your hand, as well as some of the record copyrights produced and released by Sony, MJ."

After a pause, he added: "US$2.2 billion."

Michael raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then rejected Adrian's request: "Many people have asked me this question, Mr. Adrian, but my answer has never changed."

Adrian chuckled softly: "You're a smart man, MJ, selling the record rights of Elvis Presley and the Beatles is the most beautiful investment you've ever made, but you're not that smart at the same time, you don't seem to have Understand your situation."

"My situation?" Michael sneered, "Thanks to those shameless reporters and the media, they can pour dirty water on a person as much as they want for ratings. Justice and justice don't exist for them. They have to do This is to attract the public's attention as much as possible!"

After speaking in one breath, he finally stopped, and then stretched out his hand to pull the neckline, so as to calm down his agitated emotions a little.

But Adrian shook his head unhurriedly: "Look, I'm right, aren't I? You still don't understand. Or you understand something, but you don't want to admit it."

Michael took off his sunglasses and stared at Adrian, as if he wanted to say something, but finally he endured it: "If that's all you want to say, Mr. Adrian, I think I can leave."

"Do you plan to release a new album next year?" Adrian asked suddenly, the leisurely smile on the corner of his mouth has never changed, "Do you know what I would do if I were your boss? I think The method is to make this album full of ups and downs in the production process, and use various excuses to delay the promotion, so that the sales of the album will decrease, and then let people declare through the media that you are dead, and you can no longer make good music. You're on drugs, you've got plastic surgery, you're depraved, you're beyond cure. Then buy off the people around you, and when you leave Neverland, take your two kids in for a walk—just hang out, do nothing but create There is no sign of a child coming in - then there is another 95 thing, and the hype is even more ferocious, even forcing the police to search Neverland. No one will support you, no one will sympathize with you, and even if they do, they will not make much noise , you will only see the mainstream society criticizing you, and then you will be truly decadent and silent, as long as you show a little thought, you will be dismissed, and finally, there will be some accidents..."

Adrian spread his hands. Although he didn't finish speaking, the meaning was already obvious. Michael's chest rose and fell, and he clenched his fists tightly as he stared at him, as if he wanted to give him a hard blow.

"Are you threatening me?" he asked through gritted teeth.

"No, I'm just reminding you," Adrian shrugged, "You should understand that I'm helping you, MJ, the record copyright in your hand is only worth 2 billion at most, and my bid of 2.2 billion is considered very Be sincere, those vampires at Sony want to sell it for 1 billion."

He looked him in the eyes: "You are very talented, MJ, I admire those talented people, but you are also a black man, so when you have achieved so much and have such a large fortune, it is bound to cause a lot of trouble. Coveted by others. You are like a child walking on a busy street with a large bundle of dollars. Anyone can easily snatch your wealth from you. Who made you black? Selling it to me will not It's the same, I didn't let you suffer, you also diverted other people's attention and dispelled the idea of ​​Sony's vampires, and the extra 200 million can allow you to do more things you want to do and help more Children, why not do it?"

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