My Age of Investment

Driving 50 kilometers north along the coastline from Manhattan, the busiest city in New York, it is a small town with a population of only 60,000.

The town does not belong to the state of New York. It has crossed state lines and belongs to the state of Connecticut.

However, being within the one-hour economic circle of New York, the town has a close relationship with New York. It is more like the back garden of the super city New York. Countless wealthy people come here to buy houses, especially hedge fund tycoons and financial giants.

Many hedge fund tycoons simply moved their companies here.

Today, 400 to 500 hedge funds such as Bridgewater and AQR are gathered in this small town, and together they have a total asset management scale of up to 300 to 400 billion U.S. dollars.

Therefore, this small town called Greenwich is also known as the "Hedge Fund Capital".

Celebrities from far away, such as Mark Twain, lived here, and celebrities from recent times, such as the current commander-in-chief Xiaobu, was born and grew up here and often come back to live now.

Therefore, the small town of Greenwich, where political and business celebrities gather, is also a famous wealthy area in the world.

On a forest path in a small town, three cars lined up in a row and drove forward smoothly.

Xia Jingxing sat in the car in the middle, looking at the lush and vibrant scenery outside the window, his whole mind relaxed a lot.

Sitting next to him, Ivanka, wearing a long white dress, shook his arm and asked aloud: "Aside from the pleasant scenery, what other reasons are there for so many hedge funds to gather here?"

Xia Jingxing smiled and said: "Money! A fund manager with an annual income of tens of millions of dollars in Greenwich can pay $500,000 less in personal income tax than in New York.

Moreover, New York’s property tax is as high as 3%, while Greenwich’s property tax is only 1.2%.

Oh, there is still life!

After the 9/11 incident, a large number of hedge funds were accelerating their move here. The high-rise buildings in New York were too unsafe. The targets here were smaller and not easy to be hit. "

Ivanka laughed so hard that her chest trembled with waves.

Looking out the window at the beautiful town that was clean and tidy and lined with villas, like a garden, Xia Jingxing smiled and said: "There are forests, rivers, grasslands, peninsulas, and beaches here. The ecological environment is very good. It is more exciting than facing steel and concrete all day long." Relax.

I'm wondering, if we move the company here, will the level of traders' performance become a little higher? "

Ivanka smiled and spread her hands and said, "So this is the reason why Bridgewater Asset Management has the largest scale?"

Xia Jingxing laughed and said, "This possibility cannot be ruled out."

"If Envision Capital moves here, what will happen to 40 Wall Street?"

"It's for rent! Why, does your dad still want to buy it back?"

Ivanka smiled and said, "How is it possible? He couldn't be more satisfied with this deal. He would brag to everyone he met: No one knows real estate better than me."

"In the business stories he told others, I must be a fool who took over the business in a high position, right? Is it a backdrop to set off his wisdom and prowess?"

Xia Jingxing really guessed it, and Ivanka said a little embarrassedly: "Actually, no, he said that you must have used the mortgage loan of the building to go to the financial market to make a lot of money."

Xia Jingxing smiled. It seemed that Ivanka's father was not really stupid.

Ivanka carefully observed Xia Jingxing's expression and asked with a smile: "It seems that my father guessed it right. You must have made several times the profit from those hundreds of millions of dollars."

Xia Jingxing smiled. Talking about money would hurt feelings, so it was better not to talk about it.

When Xia Jingxing didn't answer, Ivanka didn't ask any more questions and changed the topic to Cuomo.

"That guy Cuomo is actually a family friend of ours! His father, Cuomo Sr., was my grandfather's lawyer decades ago. During the years when Sr. Cuomo was the governor, he also had a very good relationship with my father."

A smile appeared on Xia Jingxing's face. After spending a long time, he met a real relative again?

The flood washed away the Dragon King Temple, didn't it?

Who said Friedrich was a nouveau riche? It still has a bit of family heritage.

The Cuomo family is very powerful in New York State, and being able to marry into the Kennedy family is enough to explain everything.

Seeing the smile on Xia Jingxing's face, how could Ivanka not know what Xia Jingxing was planning.

She shook her head gently and sighed: "After old Cuomo died, we basically cut off contact with his family. My father and he had a very bad relationship! They would make fun of each other when they met."

Xia Jingxing felt a thud in his heart. His plan to collect the wool of the Friedrich family had completely failed.

If he reported Friedrich's name to Cuomo, he would probably create even more hatred.

Ivanka said calmly: "Right now, there are rumors all over New York that Vision Capital made a total of US$5 billion by shorting Bear Stearns, Fannie and Freddie, and Lehman Brothers...

The news spread by Gu\u0026lt;/span\u0026gt; has its nose and eyes. Many people think this news is true, because Vision Capital earned no less than this amount last year.

I feel that Cuomo is secretly building momentum. He wants to use public opinion to increase the outside world's attention to Envision Capital, and then waits for you to reveal your flaws.

As soon as someone uncovers any clues, he will jump out of the grass like a poisonous snake! "

Xia Jingxing glanced at Ivanka, smiled and said, "You are quite well-informed, and your political sensitivity is not low."

Ivanka said with a heavy face: "I'm worried about your safety! Now many people know that Cuomo wants to attack you and Vision Capital, but they don't know how vicious Cuomo is.

In the words of my father, Cuomo is a venomous snake! "

"Let him go! Cuomo is out of options. He spreads rumors everywhere without evidence, and even calls for thieves to arrest the hedge funds that illegally sell short and spread rumors. How ironic!

If such a person can become the Attorney General, the future of the United States will be worrying! "

Ivanka's expression suddenly changed, she lowered herself on Xia Jingxing, and whispered softly: "The hedge fund under Vision Capital has so many powerful LPs, and now Cuomo is jumping up and down, trying to destroy everyone's jobs, can he Can't people get rid of Cuomo? Is it okay to become governor somewhere else?"

Xia Jingxing glanced at Ivanka again, she had a lot of tricks up her sleeve!

Collecting money to buy an official position and send away the current official position is also the basic operation of many businessmen in ancient China. Is this also popular in the United States?

"It's not easy. I don't want to get too involved in politics, and the election is coming to an end this year."

Ivanka nodded slightly and added: "I mean, if you really encounter an extreme situation, you can try it.

Even if there are future troubles, it’s better than dying right away, right? As time goes by, other opportunities may come. "

Xia Jingxing pinched Ivanka's cheek and said, "Okay, I understand. I won't talk about that annoying fly today. It can easily put people in a bad mood."

A few minutes later, the car stopped in front of the main building of a manor villa.

Xia Jingxing and Ivanka got out of the car and took a look at their surroundings.

This white-walled, gray-roofed manor villa is located on a peninsula. In front of the building is the boundless blue sea. The water sparkles under the sun, and further away there are dots of yachts and sailboats rippling on the blue waves. , behind the house are lush woods and flat green lawns, with swimming pools, tennis courts and other facilities nearby.

Ivanka has seen the world, but after seeing the beautiful scenery facing the sea, like a paradise, she couldn't help but admired: "The scenery around this house is so beautiful, and what's even more rare is , so close to New York.”

Xia Jingxing smiled and said, "If you like it, let's buy a set today."

"Remember to buy closer so we can be neighbors!"

At this time, Paulson suddenly walked out of the villa with a smile. Behind him was a middle-aged woman with blond hair and blue eyes. The woman was Paulson's wife, Jenny Paulson, who was also his former secretary.

"John, long time no see!" Xia Jingxing stepped forward and hugged Paulson.

Paulson patted Xia Jingxing on the shoulder, "Yes, we haven't gotten together for a long time. I specially invited you here today because I want to spend the weekend leisure time with you."

"Let's go, Mr. Soros is still waiting."

The two exchanged a few words, then Paulson held Xia Jingxing's shoulders and walked into the villa, while Ivanka went to visit the surrounding scenery arm in arm with Jenny, whom she had just met.

Paulson took Xia Jingxing to the wine room, where Soros was sitting alone in the room tasting wine.

Seeing Xia Jingxing coming, Soros's cloudy eyes flashed.

Then he stood up with a smile on his face, pointed at Xia Jingxing and said, "Darren, we agreed to hunt the world together, but you secretly fired on Hong Kong Island.

When I saw this news, I thought it was some fake news.

I didn’t expect it to be true!

Alas, what a pity, otherwise we would work together to make a big deal and wipe out the four major real estate families in Hong Kong Island. "

Faced with Soros' ridicule and regret, Xia Jingxing responded calmly: "Because the incident happened suddenly, I didn't have time to notify you and John. When I was about to inform you, Lehman went bankrupt. This delay meant everything." Forgot."

"Hahaha~"

Soros couldn't stop laughing. After a moment, he stared at Xia Jingxing and said, "It's not too late to inform me now!"

"Now?"

Xia Jingxing murmured in his heart, could Soros still have ideas about Hong Kong Island's financial market?