My Age of Investment

Chapter 755

After Fuld and Madoff, another seven or eight people came over and took the initiative to talk to Xia Jingxing.

The lively scene in the dining area has attracted the attention of many people around.

They whispered to each other, discussing Xia Jingxing and Vision Capital.

After seeing off an insurance company CEO, Ivanka turned her head to look at Xia Jingxing, without concealing the admiration in her eyes.

"You are so dazzling, even if you hide in a corner, you can't stop the enthusiasm of people coming to make friends."

Ivanka's big eyes were flickering, she had been listening to Xia Jingxing's conversation with various financial tycoons just now.

She found that among the people who came to chat, except for Fuld who might be on Facebook, most of the rest came for Envision Capital.

She used to think that Facebook was the most successful entrepreneurial project of the man next to her, and the others were just small things.

But unexpectedly, Envision Capital, which was established only two or three years ago, has grown into a not-so-weak alternative asset management company.

She had just heard a number that kept coming up—$5 billion.

And this is only the asset management scale of the hedge funds under Vision Capital, excluding other VC and PE departments.

If all financial businesses are added, the scale of tens of billions of dollars may not be far away, right?

Listening to these financial tycoons talking about billions of dollars and tens of billions of dollars, she compared it with the father she admired since she was a child, and found that it was nothing.

The real estate tycoons in the United States are not like China. In this land, the real tycoons are those who play finance and technology.

Her father has a crazier tone than anyone else, and a weaker foundation than anyone else.

Only two years ago, with a debt of 1.8 billion US dollars, the casino resort and hotel business filed for bankruptcy, and it has not been relieved until now.

Xia Jingxing smiled at Ivanka, but did not speak, and was constantly thinking and analyzing in his heart.

Vision Capital raised a 3 billion USD fund of funds, and the news spread quickly in the industry.

Although he wanted to keep it secret, he couldn't help it, because some external fundraising was involved, and some big-mouthed LPs couldn't be controlled at all.

Such a large sum of running water funds naturally attracted the attention of some people.

In particular, the name they announced to the public is still a fund of funds. Therefore, all kinds of hedge funds and asset management companies want to find him to help them manage part of their funds.

Next to the dining area.

A middle-aged man wearing black square glasses is leaning against the table,

After taking a deep look at the man and woman not far away, he drank the red wine in the glass in one breath, and strode towards them as if he had made up his mind.

"Sorry, sir, ma'am, for interrupting your precious two minutes."

Xia Jingxing looked at the strange middle-aged man who suddenly appeared in front of him. He was about 50 years old, with slightly bald hair and an unattractive appearance.

After thinking about it carefully, he still couldn't remember who this person was.

As if he understood the puzzlement on Xia Jingxing's face, the man quickly took out his business card.

"I'm a hedge fund manager and my name is John Paulson."

Xia Jingxing took the business card and glanced at it for a while, feeling a little familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"Mr. Paulson, what can you do for me?"

Paulson took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible: "I heard that Vision Capital has raised a fund of funds with a scale of US$3 billion. I want to persuade you to invest in my new fund."

Another one to sell!

Xia Jingxing was a little impatient, did he need someone to help him manage the funds?

Looking at the other party's sincere and sincere expression, Xia Jingxing thought for a while, but did not refuse abruptly, and said with a smile: "Well, as long as you can convince me within two minutes, investment is not a problem."

When Xia Jingxing was led into the crowd by Blankfein and Mack, Paulson noticed this young man.

It's just that his reputation is relatively small, and the two of them didn't introduce Xia Jingxing to him.

Later, he heard someone discussing the fund of funds raised by Vision Capital, so he ran to find this young man on a whim.

He had just been watching it for a while.

Several times I wanted to go forward to sell myself, but as soon as I moved, I began to worry that I would be rejected.

Because he has been rejected too many times! Self-confidence suffered a big blow.

With such hesitation in his heart, seven or eight people jumped in front of him.

Now Paulson mustered up all his courage to stand in front of Xia Jingxing.

He took another deep breath, "Daren, do you think the current housing market in the United States is normal?"

Xia Jingxing frowned, "Just state your point of view directly."

"Okay, so I'll get straight to the point, I think the U.S. housing market is very dysfunctional and I want to short it."

Paulson said with firm eyes, "I am raising a short-selling fund in the real estate market, and I really need the support of LP.

If you are willing to believe me, you can definitely reap unimaginably huge returns. "

Before Xia Jingxing could speak, Ivanka questioned: "Are you going to start the empty house market? What is the basis for your judgment? And how do you want to be short?"

Paulson ignored Ivanka, and looked at Xia Jingxing straight in his eyes. This is the real decision maker.

Xia Jingxing had already remembered who this person was, and waved his hand at Ivanka, motioning him not to ask further questions.

He looked at Paulson in front of him and said, "Bring your fundraising materials and come to my company tomorrow."

Paulson asked a lot: "Will you invest?"

"I can't give you an accurate answer." Xia Jingxing said flatly.

Paulson nodded, "Okay, I see."

The goal was basically achieved, and Paulson left quickly.

Ivanka looked at Paulson's back, and asked with concern in her eyes, "Daren, do you also think the housing market will fall?"

Xia Jingxing shook his head, "I'm not sure, I just think this person in front of me is very interesting."

"Interesting?"

"Yes, he just watched us from the sidelines for a long time..."

After listening to Xia Jingxing's narration, Ivanka nodded, "I understand, this should be a frustrated hedge fund manager, and he should work harder than others."

Seeing that Ivanka was taken astray, Xia Jingxing said with a smile, "Yes, a small investment in him. It would be best if he succeeds. It doesn't matter if he doesn't succeed. Anyway, the amount of investment is not big."

Ivanka nodded, "I think he will seize this very rare and precious opportunity, because it is also his last chance."

"maybe!"

"Then do you think the housing market will fall?" Ivanka has been holding on to this question, because her family is in the real estate business, and she is very interested to know Xia Jingxing's opinion.

"It will definitely fall!"

Ivanka was a little taken aback by Xia Jingxing's resolute tone, her red lips were slightly parted, and her eyes were bulging.

Seeing that Ivanka was shocked, Xia Jing smiled, and his tone slowed down: "But no one can tell the time, maybe next month, maybe next year, or maybe three years later, five years later, who Do you know?"

Saying this is tantamount to not saying it, Ivanka rolled her eyes.

After a while, the party moved on to the dance segment.

Accompanied by gentle music, couples of grandparents and aunts walked onto the dance floor hand in hand and danced the waltz.

Xia Jingxing put his hands behind his back in a very gentlemanly manner, and invited Ivanka to dance together, and the latter readily extended his hand.

The two came to the dance floor, danced slowly, without rushing to make big moves, and got to know each other's dancing skills first.

Holding Ivanka's slender waist and feeling a good touch on his chest from time to time, Xia Jingxing was a little distracted.

Ivanka whispered hot breath in Xia Jingxing's ear, "You move lightly, it hurt me."

Xia Jingxing smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, I'm a little nervous because many people are watching."

Ivanka glanced around, and there were indeed many grandparents who were paying attention to the two of them, and some even stopped dancing, watching the two young men show off their Roujiamo dancing skills intently.

"Then don't use your hands so hard, your waist will almost be crushed by you."

Ivanka blushed for a while, and she could clearly feel that the hand behind her was holding her tightly, and sending it in from time to time, causing a spiritual collision.

Bah, the pretense is so good, but in fact, there is still an LSP living inside.

However, Ivanka was not angry because of this, but was deeply proud of her strong capital.

Men can conquer the world, women can conquer men.

No matter how famous you are, no matter how high your social status is, you still can't get rid of animal instinct.

After dancing for a while, before the party officially ended, the two left in a hurry without even saying hello.