Chapter 17 JP Morgan

"Boss, this is the person you want." Lying on the grass, Li Zitao looked sideways at the person brought by the monk. He had a thin body, a high nose bridge, thin cheeks, a pair of eyes, and a pair of inward-facing eyes. Deep-set eyes that radiate wisdom, cunning, and... calm? ?

"Introduce yourself!" Li Zitao said kindly as he sat up against the tree.

"Dear Sir, my name is Shlomo Ben Itzkić, a Spanish Jew, and I come from Wall Street Morgan JP Morgan..."

Don’t be surprised, as early as the Civil War, JP. Morgan was already a rising star on Wall Street. After making a fortune from the war, Morgan’s business began to involve railways, steel, gold and treasury bond issuance, and his performance was straight. rise.

The ensuing battle gave the entire Morgan family a pair of wings and soared into the sky. Up to now, Morgan has become one of the eight largest consortiums in the United States, and the total assets of the banks and large companies controlled by the eight largest consortia in the United States account for more than 50%. .

"JP Morgan?" Li Zitao looked at the monk in surprise. He just wanted to buy some stocks, so why did he attract such a big crocodile.

Although in the memory of his previous life, he didn't know much about Morgan, but Li Zitao has been trying to catch up on knowledge during this time, so of course he knows how brilliant Morgan is now.

The world's creditors, the Morgan consortium, one of the eight major consortiums, is an absolute capital giant.

"Don't be surprised, Mr. Li. For Morgan, any client is our precious asset. Besides, the company is very optimistic about your future." Ben smiled as a professional manager, but he was lamenting Li Zitao's youth in his heart.

A 17-year-old young man has already attracted the attention of the company's management. Thinking of this, Shlomo ben Itzkic is full of envy.

From the old Morgan era to JP Morgan has a special investment, talent investment.

Just like in the hearing before JP Morgan was split, Morgan Jr. said, "Even if a homeless person comes to me, I don't need any mortgage, and I will open a $1 million knife." Give him a check if I approve him."

Of course, the current Li Zitao is far from being able to attract Morgan Jr.'s attention. It's just that some executives have noticed this Chinese boy who stirred up the situation in Chicago.

"Then let's talk about business." Although he didn't know these things, Li Zitao had no intention of rejecting the other party.

To Morgan now, he is equivalent to nothing, and Li Zitao is not afraid of what the other party wants from him.

As for $150,000? Don't be ridiculous, if Morgan had to use some tricks for this little money, the Morgan consortium would have collapsed long ago.

Don't be afraid of being used by others, but be afraid that you will be useless.

Only when you start to be useful can it show that you are on your way to success. The sad thing is not being used by others, but that no one cares about your existence at all.

Just like Li Zitao in his previous life, he always complained that "the whole world is against me," until one day someone said a word to him on the forum, and he never mentioned it again.

'The world is not against you, because the world doesn't need you. ’ Just such a sentence caused Li Zitao to suffer 10,000 points of real damage, which really hurt his heart.

"I have $150,000 and want to make short-term investments. The deadline is... the beginning of September, Ben. Do you have any recommendations?" Li Zitao didn't know any famous stocks at this time, but he was not worried because the Before September, even if you are a pig, as long as you have money to throw into the stock market, you can make a lot of money.

Although this sentence is a bit exaggerated, it is not far from reality. In the era of popular stock trading, the theme of commuting every day is "how much did the stock you buy go up?" '

From March to October 1929, the stock market in the United States was like a huge wave, with one wave higher than the other, making countless people crazy about it.

Li Zitao remembered the signs of the Great Depression, which started when the central bank of country Y announced the bankruptcy of a company. He had forgotten the specific name.

It is precisely because of this that he will find a professional manager to take care of and manage his future plans. Otherwise, as a financial idiot, he will definitely lose money and sell his pants.

"I recommend holding copper, aviation, in fact, the best are giants such as steel and general, but the current stock price is too high, for the money in our hands, it is not cost-effective to buy it, although the Fed is restraining the stock price from being too high , but the confidence of the American people in the stock market has not been dispelled..." This chattering analyst immediately changed his address from 'you' to 'us. '

Citibank just announced 2 months ago that Citigroup will allocate 20 million US dollars for loan purposes, and lower the current interest rate, which completely smashed the Federal Reserve's New Deal.

The stock market began to climb again. Although the decline is uncertain, there are many things that can be manipulated. According to Ben's words, "We can make a lot of money in the stock market." '

All right!

He was right, Li Zitao just wanted to make a fortune in the stock market.

But all he did was to wait for the arrival of Black Tuesday, the stock market crash that would put the United States in the Great Depression era for the next ten years.

Between September and December 1929, Li Zitao remembered this approximate time period, but he needed to make some preparations in advance if he wanted to profit from it and short.

And for this feast of wealth, his capital is too weak.

150,000 US dollars, a small ups and downs, may make him lose everything, Li Zitao certainly does not want to see that day come.

You must know that getting this amount of money is definitely a surprise for him. Li Zitao finds it very difficult to get such a huge sum of money.

Even according to his plan, he will soon take over Capone's territory and business smoothly.

A large amount of capital of the Capone Group is in circulation, and all the profits are in Capone's private account. The IRS keeps a close eye on the money, and it is impossible for him to get it.

Even if he could get it, Li Zitao had no intention of touching it. It would get him into trouble, and even be classified as Capone's accomplice in some people's minds.

That's a poor definition, especially now that Capone has been isolated from the world.

People's resistance, federal investigations, allies' troubles, now Capone is a stinking piece of shit, and everyone wants to stay away from him.

"I think you have brought the contract." Li Zitao took out the pen from his pocket.

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The name Taipan is an inherent translation of Hong Kong and Taiwan, because at first only the Taipans of foreign commercial firms could afford it, so it was called the "Dapan Series". '

A good pen can show your identity better, and can also reflect a low-key gentleman's style. In Chinese, it means, 'Invisible pretense is the most deadly. '

After a general review of the contract, Li Zitao happily signed his name, and this performance made Ben's eyes shine again.

He thought that the other party would find a lawyer, study the contract in detail, and then consider signing it, but he didn't expect Li Zitao to be so neat.

150,000 US dollars, if you put it in the eyes of ordinary people, even if he represents JP Morgan, the other party will be worried about gains and losses, thinking about whether there will be any problems in it!

You must know that in the United States, it is not unheard of for a manager of a large investment bank to entrap investors' funds with contracts.

In any case, his generosity and straightforwardness won Ben's favor. Of course, he couldn't help but label Li Zitao the title of "bold".

In fact, Li Zitao's considerations were not as complicated as he imagined. Compared with the contract, he believed in the gun in his hand more.

If Ben wanted to play tricks in it, he was sure that 100 of them would not be able to play with these professional managers.

But as long as the other party dares to steal his own money, he will be very confident in the future and let Ben obediently spit out his money, even if JP Morgan is behind him.

Dealing with these big consortia is sometimes easier than the gangsters who sell drugs on the street, because they pay more attention to their reputation and decency.

After sending away Ben and the only check for $150,000, Li Zitao couldn't help but feel a little pained, and he became a poor man again.

"Paul must be dealt with quickly, he has been thinking too long." It has been two days since the last meeting, and Li Zitao can't wait to see him again.

But for Paul Rica, he absolutely does not want to see Li Zitao again, and it is best to disappear in front of him forever.

It's just that for some things, the more you don't want it to happen, the more it will happen.

Late at night, Paul Rica's suburban villa.

Having just finished a fierce battle with his mistress, Paul went downstairs in silk pajamas, poured himself a glass of brandy, and stood by the window admiring the night view outside.

"Paul, can I have a drink?" The sudden voice frightened Paul's arm, and he almost threw the glass out.

Looking back at the figure sitting in the corner, shaking an empty wine glass, Paul's expression immediately darkened.

Forced to smile, Paul took out a bottle of wine from the wine rack and walked over, "The most authentic French brandy, just shipped from the sea last month."

"Thank you." Li Zitao took a sip and frowned after shaking the wine glass; "Maybe you should try the white wine from Huaguo, it tastes too..."

Although Li Zitao didn't finish his evaluation, Paul could also see that he didn't appreciate the bottle of brandy he treasured.

Cursing inwardly, "bump," Paul Rica sat across from him, and the room fell silent again.

Paul Rica has been waiting for him to speak, wanting to strive for greater interests for himself, but Li Zitao is like a friend who is visiting, admiring the furnishings in the room with relish, the white dining table, and the carved oak wine cabinet , high-end hand-knitted carpets, can arouse his 'tsk tsk' admiration.

"Okay! You won." Paul Rica drank the wine in his glass in a self-defeating manner, rubbed his cheeks, squeezed out a smile and said, "Tell me about your plan."

"Kill a group, suppress a group, and win a group." Plan, Li Zitao has a plan, he is not a person who uses brains.

But in the era of Internet explosion in his previous life, he still understands some simple truths.

During the period when Capone was invisible, Frank, McGurn, Paul, and Joe were all in charge of the Capone Group in Chicago.

At the same time, Capone's relatives and friends in Cicero commanded this huge violent group by remote control and reported to Capone at any time.

Now Capone is in trouble, and it is more difficult to get out of prison than Li Zitao's current violent group that wants to swallow elephants and swallow him.

And Cicero had the help of William Dever. As long as those relatives and friends who benefited from Capone dared to step out, they would immediately be surrounded by countless troubles.

So now the only ones who actually control Chicago are Paul Rica and Joe, who have been absorbing the territory and subordinates left by Frank and McGurn during this period.