Chapter 2023 The Outlook for the Stock Market Is Not Optimistic

"So, you have checked all the people around me?"

The unlucky agent hesitated and hesitated to admit it directly. Normal people don't like to be exposed, let alone a rich man like Yang Cheng.

But looking at his expression, Yang Cheng could guess what was going on, with a sullen face, "Do you think I'm particularly easy to bully?"

The agent looked at Yang Cheng's expression and said with a smile, "I'm just following orders. I personally don't have any objections to you. I swear to God~"

At this time, Old Carson came in holding Yang Cheng's mobile phone and said in his ear, "C~I~A~"

Damn, sure enough, the call came so quickly. It seemed like this kid in front of me was still a big fish.

He took the phone and said coldly, "I'm Yang Cheng~"

"Mr. Yang, I am the person in charge of C~I~A's UK office. You can call me Jeff~"

The boss of the British branch? Yang Cheng glanced at the anxious man and said calmly, "What's the matter, Jeff? I don't think I know you, and I have nothing to do with C~I~A~"

"It didn't happen before, but it does now, right? Mr. Yang? My men are visiting your manor~"

The word "guest" is used well. Yang Cheng smiled and said, "Oh, I have many guests. I don't know which one you are talking about~"

"Lewis, it's Lewis, Mr. Yang, there's no need for us to tell lies, let's talk about the conditions, put him back, and I'll withdraw all investigations and monitoring of you~"

Jeff's tone made Yang Cheng very unhappy, as if he was sure that Yang Cheng would not refuse this condition. Why should he?

"You slapped me, and now because I grabbed your hand, you told me not to slap you again, as if you asked me to spare you? Do you think it's fair?"

Jeff groaned, "It's not fair~"

Yang Cheng laughed angrily, "You do know how to tell the truth~"

"I know it's unfair from your point of view, but I suggest you think carefully about the gain-loss ratio and whether it's necessary to go against C~I~A for the sake of a temporary atmosphere."

Yang Cheng smiled ferociously, "What a powerful force. C~I~A can investigate law-abiding citizens at will? I think you have been in the UK for a long time and have forgotten the American saying: In the United States, you should never offend a rich person." people.

Unfortunately, I am the rich person, and one of the richest people. I have enough manpower, financial resources and resources to fight a protracted lawsuit with C~I~A.

what do you think? Believe me, C~I~A is very likely to push you out as a scapegoat to avoid trouble. By then, without C~I~A as your natural backer, will you still be as safe as you are now? "

Yang Cheng was right. Jeff had indeed not returned to the United States for a long time. He had been in Europe for nearly 20 years and in the UK for 5 years, but this did not mean that he had forgotten the rules of the game in this world.

Who has the final say in the world of capital? Of course capital has the final say, C~I~A is awesome, right? To a certain extent, they also have to look at Wall Street’s face~

Why? Because Wall Street controls the United States, where does C~I~A’s case-handling funds come from? Just look up and you will know, so whether C~I~A or F~B~I will be extra cautious when targeting rich people.

For example, for Yang Cheng, Jeff was at least willing to negotiate on the phone and terms. If it were anyone else, he would probably send someone to snatch her away.

However, the reason why they still want to take action against Yang Cheng involves the ZZ issue, so we won’t mention it for now.

Yang Cheng's threat was effective, and Jeff's tone suddenly softened, "There's no need, Mr. Yang, you know, it's not just you, Bill Gai will also be taken care of by us when he comes to London?"

"But when you do it, the nature is different~"

Jeff was silent for a long time, "If I said it was an accident, would you believe it?"

Yang Cheng said with a smile, "Xin, tomorrow you will also unexpectedly find that your agent named Lewis is lying in an underground sewer somewhere in London."

Damn, the fight was so beautiful, Yang Cheng gave herself a thumbs up in her heart!

"There is really no need, Mr. Yang. Believe it or not, this is really an accident~"

"But that's not what your men said Jeff, how about I give you a chance to make a confession?"

"Well~ Well, Mr. Yang, in order to express my sincerity, please allow me to talk to you in person. I am alone. You can arrange the location~"

Yang Cheng thought carefully and said, "Meet? Okay, don't say I won't give you a chance. I'll give you two hours to come to Beihai Manor. Don't wait if you're late~"

After saying that, he hung up the phone and threw it into Carson's arms, looking at the man tied to the chair, "Your name is Lewis?"

Lewis shrugged, "That's my current name, well, you can call me that~"

"I don't care what your name is, you can pray now and pray that your leader can convince you, otherwise you will really be thrown into the underground sewer to feed the rats!"

Yang Cheng waved his hands and left the basement. When he went upstairs, he found Hansen waiting at the corner of the stairs. He saw Yang Cheng coming up and said, "Sorry boss, I was so excited just now~"

"It's nothing, everyone can't control their temper sometimes~" Yang Cheng comforted him by patting him on the shoulder.

"Thank you~" Hansen thanked him from the bottom of his heart, thanking Yang Cheng for not trying to find out his secrets.

Yang Cheng was still immersed in the displeasure of being investigated, so Carson brought him a glass of warm corn juice, which was said to have a good fire-reducing effect.

He drank a cup in two large gulps and said to Hansen, "Look for information on the guy named Jeff, who says he is the person in charge of C~I~A in the UK~"

After Hansen left, he said to Carson, "Let our people be more vigilant for a while and keep an eye on Jeff's back. I want to see if he came alone~"

"Understood. In addition, our fund manager at Barclays Bank called and put forward some views on investing in the stock market this year."

Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, "How much money did we invest in Barclays Bank?"

"About 20 million pounds~"

"Is it all the money in the manor's account?"

"Yes~"

Yang Cheng is upset now. He didn't want to hear these things at first, but after all, more than 20 million pounds are involved, so he can't take it too lightly.

"Are you still online?"

"Of course, I didn't hang up the phone~"

"Well~ I'll go to the study to talk to him. If Jeff arrives early, come up and call me~"

"Okay, sir~"

. . .

In the study room, an old-fashioned golden landline microphone was placed flat on the table. Yang Cheng picked it up and said a few polite words to the other party, then asked, "Do you have any suggestions about investments this year?"

"Yes, Mr. Yang, Mark Twain said something that I think is very true: history does not repeat itself, but it is always surprisingly similar. I think there may be major changes in the stock market this year."

Yang Cheng's curiosity was aroused by his words, "You tell me, I'll listen~"

"I think the London stock market will be very difficult this year. It will be a bad year for all practitioners. Compared with 2016, which was still superior to other developed markets despite the shock of the Brexit referendum, it will be difficult for the British stock market to recreate this year. brilliant.

For example, the FTSE 100 index may have limited gains.

On the contrary, the United States, Hong Kong, and even our European neighbors Germany and France, which were once left behind, are likely to overtake us this year.

Of course, for now, the stock market will be booming.

After the correction in January, the FTSE 100 index continued to rise into February. While the economic data was still good, Aunt May reiterated her tough stance on Brexit.

Although the market is more inclined to implement a so-called soft Brexit with disconnected parties, the British public has unprecedented confidence in Aunt May, and the EU is facing risks from the upcoming general elections, which makes the UK expected to be able to leave the EU in the future Dominated in negotiations, the market is filled with optimism.

But next month, I am more pessimistic and fear that the celebratory atmosphere in the UK stock market will come to an abrupt end. "

Yang Cheng asked, "Reason?"

“There are rumors that Aunt May will implement Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty next month and officially start the Brexit process.

In other words, half a year after the Brexit referendum, the UK’s official Brexit has finally begun a two-year countdown. During these two years, the UK and the EU need to negotiate many major matters, including trade agreements that often take several years. Saying that the time is tight and the task is heavy, many people think it is impossible to complete.

Once the two sides fail to reach an agreement on the day when the UK officially leaves the EU, it means that trade tariffs and barriers between the two will increase significantly. As a result, the cloud of uncertainty has once again enveloped the market, and the FTSE 100 Index It is likely to turn from rising to falling.

But that’s not the hardest part. The negative impact of the Brexit referendum on the British economy will slowly begin to show.

As the depreciation of the pound increases the cost of imports, domestic prices in the UK are bound to rise. As UK household wage growth is already weak, this seriously threatens consumer spending, which is the backbone of the UK economy. The FTSE 100 index should The decline will continue to expand that month.

Of course, at this time, Aunt May must do something to strengthen the market's confidence, such as suddenly announcing that an early election will be held or announcing a series of policies. In short, the purpose is to inject a shot in the arm into the market. .

Therefore, it can be concluded that the market will recover briefly, but this all depends on Aunt May’s victory. This result is currently difficult to predict. Once Aunt May does not produce unexpected results, I am afraid the market will fall to the bottom. .

This is probably the general trend of the British financial market in the first half of the year. This conclusion is the result of more than a month of analysis by my colleagues and I. The purpose is to hope that major customers can avoid risks as soon as possible to avoid being affected by the market. "

After listening to it, Yang Cheng felt that what the other party said was reasonable, but the analysis was just analysis and could not be used directly.

Of course, he would not use his own money to test whether the other party's prediction is accurate.

Since investment experts have made the judgment to avoid risks, they should honestly transfer funds away from the stock market.

"So your suggestion is, for the first half of the year, we do nothing?"

"No, we can go back to gold. I believe gold will play its due role as a safe haven in such troubled times."

Yang Cheng muttered, "Is it possible to make gold? Is it still too late? I remember that London Gold has already started to gain momentum, right?"

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