Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 111 Julian's Invitation to Share

"I have received it. Thank you for the watch and cufflinks. Or cuff pins? Sorry, I haven't used that thing, so I don't know what to call it."

"Hahaha, you can call it whatever you want, it doesn't matter. Besides, it's not a gift from me, it's from Rogers. When I went to the shopping mall to pick out gifts for you, I happened to meet him."

Julian's voice was still hearty, but compared to the usual sophistication, there was a lot more smoke and fire in this call.For example, Carter could clearly hear the sound of children playing in the microphone, as if someone was playing the piano.

Of course, the same is true here.
In the United States, where there is no Spring Festival Gala, people often organize their families to have a Christmas dinner together on Christmas Eve.Based on the turkey, sausage, and cabbage in the dinner, Carter, who lived in the United States for a long time in the future, recalled that he probably guessed that the ancestors of the Black family should have migrated from Eastern Europe.Because the Christmas meal of Western European families is usually turkey with cranberries, cranberry sauce, etc., while families from Italy and other southern European regions will have an extra serving of lasagna, macaroni and so on.

Radish and cabbage each have their own favorites, which is no different from eating dumplings in the south of China and eating dumplings in the north.And after the fixed Christmas dinner, it's party time, or singing and dancing around the fireplace, or holding a masquerade party, all night long
"Let's not talk about this for now, as long as you like the gift. I want to tell you that I have decided that next year, that is, in 80, I will come out and do it alone! Do you remember Mackenzie? He is a partner, and his Bian plans to invest [-] million dollars. After the holiday is over, I will return the assets on hand, and I should be able to contribute about [-] to [-] million dollars."

"Are you interested in joining us?"

"Join. You mean. Take a stake in the new company you're about to build?"

Good conscience.
After traveling for so long, Carter finally heard that someone was going to pull him into a stake.It's just that the news came so suddenly that Carter couldn't believe it for a while.

"Wait, why did you suddenly make such a big decision? Didn't you still think about it before, were you still hesitating? What stimulated you?"

Giving up a gold-collar job at a Wall Street financial firm, or resigning in this bad time, is no small feat.If you start your own business by flying alone, it’s good to be successful. Be your own boss and make money for yourself.But if it fails, Kidder will not always keep his seat.

"Well, it's been stimulated. Carter, look at the recent period."

Julian on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, and then became cheerful again.

"Silver and gold are rising like crazy. The federal funds rate is also jumping repeatedly, plus soybeans, crude oil, etc. that you may not have paid attention to."

"Oil crisis, recession, election looming... Do you know what I see in the face of all this?"

what can i seeThe economic environment is bad!But isn't the sluggish economic environment increasing the difficulty of starting a business?

Carter didn't understand what Julian wanted to express, so he shut up and waited for the following.

"In front of my eyes, what I see is full of turbulence. The turbulent years are dangerous, but they are also full of opportunities. In this year's market, except for the international metal investment company owned by the Hunter brothers , the rest of the people are not idle. Rogers and Soros, their income this year should break the record. After this super high rate of return, it is impossible to say that those two guys didn't do anything. In addition, I heard that they I have been targeted by the Securities and Exchange Commission recently, and I have nothing to do with it, I want to say "

"Compared to everyone who is crazy about doing things to make money, I seem to be a bit too lazy. Near the end of the year, crude oil has risen to $40 a barrel, silver has also exceeded $40, and even the gold you invest in."

"When you entered the market at $534, I thought you were crazy, but your idea of ​​making a little money convinced me. As a result, you suddenly switched to futures again, and before I figured out why you dared to make this decision , the price of gold has also gone up, oh my god, it’s already more than five hundred dollars, it’s actually, it’s so crazy! Now, looking back before Christmas, I find that person who seems to be crazy it's me"

With a large amount of gold warehouses, Carter did not dare to take it lightly even if he was "Chinese New Year" in Texas.Hearing Julian talk about crude oil, Carter has little contact with him. Except for the occasional pain when refueling, he doesn't feel much, but when it comes to gold.So far, the closing price of gold has exceeded 600 US dollars per ounce.It deserves an incredible evaluation.
And this is why Carter can easily and comfortably ride a horse on a Texas farm, shoot a gun, brag with his grandparents, and enjoy the comfort.

Although, Carter also understood that when the price of gold rose to [-] US dollars, it was already a bit, or simply said to be very dangerous.An overly abnormal rise is usually not necessarily a good thing. The higher the building rises, the faster it will be. When the foundation is unstable, it will collapse in an instant.

Based on this cognition, it is not difficult for Carter to understand Julian's meaning. Even following Julian's train of thought, Carter also smelled signs of turmoil.Still take the price of gold as an example. In 73, the price of gold was just over one hundred US dollars.
The change in the price of gold, which nearly doubles every year, is obviously not what it should be like in normal years.Combined with the saying "antiques in prosperous times, gold in troubled times", the more valuable gold is, the more it shows the current chaos in the United States.

"In the face of this once-in-a-lifetime turbulence and opportunity, I am still hesitating, and I am still worried that my little assets will be lost, while others are grabbing a lot of money! That's right! , that is, they are not making money, they are stealing money! I admit that I am jealous, and I don’t want to wait any longer, you know? After this year, Soros and the others may be about to enter the ranks of billionaires. And I What about the whole net worth plus one piece, it’s less than five million.”

"Even you little brat, not to mention the 140 million low-leverage gold futures contract in your hand, just your 50-fold leveraged contract, based on the current gold price, your book profit is close to [-]!" Twelve million!"

"Me, me, what else can I say? Is it your luck? Or is it that I was really worried about you for no reason during this time! Forget it, you should think about whether you want to take a stake in my company."

Even with the handset blocking him, Carter could feel the soaring resentment on the other end of the phone.However, Carter also understood Julian, if only Soros and Rogers stimulated them, it would be fine, after all, they are all experts.

I have been immersed in this way for so many years, and I have the "record" of the past as a foundation. Although it is quite fast to hit a billionaire today, it can make people feel better anyway, and I can comfort myself. Self Ah Q "They have experience."

But it is a coincidence that now I add my own case on the basis of Soros.Julian's mentality was completely cracked. When Carter invested 600 million and earned 150 million, it was nothing. After all, there are few short-selling opportunities, not every time, and the profit is only 25% after all.But now?
Is this situation of soaring gold more common than short opportunities? It has not been two months since the 180 million was invested, and it has more than 6 times, even if the leverage is removed, the increase is still 12.4%.
And the most important point: facing Soros and the others, Julian can still comfort himself.But facing what Carter did, Julian really couldn't find any excuses to comfort himself!

　A little embarrassing, the historical Julian Robertson should have been in New Zealand from 79 to 80.I'm going to write a novel while on vacation. Now that I've written this, let's force another wave. This guy is not going on vacation anymore!I don't write novels anymore
　　Isn't it good to make money honestly?writing a novel?A dead end.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)