American winner takes all

Chapter 250 Just for the first place (12)

"Great, when can you return to Los Angeles?" Demi Moore asked on the other end of the phone.

"I don't have time to go back in the near future, why don't you come over?" Ethan suggested.

"I'm afraid this is unlikely... I'm filming Ridley Scott's "The Devil", Jennifer Connelly is on the set of "The City", and Sandra Bullock is the busiest one. She is filming at the same time. The three movies were all filmed until 1999. Apart from "Contact", which will be released next month, Jodie Foster doesn't have much work for the time being. But she doesn't care about these at all, and she doesn't like to appear in the public eye, so Don’t even think about asking her to run errands for a lazy person.”

"After much thought, the only one left is Nicole Kidman. Her movie shooting is coming to an end. "Doomsday Alert" was filmed in the first half of the year. She also said that she wants to take a break... I can let her try to go there, I don’t know if she will agree." Demi Moore said subconsciously.

Ethan knew that Nicole Kidman was not resting, but preparing for Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut." Due to Kubrick's frequent revisions to the script, this film took more than 400 days to shoot, making it the longest film in history. The longest running movie.

As the true "God of Movies" Kubrick also died of a heart attack after the final edit of the movie was completed.

Ethan agreed, hung up the phone, looked up, and saw Catherine's confused expression.

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"Sounds like a movie star?" Catherine looked at Ethan.

Ethan explained how he met this woman, how he deceived Demi Moore, and how Demi Moore was lucky enough to get huge returns, and finally encouraged his friends in the industry to "hire" him to help invest.

"Investment? Ethan, I think we need to talk about it. This is not a trivial matter. One of my female classmates' father works on Wall Street. She shared a lot of knowledge in this area with me. She said that now she is an investor. It's a good time." Catherine thought for a while and said.

"Tell me." Ethan wanted to know Catherine's classmates' opinions.

"She said that since 91, thanks to the breakthroughs in information technology and the 'National Information Infrastructure' plan promoted by Clinton in 93, the United States has entered a new round of rapid growth. The unemployment rate has been reduced year after year, and inflation is low. , high growth. The S&P 500 Index has increased by 90% since 167, the Dow Jones Industrial Index has increased by 175%, and the Nasdaq Index has increased by 252%..." Catherine said seriously.

Yes, even college students like Catherine, who had never cared about investing before, know that the economic environment is very good, which just means that now is a good time.

So when is the eve of the brokerage crisis?It's very simple. When even the cafeteria ladies begin to firmly believe that investing will definitely make money, they can get out of the investment market.

"Our lives are being quietly changed by the Internet. I just bought a book on Amazon and it should be delivered to the dormitory today." Catherine said.

The time now is June 1997. Just last month, Amazon had just landed on the Nasdaq, with an issue price of $6 per share.

而截止1997年12月31日，亚马逊每股收盘价格为76.375美元，半年增长了324%。

At that time, Amazon started from the online book sales business.Later, Dongdang also started to work in this field, of course, with reference to Bezos' strategy back then.

"Then how do I pay for books on Amazon?" Ethan asked.

"It's very simple. Use a debit card or credit card to pay. I heard that Amazon has developed a set of encryption algorithms to ensure the security of data transmission." Catherine answered.

"Last question, why do you buy books on Amazon?" Ethan asked again.

"Of course it's because Amazon sells them cheaper than chain bookstores. I find the books I like in the bookstore and buy them through my roommate's computer when I come back. Anyway, I get the same thing, so it doesn't matter if I wait two more days," Catherine said.

Ethan nodded: "Katherine, let's go to Best Buy? Buy you a computer. By the way, we should also install network cables at home." Ethan then said to Catherine.

On the way to Best Buy with Catherine, Ethan called William. As the actual operator of REDBOX, William said that he had also started to let REDBOX try digital transformation some time ago. For this purpose, he designed an online accounting system. Allows users to rent video tapes online and pick them up at offline vending machines.

This also explains why REDBOX suddenly gained the favor of investors.

After two weeks in New Haven, Ethan got a call from Eugene, who said the team was starting to gather, so Ethan returned to Alabama.

Compared with last year, there are many new faces in the team. As a price, the main running back Sean Alexander is gone, the main wide receiver Michael Vaughn is gone, the main linebacker Dwayne is gone, and the cornerback Fernando Bryant is also gone, leaving only cornerback Deshia Townsend.

The Crimson Tide suffered heavy losses on both ends of the floor.

As for the newcomers to fill in...

"Senior Ethan, nice to meet you." The first time Trent Dilfer saw Ethan, he took the initiative to shake hands with Ethan.

His eyes were bright, and he looked at Ethan with a certain amount of admiration.

"I was still in the tenth grade at that time, and BHHS and my high school met on the same road. I sat on the bench and watched you break the high school record." He talked about what happened before, as if it was just yesterday.

"And now, I finally stand side by side with you." Trent Dilfer's smile was shy and mixed with respect.

As for what he mentioned, Ethan had no memory at all. He had defeated many opponents in high school.

"What position do you play on the field?" Ethan asked.

"Both running back and wide receiver, I can play both positions." Trent Dilfer said.

Since both positions are competent, he can do some work on tactics... Ethan speculated in his mind.

Next, Ethan shook hands with several other newcomers one by one.

Finally, Ethan looked at the man standing in the corner - Rice.

"When did you arrive?" Ethan stepped forward and asked.

"I just arrived last night." Rice's complexion looked better than before. He heard that Lisa sent him to a compulsory rehabilitation institution, a private resort similar to a resort, far away from the world.

"You will be my substitute from now on, just like before." Ethan patted him on the shoulder.

At this time, Rice looked at Freddy Kitchen in another direction, whose broad back was doing pitching training.

"I don't feel like I can compare to Freddy," Rice said, expressing distress.

"It doesn't matter, he will graduate eventually." Ethan comforted.

What Rice needs most right now is to get back on his feet. This is Ethan and Lisa's biggest wish.

Then Ethan saw a few familiar figures coming to the indoor court. This year's players have undergone a major change, and the coaching staff is still the same.

"Who is the first opponent this year?" Ethan asked Eugene.

"University of Houston."

Like last year, this year's first game will be a non-conference game.

He was the same weak opponent as last year, but today's Ethan is completely different from last year.

"You're not excited, are you?" Second-level coach Curley noticed Ethan's lack of interest and asked with a smile.

"Maybe." Ethan shrugged.

"Don't forget, Alabama is out of NCAA sanctions this year. We can participate in the Associated Press and National Coaches Association rankings normally, and we can also participate in bowl games normally, and you can also win the Heisman Award." Curley suddenly road.

"Moreover, this may be one of the few opportunities we have to be crowned. We may be sanctioned again next year. The NCAA is targeting us, isn't it?" Offensive coordinator Woody said somewhat self-deprecatingly.Looking at it this way, this season is quite important. This is probably the only time in Ethan's life that he will win a college national championship.

Then try to sweep your opponents away!
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As the new semester gets closer and closer, Ethan returns to his previous training life.

McKenna is with her on weekdays, and she often receives visitors, such as Jennifer Hewitt, who has been busy with work.

Of course, it also includes daily contact with other people. The Charlize Theron incident taught Ethan that necessary contact is crucial.

This contact did not matter, and Ethan gave birth to two more offspring.

"I originally wanted to give you a surprise Ethan... I'd better tell you now that I'm pregnant."

"Yeah." Ethan already looked particularly calm.

"Why aren't you surprised at all?" Grace on the other end of the phone raised her voice.

"No, Grace...I'm quite happy." Ethan laughed.

Only in front of him can you find that Ethan is somewhat forced to smile.

"You should train well. I have returned home to raise my baby, and the acquisition of Zhanwang Company has been completed. Everything is going well. Can we wait until you graduate to talk about the marriage?" Grace said insinuatingly.

Half an hour later, Ethan hung up the phone and called Charlize Theron again.

"Charlize, are you hiding something from me?" Ethan asked as soon as he came up.

"What can happen to me?" Charlize looked surprised.

"I heard from Lisa that you turned down a lot of work." Ethan said deliberately, but Lisa never mentioned this.

"This...I just want to rest for a while." Charlize still refused to admit it.

"Are you sure you just want to rest for a while and not because of pregnancy?" Ethan asked directly.

Charlize on the other end of the phone laughed: "Is this the feeling of love? I didn't even tell JJ Harris about this."

Sure enough, she got hit too.

"How many months has it been?" Ethan let out a long breath.

"More than four months, almost five months."

The specific time that Grace was pregnant was the night she came home.

No matter what others do, it’s just a matter of life, but it’s better for you to just double your life.

Calculated this way, in ten years the children will be able to establish a football team.

This is not a football team. This is dozens of mouths waiting to be fed, dozens of gold-eating beasts.

Ethan Khan came down.

"What, are you afraid that you will have too many children to raise? The worst case scenario is that I won't let you raise them after they are born." Seeing that Ethan didn't reply, Charlize said with a smile.At present, Charlize can be considered to be firmly in the second tier, and the future is promising. She is already in the high-income group, and she has the confidence to say such things.

"That's not possible, I have to take care of both of you." Ethan said immediately.

Now that you have chosen this path, don’t think about looking back.

"How much money can you make?" Charlize asked with a smile.

"Not now, but there will be one soon. If you have spare money, you can join in." When Ethan talked about investment matters, he had to bring a few outsiders with him anyway, and the people around him simply joined together. This is called mutual prosperity. .

Charlize couldn't believe it at first, but after thinking about it, Ethan's talent for making money might not be much worse than rugby, so he agreed and even spent almost all his savings.

Three days later, Ethan met Nicole Kidman at the Birmingham airport.

She was fully armed, not a single piece of skin on her body was exposed, and there were only two assistants around her.If he hadn't known the news in advance, Ethan wouldn't have stepped forward to confirm it.

Ethan took a few people to a rather secluded bar box in Birmingham and became familiar with the rich second generation of the fraternity. Ethan knew many high-end places in Birmingham.

At this time, Nicole Kidman took off her disguise. She is ten years older than Ethan and has just turned 30 this year. As a world-renowned beauty, her appearance is impeccable, her nose is beautiful, her lips are beautiful, and her eyebrows are like The painting, autumn-cut pupils, every frown and every smile are all flawless.

Sitting next to her, Ethan even felt that the light in the whole room was a little brighter.

I just wish I hadn't given birth a few years earlier. In that case, nothing would have happened to Charlize.

However, it's not too late now...

Ethan, who was imagining things, fell into a daze for a short time. He came back to his senses when he heard the assistant next to him chuckle.

"Ahem, let's talk about business."

"You mean investment, right?" Nicole Kidman shook her head.

"I know nothing about this. Since Demi Moore trusts you so much and the other people have no objections, then I don't have any objections either."

The implication is that these female celebrities are ready to leave all specific matters to Ethan.

He didn't expect things to go so smoothly, but Ethan still told a few people about his specific investment plan.

"From a legal perspective, this is equivalent to a private equity fund. I only focus on the Nasdaq exchange, and other investment methods are not considered for the time being. The investment portfolio is mainly Yahoo, eBay, and Amazon, supplemented by stocks of other Internet technology companies. , only do long-term business..."

"Well, that's it." Nicole Kidman interrupted Ethan directly, and these unfamiliar words made her frown slightly.

Since she didn't want to hear it, Ethan jumped directly to the most critical step.

"How many dollars are you prepared to pledge?"

"Like everyone else, it won't be too much, maybe 500 million, maybe only 300 million." Nicole Kidman shrugged.

From the beginning to the end, she didn't care much about investment, as if she was assigned extra work.

Demi Moore's amount will only be more than this. After calculation, the five big stars add up to almost 3000 million.

"By the way, you have to tell me, is there any place worth visiting in the south?" Nicole Kidman suddenly said for no reason.

(End of this chapter)