After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 634 The talks collapsed

After bidding farewell to Liang Wenhui, Lu Liang returned to the investment company.

Wilson just called and said Congress has passed six bills targeting the US.

This includes, but is not limited to, ordering telecom operators to abandon their cooperation with Huawei, warning Malaysians not to buy or use Huawei smartphones, cutting off cooperation between consumer electronics retailers and Huawei, and reviewing companies that have partnerships with Huawei.

It can be said that the targeting was taken to the extreme, implementing a comprehensive blockade strategy.

Wilson asked Lu Liang what his thoughts were, whether he wanted to cooperate with them to complete the hunt.

"Sorry, I was busy just now." Lu Liang thought of a way to respond and then called back.

"I've been quite busy lately, since the tariff increase bill will officially take effect in two days."

Wilson laughed heartily, showing great understanding.

Lu Liang paused and said, "Camon, I've thought about it seriously. I don't intend to get involved in this mess. Meng Wanqiu's arrest has caused too much public outcry in the country."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other end of the phone suddenly went silent, with only the sound of soft breathing remaining.

Lu Liang fiddled with the lighter, not in a hurry to say anything more.

Silence fell for several seconds, the air seemed to freeze, then Wilson suddenly laughed: "You're afraid of being swayed by public opinion?"

Lu Liang sighed, "How could I not be afraid? Because of one mistake, I'm still trying to fix it now."

After a few more seconds of silence, Wilson suddenly advised, "Lu, why don't you wait until you're done with this busy period before considering it? I won't force you, but I really can't bear to see you miss such a good opportunity."

"Okay, then we'll talk about it later."

"Well, let's do this for now."

The unremarkable closing remarks made it seem as if their relationship was still the same, but Lu Liang knew that the talks had broken down.

The stage of enticement is over; now it's time for coercion.

Lu Liang sighed, "I feel like I've lost out."

He's been very well-behaved lately, focusing on selling his electric scooters.

But even though he avoids trouble, trouble finds him on its own, putting him in a dilemma.

Lu Liang suddenly realized: "It can be delayed for a while, but not forever. It's only a matter of time."

Even without the Meng Wanqiu incident this time, there will be Zhang Wanqiu, Liu Wanqiu, and all sorts of other things that could force him to make a choice in the future.

After all, given his current size and influence, it's impossible for him to be able to please both sides, profit from both, and reap all the benefits.

Wilson was quite patient, waiting for him for more than three years, during which he tried to win him over countless times, only to be rejected countless times.

If it were Lu Liang, for example, when he tried to win over Liang Wenhui this time, he wouldn't even bother with him after being rejected once or twice.

For the next two days, Lu Liang entered a state of tranquility and asceticism, spending his time either at the investment company or the private equity firm.

Until the evening of July 5th, Beijing time.

In 18 hours, the bill imposing a 25% tariff on approximately $340 billion worth of Chinese goods will officially take effect.

In 30 hours, the new policy of imposing a 25% tariff on approximately $340 billion worth of US goods will also come into effect.

International futures markets, crude oil markets, foreign exchange markets, and even financial markets in various countries are beginning to stir.

Although the combined tariffs imposed by the two countries amount to less than $700 billion.

But this marks the 27th year since the collapse of the Soviet Union that a country has once again challenged the authority of the United States.

Two years ago, during the standoff in the south, the S3 season almost started. It was only when the East University went all out, deploying its three elite fleets from the east, south, and north, with four admirals stationed on the front lines, and all the soldiers writing their wills and preparing to fight to the death, that they finally managed to force the Americans to retreat.

That incident also showed the world that Tokyo University already possessed the strength to directly confront the United States in the military field.

This makes the trade war all the more important, even though the total value of the goods subject to additional tariffs by both sides does not exceed $700 billion.

The University of Tokyo has already proven militarily that the US cannot force it to submit, causing the old rogue to lose its most important physical means.

If the University of Tokyo can win this trade dispute, it will be a true victory, unaffected by any external factors.

Even if the hope of victory is slim, as long as we persevere, we can still change the current world order of one superpower and many strong powers.

Financial markets are all about expectations. The world order of one superpower and many strong powers is completely different from that of two superpowers and many strong powers.

Take the volatility in the crude oil market as an example. If it were a unipolar world with multiple strong powers, then the Middle East, the world's largest oil-producing region, would be America's backyard, where it could roam freely as it pleased.

If there were two superpowers and multiple strong powers, those resource-rich countries in the Middle East that are poor but have money would have new targets to rely on, and the international oil market would no longer be solely controlled by the United States.

And that's exactly what they did. After the events in the south two years ago, wealthy countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE increased their investments in China, and Tianxing in Luliang became one of the beneficiaries.

As 8 p.m. approached, Lu Liang arrived at the private equity fund's trading room to conduct his usual pre-battle pep talk.

Holding a microphone and smiling, he walked onto the stage: "Good evening, everyone."

“Some of you may have just joined the company recently, while others are long-time employees who have been with the company for three years.”

"Those who know me well know that I dislike talking nonsense and empty talk the most."

"Let me just give you two simple statistics. On average, our employees at Tianxing Private Equity Fund spend 25 months working to buy a house and a car in Shanghai, and this timeframe is trending downwards year by year."

“None of the properties they bought cost less than five million, and the cars they drove cost no less than three hundred thousand. They basically paid in full.”

"Alright, enough talk. Let's get started. I believe that one afternoon many years from now, you'll be lying on your spacious, bright, and sunny balcony, basking in the sun, or leisurely fishing by the lake. At that time, you'll thank yourselves for your hard work now."

Lu Liang transformed into an accordion master, and his impassioned speech was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in the hearts of the audience.

Upon hearing this, all 158 traders in the room were energized and returned to their workstations to conduct final checks.

Liang Wenhui looked up at Lu Liang on the platform with eyes full of admiration, and couldn't help but clench his fists, also infected by the fervent atmosphere of the scene.

Lu Liang wasn't lying, at least not about the car, because the E area on the second basement level of the building is the private parking lot for Tianxing Fund Company.

He had seen it; the place was full of luxury brand cars, with BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Audi A6 being commonplace. The lowest priced cars were probably Tesla and Tianxing Motors.

Lu Liang stepped down from the platform and approached Wenhui and Sun Yutao, smiling as he asked, "Wenhui, Yutao, how's the AI ​​model coming along?"

Quantitative trading has two advantages: automated management and high trading frequency, which played an important role in this operation.

"The AI ​​model is more powerful than I imagined; the more transactions there are, the more mature the algorithm becomes."

Sun Yutao lamented that he was already playing the role of a tool in the company, and with the emergence of the AI ​​model, he felt that he was about to lose his job.

Liang Wenhui wore a humble smile, and Lu Liang asked again, "Can you support a transaction volume of 10 billion?"

Tianxing Private Equity currently has $450 billion in funds. Lu Liang plans to open up two battlefields, investing $200 billion each in London gold and offshore RMB.

Of the $20 billion allocated to each battlefield, half was used for quantitative trading, and the remaining $5 billion was kept as a reserve fund.

If the predictions are accurate, and London gold breaks through $1750 while the RMB falls below 6.9, they could make at least four billion US dollars in profit.

Liang Wenhui was astonished by Lu Liang's grand vision. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Theoretically, it is possible."

"Theoretically?" Lu Liang frowned, disliking the term.

Liang Wenhui quickly explained, "We have only used a maximum of 100 million yuan before, which accounted for 57% of the computing power at that time. However, the computing power ratio does not depend on the amount of funds, but on the number of transaction orders."

As Huanfang is still in its early stages, it needs to proceed cautiously. Although its scale exceeds 30 billion, each transaction is limited to one lot, which is 100 shares.

If the stock price is 6 yuan, then the amount of their single transaction is only 600 yuan, and 100 million yuan would require 166,600 transactions.

Even with high-frequency transactions of 300 orders per second, it still takes 9 minutes and 25 seconds. With such a large amount of data, the proportion of model computing power naturally increases.

Lu Liang suddenly realized and asked, "What is the ideal computing power ratio?"

"Between 50% and 60%, at least 40% of computing power needs to be reserved to deal with unexpected situations."

Liang Wenhui was somewhat looking forward to an unexpected event, because the strongest capability of Firefly No. 1 was actually emergency response.

If a black swan event occurs, the AI ​​model will instantly unleash more than 90% of its computing power to close positions and stop losses as quickly as possible.

However, closing positions and stopping losses are limited to the domestic market. In the international arena where bulls and bears vie for power, they can even turn the tables and make a fortune.

The better Firefly One performs, the higher Magic Square and its status in Lu Liang's heart will be, and the more say they will have in future cooperation.

Lu Liang nodded and set the minimum transaction amount limit at $50,000, which would ensure that the computing power remained at 55%.

At 9:30 PM Beijing time, the US stock market opens, and London also enters its afternoon session. This period is the most active trading time globally throughout the day.

　I'm having a bit of writer's block, so I'm going out for a bit of research. I'll be back later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)