After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 642 Counter-espionage, Sowing Discord

"Again?"

"Are you out of your mind?"

Did I step on his tail?

Lu Liang's face darkened. Although he had only graduated from junior college and had not received systematic training, he was still a student.

In recent years, he has dominated the market mainly by relying on foresight and reverse engineering the process based on known results.

But he has at least accumulated a lot of practical experience, and at least in his opinion, the current market conditions no longer present any conditions for short selling.

When the RMB fell below 6.9, it was clear that there was support below, and 6.9 was the bottom in the short term.

Once the offshore RMB market becomes unprofitable, funds will inevitably turn to London gold, which they have forgotten and which has been shorted against the trend.

That's why Lu Liang dared to spend a whopping $20 billion in one go, just to forcefully open up the upward channel for London gold.

"Is Camon still in charge? That guy shouldn't be that irrational, right?"

Lu Liang frowned, suddenly feeling a little scared.

Is it possible that his influence as a butterfly was so great that it caused history to change, resulting in a negative event for gold that he was unaware of?

Otherwise, it doesn't seem to make sense. Gold clearly no longer meets the conditions for shorting, yet some people are still going against the trend and shorting it.

Carmon Wilson was probably the Wall Street fund manager that Lu Liang dealt with the most.

A fan of both men and women, in his impression, this was an extremely rational person.

Lu Liang recalled one time when they were on opposing sides.

At that time, his influence was not as great as it is now, and his predictions about the future were almost always accurate. The scales of victory were tipping in his favor, but he still wanted to earn more.

So he made outrageous statements to the outside world.

Who claims to be invincible? Who dares to say they are undefeated?

They were trying to lure more funds into becoming his counterparty through mockery, so that he could make a fortune overnight.

At the time, quite a few fund managers must have been fooled. After all, while they were making waves on Wall Street, Lu Liang was still playing in the mud in the village. How could they be allowed to be so arrogant? Did they really think no one could control him?

As a result, Wilson, who was then the head of JPMorgan's investment team three, reacted immediately, decisively cut his losses, abandoned the opposing position, and started following the trend.

This resulted in Lu Liang losing more than half of the $20 billion in profit he should have received.

One is a capital conglomerate with over a century of history, while the other is a fledgling speculative newcomer.

Even at that time, Wilson was so prepared and made a rational and correct decision.

How could he be acting like he's drunk, shorting gold against the trend and going his own way? It's hard not to suspect that he has some kind of powerful backing.
"Mr. Lu, the price of gold in London has fallen below $1700."

Sun Yutao looked at Lu Liang. Yesterday and today, they had invested a total of $128 billion in the London gold market.

Although there was some initial buying at low prices, the amount was only $500 million. The current cost basis is $1722, and the unrealized loss in the account has reached $8.28 million.

Because they adopted a strategy of besieging the enemy's strongholds and attacking their reinforcements, they also invested $58 billion in the offshore RMB market. Although they made a profit, the market was not stable enough, and this fund could not be withdrawn in the short term.

With an initial funding of $45 billion and a reserve of $5 billion, the two AI models each hold $10 billion for quantitative trading, leaving them with only $14 billion in available funds.

“The funds in the quantitative account can be withdrawn, but it will take some time,” Liang Wenhui quickly said.

In war, logistics are paramount; an army must have ample ammunition to take action without worrying about supplies.

"It's not time to quantify it yet."

Lu Liang waved his hand, rejecting Liang Wenhui's proposal.

Quantitative analysis is his hidden trump card, and it might even be the key to victory in this battle, so he can't easily reveal it.

He paused for a moment and said, "Draw $30 billion from the reserve fund to bring London gold back to $1700, and then see if we can slow down the trading. I'll make a call."

After Lu Liang finished speaking, he walked to a corner of the trading room.

There's a transparent glass booth here, like a telephone booth, and it's the only place in the entire trading room with a signal.

He called Wen Chao: "Enter the London gold market, but don't make a big fuss. Tianxing will cover for you. Your funds can follow behind us and operate freely, as long as you make sure the $1700 price level is not breached."

"Okay, Mr. Lu." Wen Chao replied, and Lu Liang didn't say anything more before ending the call.

He was about to leave the call room when he suddenly stopped, hesitated for a moment, and dialed Jeffrey's number.

Jeffrey Stein, founder of Stein Investments, provides services to clients with a net worth of over one billion dollars.

He's a notorious shady character in the arts, sports, politics, and business worlds, specializing in doing the dirty work for the wealthy.

There's nothing he can't do or dare not do, only things people can't imagine; he's also the owner of Happy Island.

"Lu, is that you?" Jeffrey was surprised. Why would Lu Liang call him at this time? "It's me."

"How can I help you?"

"Help me contact the heads of BlackRock, Vanguard, and Blackstone. I want to talk to them."

Something unusual must be going on. Lu Liang suddenly understood why the dead Zhuge Liang could scare away the living Zhongda.

What exactly is Wilson up to?

If this matter isn't clarified, it will always be a thorn in his side.

Lu Liang came up with an excuse that should allow him to sound out their intentions.

After all, there are only eternal interests, not eternal enemies.

"No problem, I'll take care of it."

Jeffrey was very attentive and didn't mention any conditions.

Having worked for the big boss for so many years, he knew all too well that if the big boss didn't give it to him, he couldn't accept it.

If you keep them comfortable and maintain a good relationship, you'll have plenty of opportunities to make money in the future.

After waiting for a few minutes, they learned that only Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone could be contacted, while the other two could not be reached for the time being.

"Thanks." After ending the call with Jeffrey, Lu Liang called Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone Group.

In fact, the two had met several times in Beijing two years ago and even climbed the Great Wall together.

Even if they weren't on opposing sides, it wouldn't be convenient for Lu Liang to contact them directly.

Just like during international visits by heads of state, even if they can understand each other's languages, interpreters are still needed to translate first, because this signifies that both sides are on equal footing.

As soon as the call connected, Stephen Schwarzman's hearty laughter rang out: "Mr. Lu, Jeffrey told me you wanted to see me."

"I've suddenly discovered a great project, but I don't know if Blackstone Group would be interested."

Lu Liang smiled, but cursed inwardly as an old fox, setting the tone from the very first word that it was he who had sought him out.

"Oh? I'd like to hear more." Stephen Schwarzman's Chinese was at least at a high level, his accent was more standard than Lu Liang's, and he could use all sorts of idioms off the top of his head.

“Shorting London gold against the trend is an extremely irrational act. Camon is no longer a qualified asset manager, and this is our opportunity.”

Lu Liang used cautious words but was full of confidence, rejecting Wilson's behavior without making any definitive statements.

Wilson was emboldened because he was unsure whether there was any truly negative news for gold.

If there is negative news for gold, the head of the black market group should know about it.

From his reaction, Lu Liang could tell whether Wilson was fearless or had lost his mind.

After a moment's thought, Su Shimin was not easily persuaded by Lu Liang. He countered, "Then how do you know that this is an irrational act? Couldn't Camon have been more confident?"

Lu Liang smiled: "Mr. Schwarzman, do you think that gold can still be suppressed given the current situation?"

He pondered for a moment, deciding to take a risky move, hold back a little, and then reveal his next plan.

Lu Liang said, "Do you know why we've been so keen on shorting the RMB these past few days?"

"I don't know," Schwarzman said.

Lu Liang smiled calmly: "In April of this year, once the tariff bill was passed, the RMB fell below 6.8, and in July it fell below 6.9. If you were an ordinary person, what would you think?"

“I would think that when currency depreciates, money becomes worthless. At this point, with just a little guidance, a large amount of savings from depositors will flow into the gold market.”

Stephen Schwarzman sighed. He wasn't unaware that when Lu Liang violently dumped shares, causing the RMB to quickly fall below 6.9, he understood Lu Liang's intentions.

This is the "every man for himself" approach. Compared to when we first met two years ago, Lu Liang has changed a lot and is now a qualified fund manager.

In contrast, Stephen Schwarzman doesn't understand where Cameron Wilson gets the confidence to short gold against the trend.

Schwarzman asked, "How do you want to collaborate?"

Lu Liang smiled, his eyes crinkling; it seemed he had made the right bet.

He said, "You can apply what you planned to do to me to JPMorgan Chase now."

Stephen Schwarzman was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Young man, your appetite is extraordinary."

"I have a small appetite, I just need to be full, I don't know if Blackstone has such a big appetite."

JPMorgan Chase's headquarters are in New York, which is a long way away, and Lu Liang is a foreigner who will not be going abroad again for some time.

If we can really make JPMorgan Chase pay off...
Therefore, he is definitely not the one who benefits the most.

　Later, there are
　　
　
(End of this chapter)