America: My Time

Chapter 765 Actions on Wall Street
Chapter 755 Actions on Wall Street

Since they saw no hope or support within the family, they decided to end it all, abandon their expectations of the family, and forge their own path, developing according to their original plans. John was willing to give any of these people a chance if they knew when to advance and retreat, but unfortunately, they didn't, so John had no choice but to give up.

John did extend an invitation to his cousin, but received no response. Clearly, she wasn't willing to accept his offer, or perhaps she didn't want to join his company. She might have been like the others, simply wanting something for nothing. Once someone has inappropriate thoughts, there's no going back.

"How long do you plan to stay in the family?" Old Martin asked John again, a hint of expectation in his eyes. The longer John stayed in the family, the more helpful he would be to the family. At least in the short term, outsiders would not know about the changes in the Bayard family, nor would they know that there was an irreparable conflict between John and the family, and that they had parted ways!

"I will leave after Christmas. I will not participate in the handover of family power. After all, I have made my decision. It doesn't matter to me who becomes the patriarch. Now I understand Morgan's dilemma and why he suffered such a shock back then, and even had to do some things against his own will. This is the problem of large families. My future goal is the West Coast. California has Kennedy, and I don't want to compete with them. If possible, I will slowly take control of Oregon."

For John, although he had many businesses in California, California was not a place he could get involved in. After all, it was Kennedy's territory and the territory of the California conglomerate. In comparison, Oregon became the easiest place for him to make his move.

“John, your idea is good, but do you think you can succeed? Oregon is the Donkeys’ territory, and they won’t allow you to get involved. Doing so will only make your relationship with the Donkeys more strained!” When he heard John’s words, Old Martin couldn’t help but sigh, not believing that John could succeed.

“I know, but I believe the donkey won’t fight me unless he’s willing to see me side with the elephant. They can’t accept the consequences of that. If the two major media groups are against them, the donkey’s situation will be much more difficult. They didn’t play their role well in California, and I’ve already given them enough face by not directly attacking California.”

When John decided to part ways with his family, he had his own ideas. He needed to have his own power and gradually get involved in Oregon. Controlling the power of a state was his most important thing, so John needed to make a change.

Although the family members, seeing that John was determined to relinquish his inheritance, desperately tried to salvage the situation, they to no avail. When even Old Martin made his decision to give up, they completely lost their influence over John, which made them uneasy.

Under these circumstances, James's original group also began to crumble. They had gathered together for profit, and when they could no longer see any profit, they naturally stopped persisting. In particular, when Uncle Albert John voluntarily gave up the struggle for patriarchy, the conflict between them was directly intensified.

John's family spending Christmas together attracted considerable attention, especially on Wall Street. Those guys were quite nervous because the fact that the traders hadn't left their safe room for Christmas shocked many. They all knew the importance of Christmas and that the market was closed for the holiday. The fact that Hurricane Investment's traders hadn't left their safe room suggested that John's plan was still underway. Some even suspected that John's family Christmas celebration was a ruse, since the family hadn't celebrated Christmas together for several years, making this year unusual and raising suspicions.

Just as those guys on Wall Street were on high alert, and before they could even enjoy a proper Christmas, John went straight back to California after Christmas, instead of heading to New York to oversee Hurricane Investment as they had expected.

"Jimmy, are you sure John went straight back to California and didn't come to New York?" Morgan was somewhat taken aback when he heard Jimmy's report. After all, the safe house of Hurricane Investment was still intact, and John hadn't come to New York to oversee things under these circumstances. This was no small matter, and it made him quite worried.

"Yes, John didn't come to New York. He went straight back to California with his whole family."

Morgan Stanley sighed and said, "It seems we all underestimated John's strategy for the Japanese market. He truly saw through everything and made comprehensive preparations; otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a move!" "However, many on Wall Street are saying that John is bluffing, deliberately misleading everyone. In reality, Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank haven't actually made a move; otherwise, John wouldn't have made such a decision!"

"No, that's impossible. If John were bluffing, there would be no need for him to return directly to California. He would have come to New York instead, and it would have been more convincing for him to personally oversee Hurricane Investment. His return to California is what makes people uneasy. This shows that he has absolute confidence in his arrangements in Japan. His reputation as a financial legend is not unfounded; it's based on real strength! From now on, keep a close eye on the stock market. We need to be ready to react at any time, and we should also activate our safe house!"

When Morgan took action, Wall Street was stunned. What was going on? Had Morgan sensed something, or had he already begun his operation and opened the safe house? For a time, the entire Wall Street was shocked and began trying to find out what Morgan was up to, but unfortunately, they received no information whatsoever.

"Tell me, what is Morgan trying to do? Why did they choose to open the safe house at this time? Is it true, as Wall Street says, that they are also going to take action? What did our experts say? What is the situation in Japan?" At this moment, Rockefeller felt a little worried. This situation made him uneasy, and he felt that something big was about to happen, but he didn't know where it would come from.

"Should we also open the safe house and prepare people?"

"Let's get started. We have no other choice now. At least we can let others understand our situation. Regardless of whether Morgan is going to make a move, we need to be prepared to respond to changes in the market at any time."

This situation wasn't limited to Rockefeller; it was playing out across Wall Street. The Wall Street giants were opening their own safe houses, making comprehensive preparations to deal with any potential problems. Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei index was still soaring, and there was hardly any trading in the market. The reason was simple: everyone had become cautious. However, Japan was not affected by Wall Street, and its stock market continued to rise.

As the New Year approached, more and more orders were placed to short the Nikkei, causing it to fall and shattering the myth of the Japanese stock market. At this moment, more and more people joined in shorting the Japanese stock market, and a storm began to form. At this time, the forces of Wall Street were pouring in frantically, after all, everyone knew how serious the Japanese economic bubble was, so they were all acting wildly, and the Japanese stock market was naturally impacted.

Of course, it wasn't just Japan that was experiencing this; Taiwan's stock market was also falling. Just like Japan's, Taiwan's stock market was also experiencing a massive bubble, and a disaster was brewing. At this moment, John breathed a sigh of relief. The situation was still under his control, and it was a good thing that no problems had arisen.

However, this is just the beginning. Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank have already opened their safe rooms. They didn't let those traders have a good Christmas, so they can't let the New Year pass by unnecessarily. So while Wall Street was opening their safe rooms, Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank were already opening theirs. Their operation was complete, and now they just need to wait.

Of course, the gag order remained in effect. However, the Wall Street guys were dumbfounded. What was going on? They had just opened the safe house, and Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank had already ended things. Did they already complete their plan and were just waiting for the outcome? What exactly was John's scheme?
Although many people wanted to find out everything, no one dared to make any rash moves. After all, they knew about John's previous actions in California. At this point, no one dared to break the rules and could only speculate about John's plans. Many people were wondering if the short selling of the Nikkei in the market was John's doing.

Just as everyone was speculating about this issue, rumors began circulating on Wall Street that someone had profited immensely from shorting the yen, with Hurricane Investments and Standard Chartered Bank being the main targets. These companies were said to have made astonishing gains by shorting the yen. Of course, this was just speculation, without any real evidence, and Hurricane Investments and Standard Chartered Bank remained silent on the matter.
No one knows the truth of the matter yet, and even if someone wanted to know, it would be impossible, as it is all a secret. Moreover, Hurricane Investment's share in the United States is not as large as they think. After all, even if someone wanted to know, it would be impossible to fully understand the action plans of Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank!
While everyone's attention was focused on the Japanese stock market, John was already considering a new strategy: investing in oil. War was imminent in the Middle East, presenting a new opportunity. However, this required advance planning and preparation. Although John had made some preparations before, those were only in crude oil storage. His next move would be in futures trading.

(End of this chapter)