The American Kill Line: I Can Predict the Future

On the 28th, the European Central Bank's one-year emergency liquidity loan of hundreds of billions of euros was due to expire and be withdrawn.

Investors' concerns about a liquidity crisis in the Eurozone banking system have fully erupted.

They sold off their holdings of bank stocks.

On that day, the STOXX Europe 600 Banks Index plummeted at the opening, with a maximum intraday drop of 4.5%.

Among them, Barclays shares fell by as much as 6.3%, BNP Paribas fell by 7.2%, Société Générale fell by 7.8%, and Crédit Agricole fell by 8.1%.

Even the three major U.S. stock indexes experienced slight fluctuations.

The short positions in European bank stocks that Victor bought have also been sold off in the past two days.

The returns were pretty good; with a principal of $100 million, they earned over $20 million.

It's equivalent to a used Gulfstream G450 private jet.

However, Ron prefers the Dassault Falcon 7X, which is currently the only ultra-long-range business jet with three engines and excellent takeoff and landing performance.

As for how to make it good, Ron didn't know either.

He was particularly attracted to the 747-400 sent by Boeing.

The customized version can also be converted into a presidential suite, conference room, bedroom, bathroom, and gym.

The price isn't cheap either, at $1.8 million.

Delivery time is 1-2 years.

Since there was no rush, Ron sent the information to Sophia and asked her to contact Boeing.

As he prepared to leave the company, assistant Thomas said:

"Sir, Mr. Trump would like to invite you to dinner tonight at his Soho Hotel."

"Why is he never going to stop?"

When Ron thought of Trump, he naturally thought of Ivan the Great.

It's a pity she's married and currently trying to conceive; she doesn't even drink alcohol anymore.

Not interesting.

Ron waved his hand: "Tell him I have plans tonight, and that I'll apologize when I have time."

This old guy not only wants to subscribe to the next No. 2 hedge fund, but also says he supports him becoming president.

That's too wild.

It seems like they're acting on a whim.

This old guy has switched between multiple political parties over the past twenty years.

This year it's the Democratic Party, next year it might be the Republican Party. If you feel you can run for president by joining the Reform Party, you immediately switch to the Reform Party. After failing, you turn back to the Democratic Party.

This back and forth, jumping back and forth.

The main idea is that whoever supports me, I will follow them.

Ron doesn't want to get too involved with this fickle personality yet.

Unless Trump actually has a chance to become a presidential candidate someday.

Although Ron thought that such a vacillating personality was unlikely, this was America.

Thinking about it this way, it seems quite normal for a fickle businessman to be like this.

That evening, Ron invited John Thain, the former CEO of Merrill Lynch, to dinner at a private club.

Although John Thain no longer served as CEO of Merrill Lynch, he still controlled Merrill Lynch's global trading seats and its core network of contacts within the SEC.

The CIT Group, under its family office, covers pension funds and university endowments across the United States.

In fact, Ron oversimplified the idea of ​​opening the No. 2 hedge fund.

Or rather, the fact that Fund No. 1 has generated a 300% net profit in one month has already attracted the attention of some truly important figures.

The investigation of IMG by the FBI and IRS last week can be seen as a "little gift" given to Ron by some people.

John Thane is a representative of some people.

"Mr. Sain."

"No need to be so polite, just call me John." John patted Ron on the shoulder.

After sitting down, he smiled and said, "You're special, Ron. David Tepper was already the king of Wall Street last year, and it looks like his title of 'King of Distressed Asset Investing' will change hands this year."

David Tepper is one of the most legendary investors on Wall Street in recent years.

He manages a private equity fund with over $160 billion in assets, with an average annual return of 30%, and earned a net profit of $40 billion last year.

He was hailed by Wall Street as the "King of Distressed Investing".

Who knew Ron's record this year would be even more terrifying.

Especially those like John who knew Ron's background.

A complete novice in finance accumulated personal wealth of over $20 billion in less than three months.

Some predict that, at this rate of growth, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be the fastest investor in Wall Street history to break the $10 billion mark solely through financial investments.

Some people thought highly of him, such as John.

For example, William Conway, the founder of The Carlyle Group.

During dinner, although John didn't mention the upcoming second fund at all, the meaning was conveyed.

Ron naturally did not refuse their kindness.

This was something he did intentionally.

Merrill Lynch has yet to find the culprit behind the last "exposure incident".

Even the technical department manager seemed to have vanished into thin air.

There are only two reasons: First, Merrill Lynch is unwilling to say.

Secondly, the forces behind the scenes can easily erase all traces of a person.

Whether it's the former or the latter, it's enough to show that the other party is very strong.

At least, they're not someone I can afford to mess with right now.

At this point, Ron would have preferred his allies to be as strong as possible.

Ron had also considered the possibility of being controlled by them.

His strategy was simple.

That is to bring in foreign aid.

After parting ways with John, Ron did not attend Tesla's victory celebration.

Hearing the commotion, Kate came out of her room. She was dressed in denim and holding a toy shotgun, standing in front of Ron.

"Cowboy, Kate Upton officially challenges you!"

Ron raised an eyebrow, looking at her outfit with interest. "Looks like you want to have a shooting contest with me tonight? Well then, Miss Kate Upton, the Texas One-Shot Shooter accepts your challenge."

"A marksman who can hit his target with a single shot?"

Kate slightly raised her eyes from under the brim of her hat, her gaze sweeping over little Ron. She licked her lips and said dismissively:

"A gun that can't get wet? I seriously doubt it. Without the holster, would this gun even still fire!"

Ron was furious. He stepped forward and wrapped his arms tightly around her waist, staring down at her intently. "Fine, I admit you've angered me. I hope you're prepared to face my wrath!"

Kate tilted her head back, pressed the gun against little Ron, and grumbled defiantly:

"Come on, if you've got the guts, empty your magazine and let's fight to the death in the downpour tonight."

……

Exercising every morning became a must for Ron.

When I got back and took a shower, the nanny had already prepared breakfast.

Unsurprisingly, Kate was still asleep.

"Should I wake Miss up?" This nanny had been here since Ron first moved in.

The first two ladies would have breakfast with Ron every morning, and the Australian lady would even make breakfast herself.

Ron shook his head: "No need, let her sleep in. It's normal for young people to like sleeping in."

The nanny smiled and said, "Sir, you are quite young too."

Ron smiled and lowered his head to eat his breakfast.

Some things you can't buy even if you have money.

In their early twenties, they could stay up for a whole day and night without sleeping and act like nothing had happened.

Sleeping for ten or so hours a day is the norm.

Reaching thirty is like a dividing line; suddenly, when the time comes, you will inevitably wake up.

It's no longer possible to bury your head in sleep.

After breakfast, Ron went to the study and looked at international markets and news for a while.

Just as it was eight o'clock, assistant Thomas arrived on time.

"Sir, 9:30 this morning is the day Tesla goes public on Nasdaq."

Ron chuckled, suddenly realizing something. "I almost forgot, I promised Elon I'd go and support him today. Thomas, go have the nanny ask Kate if she's going."

Thomas responded, said something to the nanny, and then returned to talk about the rest of the day's schedule.

A moment later, a loud commotion was heard.

"Going public and ringing the bell? Oh my God! I've never seen a bell ring before! I want to go, I want to go! Cowboy, come help me decide which suit to wear..."