The American Kill Line: I Can Predict the Future

It has been a month and a half since Hunter Capital's team building event on the 16th of last month.

Today, Hunter Capital organized another team-building activity.

The location was chosen to be the Tepuso Hotel.

In an instant, everyone following Hunter Capital had only one thought in their minds:

"Did they make money again?"

The shareholders who invested were naturally very happy.

Hunter Capital's profits mean that they also made money.

My colleagues were also very happy.

Because the amplitude was mild and the fluctuations were not significant throughout August.

The yen has gradually appreciated by 1.8%.

Gold also rose slowly by 4.4%.

US stocks gradually fell by 7%.

For investors worldwide, especially medium-sized and larger institutions.

This moderate, one-sided upward trend makes it the best season for investment.

If the market experiences a sharp rise or fall, market liquidity will dry up instantly.

Hedging costs directly eat up most of the profits.

With small amplitude and mild volatility, hedging costs are extremely low, and almost all profits are pocketed.

Ron might be the only one who's not satisfied.

He was used to trading in volatile markets, and the sudden shift to a more moderate approach was extremely difficult for him.

Over the past month, he has reviewed almost the entire market situation.

They just haven't received any information that would allow them to change their strategy.

Fortunately, he added to his position a few times, which made it barely acceptable to him.

Looking at the August financial report handed over by Sofia.

[Hunter Capital Global Macro II Hedge Fund Monthly Performance Announcement]

[Reporting period: September 1, 2010]

Initial fundraising size: US$5.00 billion

……

Current period performance data:

Net asset value per unit as of September 1, 2010: 41.52

Total assets under management as of September 1, 2010: US$41.52 billion

August monthly return: +33.76%

[Hunter Capital Global Macro II Hedge Fund Monthly Performance Announcement]

[Reporting period: September 1, 2010]

Initial fundraising size: US$30.00 billion

……

Current period performance data:

Net asset value per unit as of September 1, 2010: 40.13

Total assets under management as of September 1, 2010: US$40.13 billion

August monthly return: +33.76%

Total assets under management for Funds 1 and 2: US$81.65 billion.

After confirming that there were no problems, Ron signed the document.

"Send it to the shareholders tomorrow."

"OK."

Sofia took the document, then pulled another document from her bosom:

"Mr. Hunter, this is the August financial report for the Eagle Beach Shale project in McMullen County, Texas, and the budget for next month."

Upon hearing this, Ron immediately perked up.

CIT Group borrowed $5 million to buy 6 acres of equity and spent approximately $2.4 million to acquire a fracturing technology company.

The acquisition of that fracturing company cost approximately $6500 million.

However, he acquired 12 fracturing units worth over 100 million yuan, 8 core engineers, and 35 skilled operators.

Although the report shows that only 8 wells were drilled in August, there has been no oil production yet.

But it doesn't matter, according to the estimates given by the Koch family engineers.

We should see a return on our investment by October at the latest.

Even if the monthly mining cost is no less than $4000 million, the remaining $2.6 million is enough to sustain them until they become profitable.

So Ron readily signed off on the budget.

After Sophia left, Ron opened JPMorgan Chase's trading software again.

HP's stock price fell by about 16% throughout the month, with its market value evaporating by nearly $150 billion since the beginning of the month.

This demonstrates the impact of Hurd's departure on HP.

Of course, the overall market trend also plays a role.

Interestingly, in the technology sector, HP is the only player that has stabbed itself in the back.

Intel's $77 billion acquisition of McAfee in mid-month raised valuation concerns.

This was compounded by a sharp drop in PC orders and overall market factors.

The total monthly decline was 14%, wiping out $135 billion.

Second only to HP.

Ron followed behind, also biting off a piece of fat.

The two stocks generated a total profit of $5.7 million.

Personal cash has finally returned to $8 million.

However, compared to JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and other giant institutions, his achievement is nothing.

According to his understanding, an institution started shorting Intel in July.

An analyst from an institution released a trading strategy analysis on shorting Intel options, pointing out that the purchase cost of Intel's August $19 put option was only 14 cents.

That day, the options market saw a surge in buy orders for put options.

The return rate is as high as 790%.

They're all doing "insider" stuff.

Only I am honestly doing market research.

Ron packed his things and prepared to call Kate Upton over.

Since returning to New York, this girl has called several times.

Ron declined the offer because he was busy with work every day.

It's been a long time since I rode a horse, and I really miss it.

Just as he took out his phone, a text message popped up.

"Ron, can I borrow $5000?"

Looking at the nickname, it took Ron a while to remember who it was.

"Could it be that the family went bankrupt?"

Ron found it a bit strange and dialed the number on a whim.

……

Elizabeth Olsen also considered it for several days before deciding to send this message.

Before this, she never imagined that she would borrow $5000 from a "friend" she had only met a few times.

Actually, the better choice is family.

However, in doing so, his so-called independence becomes nothing but empty words.

What she found even more unacceptable was that her sisters would also take this opportunity to plan their own futures.

This is not the outcome Elizabeth wanted.

She would rather borrow money from a stranger to get through the crisis.

She also doesn't want to be labeled as "the Olsen sister".

Once the text message was sent, Elizabeth was prepared to be rejected or for the other party to simply ignore her.

After all, their initial meeting wasn't exactly harmonious.

Surprisingly, the other party called back even faster than Elizabeth had expected.

She took a deep breath, smiled easily, and then pressed the call button:

"Hi, Ron, sorry to bother you. I'm Elizabeth, you remember me, right? At the Peninsula Hotel that day?"

"I'm sorry to contact you this way, but I had no other choice..."

"Don't worry, I'll pay you back as soon as my salary comes in November."

"Of course, if... well, I mean... I can understand, after all, this approach is rather presumptuous."

Elizabeth spoke nervously and hurriedly.

She didn't even know what she was saying.

She didn't come to her senses until there was still no sound from the phone.

Then he closed his eyes, slapped his forehead hard, and cursed himself for being so useless.

Now she doesn't want to borrow the money anymore; she just feels too ashamed.

Ron smiled. "Where are you?"

"What?"

"As a potential creditor, shouldn't I at least know where you are?"

"I'm at..." Elizabeth glanced around, "I'm at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts..."

"Find a coffee shop and send me the address."

beep-

After a few busy tones from the receiver, Elizabeth paused, then pouted and said, "I haven't agreed yet..."

Even so, she obediently sent over the address of a coffee shop near the school.

Twenty minutes later.

Several luxury cars were parked in front of the coffee shop.

Elizabeth sipped her coffee casually, assuming some important person had arrived, and glanced at them but didn't pay much attention.

Ron, accompanied by bodyguards, entered the coffee shop and appeared before her.

Elizabeth stared blankly at him. "You...you're Ron?"

Ron sat down and joked, "Elizabeth, you've really hurt me. Although our first meeting wasn't pleasant, it was still unforgettable."

"NO!" Elizabeth quickly shook her head and explained, "What I mean is, you are now..."

She paused, her eyes filled with complex emotions: "You are very different from the Ron I remember. Although I'm pretty sure your face hasn't changed, you're a completely different person."

Just a few months ago, Ron was a颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of being listless, dispirited, or decadent) 30-year-old man.

Despite his considerable wealth at the time, he still couldn't hide the air of someone who had lived in poverty.

Ron is still the same person, but his demeanor has undergone a complete transformation.

A gentle smile, confident eyes, relaxed demeanor—these words came to mind one by one for Elizabeth.

"I'll take that as a compliment," Ron smiled. "So, Elizabeth, how have you been these past few months?"

"It's alright," Elizabeth said softly.

Ron pursed his lips and nodded slightly: "It seems your acting dream is making great progress."

Speaking of acting, Elizabeth's eyes lit up, and she said with a smug smile, "It was alright. I took on a role in a film during the summer vacation. Although it was a low-budget independent film, I learned a lot from it."

"That sounds like a very meaningful summer vacation, if you'd like to share."

"certainly."

Elizabeth beamed with excitement as she recounted her summer vacation experiences.

This is the first role she has ever won without relying on her family, through her own efforts and acting skills.

Although the filming process was arduous, it brought her unimaginable rewards.

Ron is always exceptionally patient with the girls he likes.

He was like a loyal listener, providing emotional feedback at the right time.

Before we knew it, the night had fallen.

Assistant Thomas came over and whispered in Ron's ear about the team building activities.

Ron glanced at the time on his wrist and smiled at Elizabeth:

"Miss Elizabeth, a future Best Actress, may I invite you to dinner?"

Time has passed, and it feels like we've returned to noon just a few months ago.

Elizabeth raised an eyebrow, tilting her snow-white chin with the same haughty arrogance as before:

"Alright then! I'll see how sincere you are."