Chapter 594 Before the Press Conference
Today is January 1th, local time in the United States, which happens to be Monday.
Apple is about to hold a new product launch conference tomorrow. As one of the leading stocks in the Nasdaq technology sector with a market value of tens of billions of dollars, the company still has some influence at present.
Last night, I once again only focused on my body and not my heart.
Just after getting up in the morning and seeing off Megan Fox, Fan Wumian received the news.
Upon learning that Apple was widely reported by influential media such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal this morning, and that his name was mentioned prominently in the article, analysts at the family office predicted that Apple's stock price is likely to rise after today's opening.
After learning this good news, Fan Wumian felt so relieved.
During breakfast, he said to Pu Jiajing:
"That's right! Apple's previous performance was too poor, and it didn't have any appearance at all. It has been promoting its new product launch conference with great fanfare, but investors are not buying it at all. The stock price is like a silicone chest, with no fluctuations at all."
Pu Jiajing looked down in front of him, thinking that although it was not that exaggerated, it was 100% true, and asked in a gossipy tone:
"I really want to know, Boss, why do you think of silicone? Did you get fooled last night? I was wondering how that girl named Megan could have such a sexy figure."
Fan Wumian shook his head and replied:
"You're overthinking it. Megan's body is indeed hot and there is no sign of her having had any plastic surgery. In fact, I paid attention to her when I watched the American TV series "Two and a Half Men" a few years ago, but I didn't expect to have the opportunity to make friends with her."
Pu Jiajing had long been numb to this, and would occasionally even clean up the battlefield for Fan Wumian, helping to throw away the garbage or dealing with the girls' leftover underwear.
She had heard stories about hotel cleaners who cheated and later got pregnant with rich men's children and successfully obtained a large sum of child support. She was also worried that paparazzi would rummage through Fan Wumian's trash can, so she had to be careful.
Having done so many similar "dirty things", Pu Jiajing was no longer so pure. After listening to this, she lowered her voice and said:
"Boss, you better be careful when you go out. Don't let someone suddenly bring a baby to you after a year or two, and then ask you for tens of millions of dollars in child support. The loss of money is small, but the biggest misfortune is the loss of reputation. Every year, you will lose more than 100 million in endorsement fees alone."
Fan Wumian also whispered back:
"Don't worry, I know what's going on. Last night at Britney Spears' party, Kim Kardashian reached under the table and pinched my leg, despite the presence of her black boyfriend. I was such a gentleman that I just gave her a look that said 'lady, please respect yourself.' You can imagine the exact scene yourself."
The current Kim Kardashian is completely different from the Kim Kardashian he remembers. Apart from being Miss Hilton's little follower, she is almost a nobody at the party.
There is no doubt that Fan Wumian felt that she just wanted to step on him to climb up, or marry into a wealthy family and find ways to become a phoenix.
Of course he would not step into such a deep pit.
On the other hand, Megan Fox and the other have a vested interest in each other. The script of "Rich Second Generation" that is being planned has not yet started filming. As long as this girl still wants to stay in Hollywood, she probably won't talk nonsense everywhere.
The last time he came to the United States, he had contact with Megan, and facts had proved that she was quite reliable. That was why Fan Wumian contacted her again when he came to Hollywood this time.
Let’s skip this matter and after finishing his breakfast, Fan Wumian specifically checked the latest reports related to Apple.
Almost every media outlet mentioned that he was very optimistic about the prospects of Apple and had made a large long position a few days ago, with a total position amount of up to US$15 billion.
Because of this incident, he was featured in the financial pages of some well-known media, where he was highlighted as having successfully incubated YouTube and being the largest shareholder and well-known investor of Penguin Group.
According to these media estimates, his total net worth is approximately US$14.5 billion.
With the surge in Penguin shares over the past two months, the total value of Fan Wumian's Penguin shares has exceeded HK$160 billion, plus Tudou.com, Bandit King Media, Valentino, real estate and miscellaneous securities assets, etc., the figure of US$14.5 billion is more real and reliable. He no longer cares about being in the limelight.
The biggest benefit of being noticed by major international mainstream media this time is that it can enhance the attractiveness of Apple stock and indirectly promote Penguin Stocks, Bandit King Fund, and the two hedge funds on Wall Street.
Now people already know that Fan Wumian has invested heavily in Apple stocks in advance. As long as he succeeds in going long in the next period of time, I believe it will bring another huge wave of traffic.
People often like to follow and admire successful people, whether it is a listed company, start-up company or fund company under his name, and they can naturally benefit from it.
Not only that.
As long as these foreign media praise Fan Wumian crazily, and once the news spreads to Asia, it will be of great help to Shanzeiwang Media, China Merchants Bank Securities, and the Bank of China Fund and Securities that have just signed the contract.
Fan Wumian's achievements in the entertainment industry have already reached a ceiling, but he is still a little lacking in the business world. The middle-aged and elderly people with money don't care about his celebrity status, and of course they won't easily hand over their money to him to manage.
In the asset management business, the better the boss is at making money, the more funds he can raise. Therefore, Fan Wumian is going high-profile in going long on Apple stocks this time, hoping to take a shortcut and shorten the time to incubate his asset management business.
At noon on February 1th.
Fan Wumian made an appointment to have dinner with several executives from Mythology Film Studios. The venue was chosen to be the Musso & Frank Grill, which was founded in 1919 and is very close to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
During the banquet.
After ordering French onion soup and fillet steak, Fan Wumian said to the three foreigners and two Hong Kong City employees around him:
"Both Zhou and Li know that in our culture, we like to have the main meal at noon, but it's OK at night. Now I'm hungry, so I have to order more. You can do whatever you want, and you don't need to worry about me."
This restaurant mainly provides fast food at noon, but money talks, so it is no problem for Fan Wumian to eat steak or French onion soup.
A former MGM executive named Barry Love echoed, holding a menu in hand:
"To be honest, I also think that it is best to have a full meal at noon, as this is when people are the hungriest and need the most nutrition. Americans like to eat fast food such as hot meat, sandwiches, salads or wraps at noon, mainly because they have developed this habit since their school days, and company bosses are reluctant to provide too much time for people to rest during work."
Fan Wumian just said it casually, and continued the topic:
"It's different in the mainland. Students can go home for lunch, take a nap and then go back to school. Many jobs also have a one- or two-hour lunch break."
The topic changed.
Fan Wumian continued to ask:
"Last time I asked you to help keep an eye on the film company under Marvel Entertainment. What new developments has it made recently? I've heard that they're planning to start filming Iron Man. Has the preparations officially started? I'm very interested in superhero movies like Spider-Man."
A female financial director from Hong Kong City was the first to speak after hearing this:
"It seems like filming is about to start. As far as I know, the male lead has been chosen to be Robert Downey Jr., an actor who is not very popular. I guess Marvel Entertainment is mainly trying to save costs."
Another middle-aged white executive added:
"Even if Marvel is willing to spend money, those first- and second-tier male actors probably won't dare to take risks easily. Just look at Nicolas Cage, who was on the verge of bankruptcy, and you will see how serious the consequences of taking roles just to make money are. It is easy to ruin one's personal reputation and lose box office appeal."
Listening to their conversations, Fan Wumian clearly realized that the industry was not optimistic about Marvel Entertainment's attempt.
This is obviously a good thing for him. If he can delay it for a while longer, he will be able to raise a large amount of funds and then wait for Marvel movies to be acquired by a Hollywood giant at a high price, making several times the profit from arbitrage.
Even if the butterfly effect causes Disney Group to give up the acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, it is still a good thing for Fan Wumian. It's just that the payment speed is a little slower, but there is still a chance to make a huge profit. (End of this chapter)