Chapter 610 3 Posts
Feng Ying'er is not in Shenzhen recently.
She was lucky a few days ago and was spotted by the famous Hollywood director Steven Spielberg and had the opportunity to star in "Indiana Jones 4". She is currently learning Muay Thai with a female coach in Bangkok to prepare for the audition.
It was around 11 o'clock that night.
Feng Ying'er didn't sleep and called Fan Wumian to complain:
"Practicing Muay Thai is so tiring. I kicked hundreds of times today. There are several bruises on my calves. My arms are almost broken. I can't sleep because my whole body aches. The casting director also suggested that I get a tan, but my agent doesn't recommend it because he's afraid it will affect my commercials. It's easy to get darker, but it's troublesome to get whiter. What do you think I should do?"
Fan Wumian offered some advice and said:
"Just get some sun and you'll be fine. You don't need to become like the locals in Thailand."
"The Indiana Jones series is well-known around the world, and the box office easily exceeded $5 million. If you have the opportunity to play a supporting role, it will also help the box office of The Piano Tuner in North America. At least the media can introduce you and say that you played in Indiana Jones 4."
"What's more, such a big crew is willing to pay. As long as Director Spielberg wants to use you, a salary of one or two million dollars is not a problem. After all, you already have some influence in Asia, which is very helpful in increasing the box office. Anyway, it's up to you to decide whether to act or not."
Feng Ying'er added:
"If it weren't for the high pay in Hollywood, I wouldn't have come to Bangkok to torture myself. I hope I can be chosen. One more thing, I've been living in a pure waterfront villa in Shenzhen recently, and I'm not used to it. What do you think about me renting a house in Hong Kong? I'll live near Repulse Bay, so that I can see you often."
I got a headache after hearing this.
Fan Wumian hurriedly comforted him:
"You've been so busy lately, making money all year round. When you return to Hong Kong City, you might as well rent a place for a short term, or just stay in a hotel."
"There are many investment opportunities now. I will help you manage your assets. If you really want to move back to Hong Kong City in a year or two, you can just buy a nice mansion. Wouldn't it be more comfortable? There is no need to pay money to support the landlord. The rent in Hong Kong City is too expensive."
"I'll keep an eye out for you. If I come across a suitable mansion, I'll let you know. We may encounter a new economic crisis in the next one or two years. By then, many wealthy businessmen will surely be unable to hold on and will sell their mansions at low prices. There may be a chance to pick up a bargain."
After hearing what he said, Feng Ying'er stopped insisting and continued:
"It's really a good idea to buy a house directly. When my parents get older, they may come back to live in their old age. At that time, I want to give them the Chunshuian villa where I live now, and move back to Hong Kong City. This way, life will be more convenient. Chunshuian used to be very good, but there are too many residents in the community, which often disturbs me, and the privacy is not enough."
When it comes to privacy, Fan Wumian has a lot to say, he said with emotion:
"Well, next time you buy a house, you must have a property manager guard the gate. They won't let you in without registration. It's best to buy a high-end residential complex with only villas, so there will be fewer residents. Shenzhen's economy is developing very fast, so you should keep the one by the water for now. If you can avoid selling it, try not to."
During this period of time, the real estate market in both the mainland and Hong Kong has been very hot. For this reason, many media praised Fan Wumian for his vision and for purchasing multiple properties in advance.
For example, the courtyard house on the northern edge of Houhai in Yanjing. Because he was building a new house, someone wanted to buy the old two-story house last year and offered more than 3000 million yuan.
A few months later, even if the house is listed at 4500 million RMB, there will still be people willing to buy it, especially the courtyard house that does not require time to rebuild and renovate. Almost every house is sold out, and it has become famous and is sought after by many wealthy businessmen at home and abroad.
If the investment amount for establishing a branch of Penguin Group was not too high, the authorities would not have easily granted a large piece of land in Guaibang Hutong, the old course of Yuhe River, to Fan Wumian and Xiao Ma Ge.
Feng Ying'er said in a sweet tone:
"I'll do whatever you say. I don't really want to live with my parents. They control everything about me, and it gets annoying after a while. They say my sister's grades are not good, and they even want her to learn acting so that she can film with me in the future. I have always had to give in to my sister since she was a child, and it really makes me angry."
".Don't advise others to be good without experiencing their suffering. You can decide for yourself."
There are many only children in mainland China, and it is difficult for many people to experience what it feels like to have a sibling.
However, from the many situations I have learned, there are only a very small number of parents who can truly treat their children equally. If one child is doing better, he or she is often asked to help other brothers and sisters.
Fan Wumian didn't quite know what Feng Ying'er had been through, but of course he wouldn't be polite and volunteered to help her sister.
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There are still two movies that have not been released, "Detective Chinatown" and "The Invisible Guest", so Fan Wumian is not in a hurry to continue filming. He stayed in Shenzhen for two days, mainly busy sorting out how to seize the opportunity to short the US financial market and take the opportunity to develop the asset management business in one go.
After communicating with the family office, the secretary's office and the temporary special task force, Fan Wumian posted a message on Weibo on January 1, saying:
——"I have noticed that some financial institutions, in pursuit of high profits, have adopted high-leverage operations, securitized subprime loans, and sold them to clients through complex financial derivatives.
This model can bring rich returns when the US real estate market is booming, but once house prices fall and interest rates rise, borrowers will face greater repayment pressure and default risks will be quickly exposed, which will in turn impact the global financial system.
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“I noticed that some companies were in serious crisis. From April to June 2004, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates 4 times in a row, and the federal benchmark interest rate soared to 6%. The sharp rise in interest rates has greatly increased the repayment burden of home buyers.
In addition, the US housing market has been cooling since 2006, and there is a serious bubble in the market. Perhaps housing prices will fall sharply, and the subprime mortgage crisis is likely to trigger turmoil in the global financial system. "
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“If I am not mistaken, the world is likely to experience the most severe global financial tsunami since the Great Depression in the 20s.
Whether this "grey rhino" can be tamed depends on the Fed. If the Fed does not intend to do anything, you can pay attention to the Paulson Hedge Fund and WM-Rogers Hedge Fund that I invested in. All my fund companies will prepare for a new round of financial crisis."
There is a character limit on Weibo, and Fan Wumian’s account is no exception.
Starting at 8 o'clock in the evening, he posted three Weibo posts in just two hours.
Even though it is still advertising, the message it conveys is completely different from the previous posts that made people feel relaxed and happy.
This is exactly what Fan Wumian calls "taking the initiative to step to the front."
He personally made a public post and played the role of a whistleblower. Although there were some news reports that Fan Wumian was bearish on the prospects of the US housing market, he had always been secretive and never publicly expressed his views.
In fact, after these posts were sent out, most of his fans did not have any strong feelings.
This is mainly because Fan Wumian’s fan base is too young.
People who pay attention to the economic and social fields generally do not become his fans. Many office workers and middle-aged and elderly people who have money to invest will at most occasionally look at the beautiful photos of pretty girls. They have no interest in him and even have a bit of a sour grapes mentality. They are easily envious and jealous when they see any news about him.
As for those netizens who are related to economy, investment and business, most of them would take some time to pay attention when they saw Fan Wumian posted three warning posts in a row.
Of course.
There are a hundred Hamlets in the hearts of a hundred people. Only a small number of people agree with Fan Wumian's point of view. There are also some nitpickers who can't wait to criticize him. It is better for him to write new songs or novels when he has nothing to do. Don't pretend to be an expert and give advice just because he made money by luck.
As for these trolls, Fan Wumian just looked at them as idiots and wished that these people would suffer more losses.
In addition, he was also persuaded by his consultants who served as his think tank and gave him advice to cooperate with village banks to help ordinary people manage their finances.
The reason is that some people have poor risk resistance and lack investment experience.
It would be fine if they can help them make money, but if they lose a little, it might cause a big mess. Therefore, before helping clients manage their finances, fund companies usually conduct a comprehensive assessment and set up various barriers.
Fan Wumian thought about it and felt that the consultants' suggestions made sense. He almost forgot how difficult those old men and women were.
Compared to being thanked by others afterwards, there is a very high possibility that you will be blamed and your kindness will be treated as an injustice. There is no need to create trouble for yourself in the short term, so just let it go.
In his opinion, if he just thought of a way to cooperate with the official institutions that manage social security, medical insurance, and charity organizations, the effect would actually be the same. It would mean making a profit for himself while doing charity at the same time, which would also make him feel very accomplished. (End of this chapter)