Chapter 695 Blocking people’s way of making money

Chapter 695 Blocking people’s way of making money

“Hi, how are you doing in Singapore?”

On the day when Daddario was sent away by private jet, Fan Wumian finally calmed down and took the initiative to call Zuo Ziyan.

On the other end of the phone, Zuo Ziyan replied:
"Overall, it's not bad, but how should I put it? After living here for a long time, I find that Singapore is very much like 'Disneyland'. It looks prosperous on the surface, but lacks soul, pulse and vitality. The place is small and the population is small. Apart from high rents and low taxes, other aspects are not that attractive."

Fan Wumian had been to Singapore for a concert and could understand what Zuo Ziyan meant. He replied:
"What a coincidence. Hong Kong also gives me a similar feeling, but because it is backed by the mainland, it makes people feel a little better psychologically."

"Singapore is like a small garden in a greenhouse. Everything is artificially created. Although it looks exquisite, it has no four seasons, no natural wind and water, and it doesn't take much time to ride a bike around it."

"After living here for a long time, you may get used to it. Without comparison, you won't have too deep feelings. Yan, you travel all over the world, so of course you felt depressed in the past."

Zuo Ziyan smiled and said:
"It's a very accurate description. Many people emigrate, not because they don't like it, but mainly because the place is too small and they get bored over time. In other countries, people can move to other cities to live, but Singapore only has one city, and the situation in Hong Kong is similar."

Fan Wumian changed the subject and continued:

"I am going to start adding positions and continue to short some US stocks. Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are all on my short list. In addition, WM-Rogers hedge fund has received about $9.7 million in custodial funds in the past two weeks, which shows that more and more people believe that there will be problems in the market."

"Yesterday, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Quantum Fund and McKinsey & Company jointly participated in the financing of WM-Rogers hedge fund, releasing a total of 35% of the equity in exchange for $3.5 million in financing. They will help introduce major clients, and the scale of funds under management will probably soar in the future. In addition to my personal side, the self-owned funds in the fund company account will be sufficient, and we can also short more targets."

"But I'm also worried that the noise will be too loud and will cause panic in the market. Even with Zowon Rogers leading the charge, it will still be difficult to avoid implicating me. Fortunately, with allies like BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, our ability to resist risks is much stronger than before, so people won't focus all their attention on me."

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Zuo Ziyan asked: "So much financing? Why didn't I see the news?"

Fan Wumian explained:

"Companies like BlackRock and Goldman Sachs are all in the same boat with Wall Street. They certainly don't want to make a big deal out of it and be blamed for bringing down the market. On the one hand, they want to make money or hedge risks, but on the other hand, they are worried about being criticized. They told me in advance that it would be best not to release the news in the short term."

Since the business started to grow.

Whether in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Wall Street, or in the mainland and Hong Kong, business can never avoid the influence of the United States, which likes to put some eye drops on it at every turn.

For example, companies such as Facebook, MySpace, and Microsoft MSN, in order to slow down the development of the international version of Weibo, have pushed a large number of negative news about the international version of Weibo. They have also brought up cases such as fraud, personal injury, and online prostitution, trying to flood the international version of Weibo with lawsuits and tarnish its brand image.

In the first half of this year alone, the international version of Penguin Weibo wasted more than 800 million US dollars on unnecessary expenses in litigation and public relations. This money should have been used for development and growth, but now it is busy dealing with "litigation wars."

In April this year, Penguin Group used US$4 million to quietly buy 2.35% of Facebook shares from a Russian venture capital company, and also actively began to seek Series A financing. The main purpose was to ease its own development pressure and avoid making the situation too rigid.

Not to mention the business in Hollywood. Fan Wumian finally made some money from filming, and he had to pay part of it to Paramount. Even though many of Paramount's accounts were opaque, he had to turn a blind eye in exchange for a place in the company.

There is no hatred without reason in the world.

Although he seems to be in a good position on the surface, Fan Wumian has suffered a lot of bullying in private, and he is always holding back the desire to retaliate, not only for the sake of the long-term overall situation, but also for his own interests.

Our ancestors said, "A real man lives in this world, how can he be depressed and inferior to others for long?" They also said, "How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed?" Since friction will intensify sooner or later as strength expands, Fan Wumian is of course happy to make some noise in advance and take the opportunity to weaken the strength of his competitors.

For example, during the brewing of the subprime mortgage crisis.

He saw in advance that the subprime mortgage crisis had become quite serious, and the United States was busy looking for buyers around the world in an attempt to shift risks, reduce losses or seek a soft landing. Fan Wumian insisted on lifting up Wall Street's tattered underwear and showing it to everyone, silently reminding everyone not to be fooled.

Last year, the WM-Rogers hedge fund was established. Some time ago, it publicly announced that a financial tsunami was about to hit. From time to time, it also released news about short-selling profits, proving that the market is indeed in a downturn. This successfully influenced many people, making them dare not act rashly and rationally choose to hold on to their money and wait and see.

It can be said that the reason why the subprime mortgage market deteriorated faster than in the previous life was that Fan Wumian had made a great contribution to it.

If he hadn't made some noise and aroused the market's vigilance in advance, other countries would probably have helped to take over many subprime products, so that they would not be almost ignored like now, and would not be left in the hands of Wall Street sellers with ulterior motives, and would be forced to find ways to sell them in the United States to middle- and high-income investors who could not see the situation clearly. In addition, there was the "wave of capital outflows" from the mainland, which was also suppressed by Fan Wumian, who not only reduced the size of the first batch of QDII funds, but also restricted most of these funds to the Nasdaq market to prevent some people from abusing their power for personal gain and taking over numerous overseas junk assets at high prices.

Fan Wumian knew better than anyone how many people's financial resources he had blocked.

Inevitably, he would worry about revenge, so during this period, the number of bodyguards around him increased from four to eight, and he also ordered an additional Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard bulletproof car.

It’s not that the Rolls-Royce Phantom is not attractive anymore, but mainly because Mercedes-Benz is willing to give Fan Wumian a discount price, which is four to five million Hong Kong dollars cheaper, and the total purchase price is about 100 million US dollars.

If this car can be used for 10 years, it will only cost $10 per year on average, which is undoubtedly a great deal compared to saving lives at critical moments.

Originally, Fan Wumian planned to order three cars at a time. However, considering that he might have a chance to collect enough Jaguar Land Rovers next year, he thought it would be okay to wait. If he customized two additional bulletproof Range Rovers, there would be no need to advertise for Mercedes-Benz for free.

Zuo Ziyan hoped that Fan Wumian was a great hero, but she also didn't want him to be in danger, so she added on the phone:
"I'm not being long-winded. Anyway, you already have more money than you can spend. Rather than continuing to make more money, your own safety should be the first thing you need to consider. Don't take any more risks yourself."

Fan Wumian said calmly:

"It's just in case. In fact, even if I were killed, it wouldn't change the current situation of the subprime mortgage crisis. I'm just afraid of encountering a psychopath who takes it out on me because he lost money. Isn't being a star just as dangerous? I often encounter extreme fans. Some even imagine that I'm her husband and want to move to my house with their luggage, saying that I abandoned her. They cry and make a fuss at the door. It's really inexplicable."

Zuo Ziyan said with a smile:

"That fat girl with bow legs who ran from the island country to find you last year? Fortunately, you have good taste and only like pretty girls like me, otherwise I would probably be suspicious of something. Don't change the subject. Promise me to be a good boy recently. Stay on the set to film, read books and drink tea at home. Wait until the storm is completely over before you travel around the world. Especially in places like the United States where guns are not banned, try your best not to go there for now, or you may be tricked into falling into it."

If you snatch the shares of WM-Rogers Hedge Fund, Paulson Hedge Fund, or the international version of Penguin Weibo, Penguin Group, etc. from him, you might be able to make billions of dollars, and the benefits are huge enough to make people take risks.

Zuo Ziyan's worries are not unfounded.

Although there are many institutions in the market that short subprime mortgages, the two hedge funds under Fan Wumian are the most famous. Such business is too dangerous, and he and his colleagues are mentioned in the media every now and then, which makes it easy for them to attract attention and make enemies everywhere.

In addition to the commotion he caused in the mainland, I believe his name has entered the sight of many people. There are all kinds of birds in the forest. Who knows, someone might think that he is blocking his way to wealth and it is necessary to spend some money to teach him a lesson, or completely remove this roadblock.

Fan Wumian had already realized this, so when WM-Rogers Hedge Fund signed contracts with Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and other institutions, he found a reason to let Zowon Rogers do it while he continued to stay in Hong Kong City to avoid putting himself in danger.

A few days ago, Fan Wumian also found an excuse to decline the party organized by Victoria's Secret supermodel Miranda Kerr, otherwise he would have had the opportunity to "reminisce" with Kerr and Doutzen Kroes.

After Zuo Ziyan finished speaking, he replied:

"Okay, take some time to prepare. I will star in one or two movies in the second half of the year. When are you going to come back?"

Zuo Ziyan said helplessly:
"We have to wait a little longer. My mom asked me to go to South Korea with her next week. She said that I have more spots and wrinkles on my face recently and I want to take care of my skin."

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As this matter concerns Zuo Ziyan's mother, Fan Wumian dared not make any comments and only reminded:

"When you get older, you're bound to start aging. Don't suddenly become desperate and run off to do some projects. That's perfect enough."

"Of course. I always feel that the atmosphere among my mother's friends is not right. They like to compare everything, such as family property, figure, marital relationship, career, etc. During a game of mahjong, someone recommended an eye cream to my mother and asked her if she was too busy. She looked much more haggard, which made her so angry that she didn't even eat dinner."

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Fan Wumian smacked his lips:

"Compared to people of the same age, my aunt already looks very young." (End of this chapter)