Chapter 988 It's Already Started!

On the last Thursday before June, there was a visible layer of dark clouds hanging over the island of Manhattan in New York, as if it was about to rain heavily.

In order to avoid the coming heavy rain and the sultry heat in the air, Bem unconsciously quickened his pace.

This is Wall Street. If the global economy is compared to the complex neural network in the human brain, then this street, which is less than a third of a mile long, is the most sensitive and critical part of this complex neural network.

And he, Bem, as a high-achieving student who graduated from Harvard University and a successful investment banking elite in the investment bank of Goldman Sachs Group, is one of the beating neurons on this most sensitive nerve...

After entering the company, standing on the elevator, and avoiding the colleagues who were approaching with documents, Bem walked into his office and put the briefcase he was carrying on the table.

The colleague who had already got here one step ahead of him turned his chair and cast his eyes on him.

"Did you follow the morning news?"

Bem: "I got up a little late today, what happened again?"

Carell: "It's because nothing happened, so I feel that something is about to happen. You know, just yesterday afternoon, our Department of Justice announced that it has the key evidence that can prove that six years ago. A patent acquisition case is illegal. From yesterday to now, I have been watching the news of Xingkong Technology... or the news over there, but I have not waited for anything so far. You should be able to see at your level, It's very unusual."

The guy who was eating by himself was taken out of the briefcase and arranged on the desk.

Bem, who turned on the computer, shook his head, and continued in a somewhat disappointed tone.

"It's more than unusual. The longer it is delayed, the more serious the matter is. I can't think of any reason to choose to settle the matter. I have said long ago that it is a stupid decision to use antitrust investigations to deal with Xingkong Technology. Now the White House even Going to use the Department of Justice to overturn a six-year-old patent acquisition case is just as stupid as hell! Are they thinking that only they can do the same thing? How naive!"

If it was five years ago, except that there was no reason to do it, this kind of thing was done.

Back then, stomping Starry Sky Technology to death was no different from trampling an ant to death.

But now, whether it is the international situation, international influence, or technological strength, it is completely different from the situation when the previous president was in office.

Especially with the failure of the Ares project, the Martian rescue and the official unveiling of the IMCRC organization as a watershed, more and more countries have begun to admit that the center of the world has shifted from the intersection of Times Square to the center of the Pacific Ocean.

If the bureaucrats of the White House have a little strategic vision, they will be able to find that the inter-regional power grid that is spreading like a spider web in Southeast Asia and Central Asia has completely eroded the influence of North America in this region.

Even because of the positive factors that the Martian has won in the international community, and the radiation effect of the cross-regional power grid on the economic growth in the covered area, more and more small countries have opened their doors on their own initiative.

Against such a background, judging a high-tech company by domestic law will not only bring no benefits, but will cause a lot of trouble.

certainly……

Perhaps the White House is involuntary.

But that's not something Bem is entitled to complain about.

Turning the ballpoint pen in his hand, Karel said in a contemplative tone.

"That's something big people worry about. Now that things have happened, it's impossible to stop. We just follow the trend. I just want to know, what are the countermeasures?"

After a pause, he shrugged and continued, "This is related to our operating strategy for the next two days, and whether we can have a relaxing weekend."

"Predicting moves is very difficult. Now they are better than us in at least two key areas. In theory, it is possible for them to choose whichever side to attack." Biting the cap of his pen, Bem, who has entered the working state, pondered for a while, Cai continued, "I am more inclined that they may lodge a protest today, giving the White House a buffer time, and then introduce the first countermeasures next Monday..."

"Which area do you think they might start?"

"I don't know, everything is possible. I suggest that our operations today should focus on reducing positions, and appropriately withdraw part of the funds to balance risks. Especially the West Coast public utility companies and power-related companies that we had a heavy position some time ago... and special The two protagonists, Sla and Mobil, but we don't seem to be betting on them, so it shouldn't matter."

Karel snapped his fingers.

"Good idea, let's go together."

Bem curled his lips in his heart, and he clearly said that I came up with it.

However, it wasn't at the company's morning meeting anyway, they were all on the same boat, so he didn't bother about such a trivial matter.

Throughout the morning, the performance in the capital market was fairly calm, just like the almost motionless dark clouds outside the window, which made people feel a little uncomfortable due to boredom.

Chewing a sandwich, Bem sat at his desk with his feet crossed, staring at the online news on the computer screen, and took a sip of coffee.

"Carel."

"What's wrong my friend."

"Don't you think the trend in the morning is a little too smooth?"

"You want to say this is the calm before the storm?"

"I have this idea," Bem glanced at the dark clouds outside the window, as if talking to himself, whispered, "We all know it will come, but what I want to know is, what date .”

"Speaking of which, today is Thursday."

Bewildered by this nonsense, Bem glanced at his colleague.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"The movie I've been waiting for a month is finally coming out today."

Bem: "..."

I'm talking about business with you, you're talking about movies?

On the computer screen, the news continued to be shown.

The news about Brazil’s Vale Iron Ore Company’s announcement of increasing production has just ended, and the next one is that Belgium’s Umicore Group announced that it will invest 1 billion euros in a new chemical park in Southeast Asia to fill the gap in demand for lithium anode materials in the Asia-Pacific region. information.

Bem, who returned his attention to the computer, found that there seemed to be a strange pattern in these news.

That is, on average, 5 out of every 10 news items are relevant.

If not directly, at least indirectly.

For example, Brazil’s Vale Iron Ore Company announced an increase in production because the booming infrastructure market in Southeast Asia has driven up iron ore prices some time ago. According to the analysis of professionals in their investment banks, cross-regional power grids have played an extremely important role in it. ...

As for why there is such a huge demand gap for lithium anode materials, there is no need to say more. Now some people are even studying to include modified PDMS materials in the futures market for trading.

Just when he was thinking about whether there was any important investment information revealed behind the news, the host standing in the online news broadcast room suddenly took a note from the assistant or staff next to him.

After a hasty glance at the content on the note, the news host's expression changed instantly.

Even through a layer of screens, Bem could read a trace of unusual taste from the host's face-changing expression.

This kind of thing happens from time to time whether it is on the Internet news platform or on the TV news platform.

And often the news that is temporarily interrupted is all terrible news.

However, just as Bem was about to put down the leather shoes on the desk and listen carefully to this temporary news break, the next two words the news host said almost made him fall off the office chair. go down.

"...The following is an important news."

"According to a report from our reporter, just an hour ago, the environmental protection department suddenly stepped in to investigate East Asia Power's core export project to California. According to people familiar with the matter, the project will be suspended for at least one month due to policy reasons, and the specific restart time Undecided."

"Shet!"

Bem stared at the computer screen, a trace of panic gradually appeared in his eyes, and a drop of cold sweat gradually slid down from his forehead.

He was negligent.

He underestimated human determination.

A counterattack is actually inevitable, even the security guard downstairs who watches the gate knows it.

It's just that he didn't expect that everything would come so suddenly, so suddenly that he had no time to make advance arrangements...

Everything has already started.