America's Road to Wealth

London,

One, Palace Gardens, Kensington.

At the end of April in London, it was still a bit cool at night.

Abel and Jean-Marie Messier did not choose to talk in the garden outside the pavilion, which the French preferred.

Instead, it was in a conference hall indoors.

Jean-Marie Messier came here mainly to talk to Abel about the cooperation between Vivendi and Smith Media.

From last year to now, the two major media giants have collaborated on many movies and TV series.

But so far, not even one has been released.

This is because most of the movies and TV series that the two parties have collaborated on are still in the process of post-production and special effects production.

The fastest movie to be released will not be until next month, that is, in May this year.

One of the purposes of Jean-Marie Messier coming here tonight is to discuss with Abel the plans to launch these movies and TV series.

First of all, because it is a European and American co-production.

These movies and TV series will naturally be released in Europe and North America at the same time.

At least it will be released simultaneously in the United States and France, whether it is a movie in theaters or a TV series on a TV channel.

Now Vivendi wants to open up some copyrights to some of its European collaborators.

This will allow these works to be launched in Europe faster and gain influence faster.

This can be said to be very helpful for Vivendi's market development in Europe.

But the problem is that Smith Media currently only has some influence in the UK.

It only has influence, not even a movie theater or TV station.

If Vivendi agrees to do this, Smith Media's role will be just an investor.

This is clearly inconsistent with the grand strategy of what it means to be.

Therefore, Smith Media has been unwilling to let go. Jean-Marie Messier could only find Abel in person, hoping to get a breakthrough from Abel.

Let me know this is difficult, because this is equivalent to Smith Media helping Vivendi develop the European market.

In terms of income, there is basically no income. Because Vivendi’s senior management is unwilling to give up too many benefits.

It is equivalent to wanting the horse to run but not giving it any grass.

It’s no wonder that such a good thing is not difficult.

Abel knew Jean-Marie Messier's intention, but he still waited quietly for him to finish.

"...Please believe me, Mr. Smith. Doing this will play a very big role in our cooperation. It will greatly promote the relationship between us."

"This can also build up Eurostar's brand and popularity in the United States. It will lay a better foundation for our future cooperation..."

When it comes to the latter part, even Jean-Marie Messier himself felt that it was a bit false and empty.

There is nothing, just an illusory future. It is too difficult to convince people with this kind of thing.

Jean-Marie Messier didn't want that either.

But his original position as CEO was a bit unstable, because the cooperation with Smith Media not only strengthened his original position, but also got the position of chairman.

He did not dare to disobey the needs of the board of directors, which would make him step down and affect his authority in Vivendi.

Knowing that this kind of thing is very difficult and close to impossible.

He came anyway, hoping for a miracle.

Or learn Abel's bottom line so that he can go back and give an explanation to Vivendi's board of directors.

"Mr. Messier, Smith Media is willing to cooperate with Vivendi in doing this."

Jean-Marie Messier subconsciously wanted to say, 'It doesn't matter if you don't agree, it won't hinder the cooperation between the two parties. ’

But when Abel said this, the French were stunned.

"But there is a premise." Abel continued with a smile.

Jean-Marie Messier brightened up: "Please tell me."

"Mr. Messier, don't you think that as long as Smith Media becomes one of Vivendi's shareholders, wouldn't this matter be easy?"

Chairman Vivendi was stunned.

"Both of us can hold shares in each other and exchange shares. In that case, we can become true allies. The relationship of cross-shareholding is more stable than any cooperation."

Jean-Marie Messier hesitated for a moment and was about to say something.

He saw the American secretary, David Jones, walking in from outside.

Then David spoke a few words in Abel's ear.

Jean-Marie Messier saw Abel's expression change slightly.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Messier. That's it. You can go back and think about it. I have something to do and I have to go back to the United States now."

Jean-Marie Mercier saw Abel say this to himself.

The Frenchman was startled again. Before he could answer, he saw Abel nodded to him, then stood up and left directly.

Jean-Marie Messier wanted to say something, but Abel walked so quickly that he lost sight of him in a moment.

This is obviously Abel's place, but he who reacts relatively slowly seems to be the owner here.

Jean-Marie Messier is now a little curious about what is happening in the United States.

Let Abel rush to leave and return to the United States at this time.

As for Abel, he did not deceive Jean-Marie Messier.

He really left No. 1, Kensington Palace Gardens immediately.

More than an hour later, people had arrived at London Heathrow Airport.

An hour and a half later, the Smith had flown into the Atlantic Ocean.

Abel's Smith is a 747-8vip.

It is based on the Boeing 747 and has been strengthened in many aspects.

It is much "taller" than other business jets. It has almost the most spacious business jet cabin in the world.

In the cabin, the office area, entertainment area, lounge and luggage compartment are clearly divided.

In the main cabin, which is dominated by white and dark brown, there are 24 large sofa-like seats, each of which can be freely rotated.

This is for Abel's entourage, mainly senior staff and senior management of the group, when they travel with Abel.

There is another passenger cabin, the seats are not as big and comfortable, but there are more seats, 40 in total.

These 40 seats are used by rock security staff and Abel's service assistants.

In other words, not counting the crew, every time Abel travels, there are at least 64 people following him.

In the lower belly of the aircraft, inside the 747 aircraft used by airlines, there is a huge space for storing passengers' luggage.

On the Smith, part of it was modified and used as an aerial vehicle for Abel's Cadillac monster.

The rest were naturally Abel's belongings.

There are some inside, even various small weapons and bulletproof equipment.

You know... some of the staff at Rock Security are considered temporary workers.

These people receive double wages at the same time. A salary from rock security, a salary from relevant US departments, mainly the attaché of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

When Abel is abroad, if necessary, some of the personnel here can be converted into official US personnel at any time to provide some special services to Abel.

This is also the reason why Abel is unlikely to go to Mao Xiong and Huaxia.

Because these two countries do not recognize this special work document.

In addition to these cabins, the most important place on the Smith is of course the Smith Sky Palace, which is closest to the cabin door——

A master bedroom in the sky of more than 20 square meters, a bathroom in the sky of more than 10 square meters, and a living room of more than 30 square meters.

In the living room of the Sky Palace.

On the sofa in the middle.

"call--"

Abel exhaled and dropped the satellite phone next to him.

He closed his eyes, half-lying on the back of the sofa, and said, "David, how long does it take to arrive in Santa Barbara?"

"It takes about 6.5 hours from London to New York."

David next to him replied rigorously:

"Take another half-hour break and start from New York to Santa Barbara, which is also about 6.5 hours. The total is about 13 hours, and now there are about 11.5 hours left."

Abel nodded and was about to say something.

The satellite phone he had just put down rang again.

Abel picked it up and connected it directly. The voice of George Soros came from the receiver of the satellite phone.

"Hey, man. I agree, let's work together. This time it has to be serious, you know what I mean."

Hear Soros' voice and what he said.

Abel laughed heartily:

"Hahaha - of course, of course I mean it. Please believe me, George. I have always been very generous to my friends."

"Yes. Are you still in the UK? Then it's up to you to take command and I'll cooperate."

"Um... I'm sorry. I was in London an hour and a half ago. Now..."

Abel took the satellite phone and looked at a screen hanging directly above the living room of the Sky Palace.

That is a display screen showing the flight positioning trajectory.

The owner sitting here can know where the plane is flying at this time through that screen.

"Right now I'm over the Atlantic Ocean, well - about 300 kilometers away from Iceland and about 100 kilometers away from the UK."

Soros: "..."

"You left London? What happened?" the Oilers Capital boss asked curiously.

"It's not a big deal. But I do need to go back to the United States. Well...it's already April 29th. On May 5th, the last internal meeting of the Federal Reserve in the first half of this year will be held in Washington. John K. Lys Morgan informed me that he wanted me to appear at this meeting. So... you know."

Soros, who was still in New York, gritted his teeth after hearing this.

Isn’t it a big deal to attend the most important internal meeting of the Federal Reserve, four times a year?

If Abel were in front of him now, Soros felt that he might even spit at him! !

That is called the Federal Advisory Committee, a board of directors that secretly controls the Federal Reserve remotely! !

A concept proposed by Paul Warburg, a banker and founder of the Federal Reserve.

This committee is composed of 12 Federal Reserve regional banks, each selecting a representative.

Meets with members of the Federal Reserve Board of Directors four times a year in Washington.

Bankers make various monetary policy "recommendations" to the Fed's directors.

Each banker represents the economic interests of the region and each has the same voting rights.

The idea is great, once it is actually implemented. Whether there is more or less power, of course, ultimately depends on strength.

Otherwise, a small banker in Cincinnati could enjoy the same power as international financial giants such as Morgan and Rockefeller.

This kind of thing is unrealistic no matter how you think about it.

"call--"

Soros took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

Now he knew why Abel had suddenly left London.

If it were Soros, he would have such qualifications and opportunities.

Let alone London, he felt that even if he was on the moon or Pluto, he would be back right away...

"alright, I got it."

Soros said on the other end of the phone: "Will our British plan be temporarily postponed?"

"No, this is unrealistic. George, the opportunity is fleeting. The British will not remain indifferent. We must make arrangements in advance."

"What do you mean?" Soros asked tentatively.

"You have nothing urgent, right? George, if it's possible, I think you can go and sit in London. I believe you are more suitable for this job than me."

I knew you kid would say that!

Soros thought.

"The British are extremely unwelcome to me and I don't want to go." The Oilers boss made an excuse.

"5%. After everything is done, I will give you 5% of the profit."

"Although the British dislike me very much. But who told me to love the British Isles so much? No one can stop my enthusiasm to go to London, no one." Soros immediately became relaxed.

"Ha ha……"

Abel laughed with him here.

On the satellite phone, the two began to discuss the operation against the British currency again.

How do international financial oligarchs attack a country's currency?

Neon’s bubble crisis is a very typical textbook example.

Moreover, this method has been tried and tested repeatedly and is known as the "middle-developed income trap" in the economics community.

The first step is that international hot money, or Yankees and Wall Street, will first let your market circulate.

How to circulate? Buying and selling transactions create so-called "business opportunities."

Once your transaction volume increases, does it mean that the market is prosperous?

However, the internal market is so big, how can we meet the growing production capacity?

Then we need to expand overseas markets!

How to expand? Begin to lower the exchange rate, create depreciation, and stimulate exports.

If there are no raw materials, then import raw materials and do processing with supplied materials (Neon, Hanguo, Holland, etc.) to further stimulate the market.

Okay, what does a prosperous market bring?

As the size of the economy increases, the original currency is no longer enough to maintain circulation.

what to do? Issue additional currency!

Additional issuance means inflation!

No additional issuance means deflation!

Because there is not enough money, the prices in the market have correspondingly dropped.

This is not conducive to market circulation, so more money must be issued to create inflation.

The speed of inflation is generally higher than the speed of economic growth, because you cannot wait until there is not enough before issuing more, otherwise the rhythm may be interrupted.

Okay, all the conditions are met, your country is rich, it has attracted a wave of capital, and the people are considered "middle income."

The wool has grown to the point of curling up, and it’s time to shear it.

First, let your currency appreciate first!

How to do it? As the U.S. dollar depreciates, yours increases in value.

Then, start buying your bonds, borrow from you, and borrow like crazy to create currency scarcity and deflation. This is the legendary hot money.

What do you do in response to a flood of dollar borrowing and bonds?

1. Raise lending interest rates.

2. Increase currency issuance to reduce deflation.

3. Just surrender, kneel down and hand over the money.

Most countries will generally choose 1 and 2, but will not actively choose 3.

So congratulations, it doesn’t matter whether you choose or not, you still have to choose 3 in the end!

When it reaches the critical point, that is, when short-term lending expires, it suddenly announces a U.S. dollar interest rate hike and increases U.S. dollar interest rates.

What to do with the hot money? You can only sell the money you hold crazily, and a large amount of your own currency suddenly appears on the market. Is there a short-term surge in inflation?

Suddenly, the finances couldn't bear the pressure.

Is this wave of money unbearable?

Inflation means devaluation, is it forced devaluation?

Okay, here comes the backup. Isn’t there a lot of hot money running into your loan?

Yes, these people lend your money to exchange it for U.S. dollars to create U.S. dollar deflation.

Now that your currency has depreciated, they can use a small amount of dollars to exchange for a large amount of your money, and then repay the small amount of debt they owed you.

Inside and out, did he make a lot of money from you by taking advantage of the exchange rate difference?

Then use the money to buy things in your home and "return the money to you" to further create inflation.

Do you feel like your head is buzzing?

what to do?

Is it option 3 to kneel down to give money, then bow your head to admit your mistake and beg to be let go?

The capitalists seem to be almost done. It is not good to shave too much wool and freeze the sheep to death. They start to stop and let you slowly lick the wound.

This wave not only destroyed your finances, but also used your money to acquire a wave of your companies, and then your competitors became agents of others.

Wall Street has used this trick many times.

The neon cabinet has been frothing for more than 20 years and has not recovered.

Not to mention Brazil, it almost turned into Somalia.

After Hanguo's move, all the controlling shareholders of Samsung Group's chaebols became foreigners.

The former's doing so has resulted in its financial market being inactive, and players are just white flowers in the greenhouse. Once you go to play internationally, you will be played by others after two or three times.

The latter turned his back and refused to admit his mistake, which directly made Western investors never invest in Mao Xiong again.

Let Mao Xiong lose the opportunity to enter the "trap of moderately developed countries" and simply not be able to develop...

There are pros and cons to both, but it's clear that the former does it better.

But there is a premise: Bear and Rabbit can do this, not that they are right to do so.

But when they do this, they don't have to worry about Yan Ge, nor do they have to worry about the US military who has received money from Wall Street coming to collect debts.

If it were any other country, would they dare to learn from these two things?

Haha... Is it fake to be a gold medal hitman on Wall Street?

Now Abel and Soros want to target the British pound.

The British themselves have actually used the first two moves of the Three-Blade Axe.

What they have to do now is very simple, which is to borrow a large number of pounds from British companies and then exchange the pounds for dollars.

Artificial short-term deflation of the pound was created, forcing the British to print more pounds.

Later, we will take the opportunity to suppress it and impact the pound exchange rate, thereby achieving the purpose of the last of the three axes.

The method is simple and crude, but the success rate is not low.

Ten years ago, Soros relied on this trick to make a fortune with international hot money.

This time it was him and Abel, with Abel choosing to hide behind the scenes.

Looking at the 5% profit, Soros broke the pot.

The Oilers boss expressed his willingness to charge into the battle, as long as Abel gave him enough US dollars.

The situation is that simple.

The two chatted for more than half an hour, and it was almost late at night.

The Smith global airliner sailed alone in the sky.

Abel put down the satellite phone and closed his eyes for a few minutes.

Suddenly he opened his eyes and asked softly to David, who had not left, "Did Ted go to Santa Barbara?"

David was stunned and immediately said: "Boss, I'm sorry, I need to consult."

"Go." Abel nodded.

More than ten minutes later, David came back.

"BOSS, Mr. Lerner hasn't set off yet. He said his plane is undergoing maintenance and is preparing to charter a flight to California."

"Let him wait at JFK."

Abel said directly: "I will pick him up and go with him."

My two daughters are cross-infected, and one of them has to go to bed every day... In order to avoid infecting my younger son, I now live with them alone.

It’s crazy to take care of a kid who poops a dozen times a day.

There is only one chapter today, I will update as usual tomorrow.

This chapter has not been checked for typos, so feel free to catch them.