Chapter 510 The underground bar is so exciting

Author: Linjiangxian

Chapter 510 The underground bar is so exciting

A few days later, Ian Ball sold the borrowed stocks and came to see Lu Yiming again.

The wind and snow outside still haven't stopped, but the villa is still as warm as spring.

The invited top chef is helping Lu Yiming cook steak, while Li Yiwen is making coffee.

Seeing the arrival of Ian Ball, Li Yiwen joked: "You really know how to choose the time. We are just preparing to have a big dinner."

Ian Ball sat on the sofa for a while and suddenly felt warm all over.

Li Yiwen came over with freshly brewed coffee, placed one cup in front of Ian Ball, and said: "No sugar added."

"Thanks."

While sipping the delicious coffee, Ian Ball reported to Lu Yiming: "Mr. Lu, the stock price has risen again today. Although the rise has slowed down a lot compared to last month, there are still risks after all.

"

As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years.

Ian Ball suffered a bloody blow from short selling before, and now he is naturally frightened, fearing that he will suffer another setback.

However, Lu Yiming didn't care about this ups and downs at all. He said to Ian Ball: "If you find someone to write an article, I don't care whether it's money or a back door, I will find a way to get it on Barron's."

Post this message."

While he was talking, he had already handed over some information that he and Li Yiwen had collected over the past few days to Ian Ball.

"You take a look at these first. You are a smart person. I believe you don't need me to teach you how to write, right?"

"Barron's" was founded in 1921 and is part of the Murdoch News Group. Although it has a circulation of only 300,000 copies, it is inconspicuous among a bunch of well-known weekly magazines with sales of millions. However, "Barron's"

As a professional financial weekly, Lun Weekly has a huge influence in the financial industry and is an important reference for many American professional and institutional investors to grasp the development direction of the financial market.

Ian Ball took the information handed over by Lu Yiming, and after just a few glances, he looked shocked and couldn't help but ask: "Is this true?"

Lu Yiming said calmly: "Of course it is true. Anyone can verify it. We don't need to tell lies at all. As long as we reveal the truth, everything will fall into place."

On February 20, just after the heavy snow and road closures, "Barron's" published a report that directly overturned the entire stock market, because this article directly tore off the last fig leaf of Nasdaq.

, unabashedly pointed out that among the 207 Internet companies listed on the US stock market, 51 will face cash flow depletion within 12 months.

As soon as this news was released, panic spread throughout the market. Many people went around to inquire about the news and asked relevant Internet companies whether this was really the case.

What is the difference between a stock with a shelf life of less than twelve months and waste paper?

What makes shareholders angry is that these Internet companies that have been questioned by the public either remain silent or rebut hysterically, but cannot produce a shred of strong evidence to prove themselves.

Now that it's over, the lid can't be covered, and public opinion will naturally explode.

Countless angry citizens braved the cold wind and took to the streets to protest, calling this a fraud, a robbery, and a ruthless plunder of their property!

Amid the roaring noise, the Salt Water Company, the instigator, is quietly making a fortune.

As Lu Yiming said, there is no need to lie or deceive, as long as the cruelest truth is exposed, the American stock market will usher in the most tragic avalanche.

Sure enough, soon countless retail investors began to frantically sell their stocks, and panic spread quickly.

Those Internet-related companies that have had no problems, such as Intel, Yahoo, and Amazon, may have their CEOs stand up and explain to investors that their companies do not have such problems.

But will the irrational American retail investors believe it?

Once you lose something like confidence, and you want to get it back, it can't be done by just talking.

And the current situation is exactly like this.

Amid countless doubts, Intel's stock price began to plummet. In addition, companies related to the Internet were all affected to a greater or lesser extent, and no one was spared.

At this point, Saltwater Fund can be said to have become famous in one fell swoop, and Ian Ball's name has begun to appear on the desks of countless North American big shots, becoming a household name and a rising star in the stock market, attracting the attention of countless people.

On this day, Ian Ball had just returned home when he saw a group of people rushing out from an unknown corner of the yard.

He instinctively raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

Then the first thought in my mind was: If I can't die today, I must hire two bodyguards tomorrow... No, eight!

After he finally calmed down and took another closer look, he realized that these people were actually reporters. They were afraid of alerting others, so they quietly hid in the blind spot of the yard fence. This behavior was incredible!

Squatting at the door all night in the cold weather, I have to say that American media people are still very dedicated. At least criminals may not have such patience and perseverance, but reporters do.

Just as Ian Ball was thinking wildly, a female reporter rushed over and almost put the microphone into Ian Ball's mouth.

"Mr. Ball, how do you feel about becoming a billionaire? I heard that you were almost on the verge of bankruptcy, and even the bank was preparing to seize your house and put it up for auction."

Ian Ball came back to his senses and calmly talked to the camera: "There is such a thing. I almost had nothing at that time. But now, you have seen it. I just want to say that I once

I encountered setbacks, but I survived because I never gave up pursuing the truth and facts."

Whatever losers say is sophistry, and whatever successful people say are maxims. Ian Ball's words were so ordinary and trivial, but they made the eyes of the reporters present shine.

However, in the United States, there will never be a shortage of people to argue. A female reporter said sharply: "I am Kelly from the Washington Post. You shorted dozens of Internet companies in one breath this time, and even Intel and

Don’t you think your behavior as a leading company in the industry like Yahoo is no different from that of a robber?”

Because of her previous interview with Lu Yiming, Kailin successfully gained attention in the industry and even moved to the Washington Post, where her salary and benefits were raised several levels.

And there is much more news material here in New York than in Los Angeles.

Ian Ball immediately retorted angrily: "That's nonsense. Short selling is a business practice permitted by American law. How can you say I'm robbing? When I lost money before, why didn't you say others were robbing me? What's more, these are the times now.

There is something wrong with the company's own operations. If we talk about robbery, they are robbing investors and shareholders without restraint!"

After hearing Ian Ball's rebuttal, Kailin raised the corner of her mouth and said with a half-smile: "So, are you admitting that you are cheating?"

He eats black things when he is black, and his words are rough and his reasoning is not rough.

Internet start-up companies went public to defraud investors, and Ian Ball took advantage of these scammers. It was really a gangster attack. To put it bluntly, only ordinary retail investors suffered the worst losses.

Because no matter which side the winner is, they are essentially losing money.

But how could Ian Ball admit such a thing?

He immediately retorted loudly and righteously: "I reiterate, this is not robbery, it is just a redistribution of social resources. What everyone needs to focus on now is how to find more problematic companies and supervise them.

Get back on track so that our economy can develop in a healthy and orderly manner."

To put it in a high-sounding tone, Ian Ball speaks right out of the gate. It can be said that he is a true successor to Lu Yiming. He has already made adequate plans to deal with any difficulties he may encounter.

After rebutting a few sharp questions and then answering a few regular questions, a cold wind blew and heavy snow fell. Ian Ball took the opportunity to say to the reporters in front of him: "The weather today is

It’s too cold. You’ve worked hard. This is the end of the interview. Goodbye.”

After finishing speaking, he returned to his villa without waiting for the reporters to react.

Although the interview was short, it was not difficult for this group of reporters with very high professional appearance and professionalism. After they returned, based on their own imagination and referring to Ian Ball's answer just now, they concocted a story in an instant

Report after report.

After these true and false reports spread, they immediately caused panic, causing more and more investors to frantically sell their stocks out of fear of losses.

As a result, too many people were selling, and the stock price continued to plummet, triggering a new round of panic selling.

A vicious cycle has begun, and the general trend has collapsed. At this time, even if God himself stood up and called, he could not prevent the US stock index from plummeting.

In Silicon Valley, Ian Ball's name is cursed by countless Internet practitioners, especially those unlucky ones whose careers went bankrupt because of him, and they are eager to come and give him a brain teaser.

Many people have even called and threatened to send Ian Ball to hell.

A few days later.

Saltwater Fund Corporation.

In Ian Ball's office, Lu Yiming fiddled with the globe on the table and said jokingly: "You'd better hire a few more bodyguards now. In this country where guns are rampant, I don't want to be in a newspaper one day."

The headlines came to see your photo."

Ian Ball showed a bitter smile mixed with helplessness and said to Lu Yiming: "I have received several envelopes containing blades and bullets recently. I don't dare to go out alone now. If I don't succeed, I will die. If I succeed, I will die."

I’m going to die too, what’s going on in America?”

Lu Yiming laughed loudly at this: "Blades and bullets? It's really uncreative. If it were me, I might send you a few rotten and smelly dead rats. That's more exciting."

"..."

Ian Ball trembled a little just thinking about it, feeling that his new boss was too mean-spirited.

Lu Yiming looked casual again and asked: "How is it? How does it feel to become a billionaire?"

This time, Lu Yiming made more than 500 million US dollars in profits by shorting more than 30 companies in one fell swoop. Ian Ball, as the founder of Saltwater Fund and the mascot who was placed in front of the stage, also made profits.

Quite wealthy, and now he has become one of the billionaires in North America.

Ian Ball became very excited when he mentioned this matter, and the death threats just now were instantly forgotten by him.

"First of all, of course, I no longer have to worry about banks and creditors coming to seize my house. Secondly, I have become the enemy of many people, haha. Speaking of which, I still have to thank you, Mr. Lu, for it was not you who provided the accurate

Without the intelligence and first-hand information, I simply would not be able to achieve such brilliant results."

Lu Yiming had long been immune to this level of flattery, and immediately waved his hand and said: "Okay, there is no need to talk about these scenes, let's focus on business. The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard.
To be continued...