It had to be said that Rivera had chosen a good time. The Government of Vienna was busy with the military parade, and the additional investment companies did not attract anyone's attention.
Similar financing had happened before, but it was usually done by listed companies. As long as there were no problems with the project, the approval would not be blocked.
As a professional financial person, Rivera happened to be an expert in this. There were naturally procedures, but it was just selling dog meat and sheep's head.
Even the $70 million contract was meticulously prepared. The purpose was to scam the loan contract that Spain had signed with domestic commercial banks.
Although the Vienna newspapers had reported it, it was inconvenient to transmit information these days, and the Vienna newspapers could not reach the world.
Therefore, the financing meeting in Vienna was held according to the normal process. They directly laid out the risks and benefits, and it was up to them to invest.
The real money-making places were outside. Moscow in the east, Stockholm in the north, and London in the west. Even North America was Rivera's target.
Such a huge scam was definitely not something Rivera could do alone, so it was necessary to split the money.
Without the help of fellow Jews from all over the world, Rivera's plan could not be carried out. Of course, most people still did not know that they were involved in a scam.
Many people thought that this was an epoch-making business model, and many Jewish capitalists who participated in it also invested.
According to Rivera's business blueprint, the money they raised would definitely exceed the Spanish loan, and the extra money would still be used to continue investing.
It was the final stage of the economic crisis, when all assets were at their cheapest, and it was the best time to start bottom-hunting.
As long as they survived the most difficult period, they would make a lot of money later. However, this kind of thing had always been done by large consortiums and big capitalists.
Most people were limited by funds and could not accurately grasp the timing of bottom-hunting. If they participated in advance, they would die before the crisis passed.
But it was different when everyone united. Thousands of middle-class and petty bourgeoisie united, the wealth they had would definitely not be worse than any consortium.
With so much cash flow, they could totally get a share of the bottom-hunting game. As investors, they were shareholders of the new consortium.
It just so happened that the economic crisis had just passed, and the panic among the people had not dissipated in time, so they did not dare to invest.
Depositing money in the bank, not to mention the fact that there was no interest for current deposits, there was also a capital management fee. Although there was a small amount of interest for fixed deposits, it was still a real fixed deposit, and it was impossible to withdraw it in advance.
Leaving a large amount of cash at home was a security risk, so the rich were also worried.
Everyone had the same thought in their minds: it would be great if there was an investment channel that could provide stable and generous returns.
Making use of demand to set up a scam was popular in the 21st century, so it was even more difficult to resist in the 19th century.
Everyone knows that Spain is in financial difficulties. If it were not, it would not have borrowed money from Spain. But if you say that the Spanish government will go bankrupt, many people will jump out to refute it.
No matter how much it had declined, in the eyes of ordinary people, Spain was still the fourth greatest power in the world, second only to the United Kingdom, Russia, and Shinra.
Not only did they still have fertile colonies, but they also had the wealth that the colonial empire had accumulated for hundreds of years. As long as he could recover from this, he would be able to recover in the future.
Besides, wouldn't there be collateral after bankruptcy?
If he were to switch places, he could borrow a few clauses from the loan contracts signed by the Government of Vienna and the major commercial banks of Spain and Shinra. The risk would be instantly reduced.
How could ordinary people who did not know the inside story tell the truth? Even if someone found out the problem, the people around him would help him lower his intelligence.
"More than ten thousand people, IQ halved."
Of course, there would not be more than ten thousand people attending the conference each time. But a good story could also help reduce IQ.
Even if the people attending the conference were all highly intelligent people, a few could be arranged to be dragged in. As long as someone took the lead to invest money in it, the people behind would not be far from being fooled.
It was not like they would wait thirty years to get back their capital. After the investment, the effect would be seen the next month. Despite their doubts, there were still many people who tried to invest a sum of money.
After seeing the profits, no one knew whether they would be able to hold it in. Anyway, the scam had just begun, and it was still a long time before the net was closed.
Not to mention ordinary people, even Rivera himself was now immersed in the beautiful story that he had carefully crafted.
In theory, as long as the Spanish government did not explode and the cash flow of the investment companies did not break, this scam could continue for a long time.
First, he would take the investment of the previous investors and loan it to the Spanish government; then he would take the investment of the later investors and distribute interest dividends to the previous investors.
The extra funds could also be used for investment. In any case, there would definitely be plenty of funds in the early stage, and he could buy, buy, buy.
If the economy recovered fast enough, the low-priced assets bought now would soon appreciate.
As long as he made money fast enough, the interest dividends would not be a problem. At worst, he could gradually reduce the interest dividends of the investors in the later stage to reduce the risk of the capital chain breaking.
As long as the plan succeeded, then Rivera would not be a scammer, but a great entrepreneur. He would become a guru in the field of capital operation for future generations to admire.
Playing a capital scam in the way of a business. Rivera exploded with the enthusiasm of an entrepreneur, and wherever he went, he was a successful person.
Not only were the investors hoodwinked, but the employees were also hoodwinked to the point where they couldn't tell north from south. Many people emptied their savings and joined the road to riches.
When the investors saw the "employee stock ownership", they were full of confidence. They had to increase their investment efforts, or they would only be able to drink soup.
Since the second half of 1895, the great capital operation tutor, Mr. Rivera, began the road of global "lecture tour."
Not only was he fooling investors, but he was also recruiting talents from all walks of life, preparing to do a big job.
As someone in the know, Adler began to doubt himself. He was clearly an entrepreneur, how was he a scammer?
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The capital game continued, and the Holy Roman Empire's third anniversary military parade had begun. Franz rode on a tall white horse and began to inspect the army with a group of people.
Waving in greeting did not exist. With his riding skills, if his hands left the reins, there was no telling what would happen.
Moreover, he was the emperor. He did not need to be close to the people during the military parade, as long as he maintained his majesty.
In fact, compared to the parade on horseback, Franz preferred to sit in his epoch-making car to inspect the troops.
However, the Holy Roman Empire had a tradition of chivalry, and the House of Habsburg was one of the best of them. In order to show the spirit of martial arts, Franz had to choose to parade on horseback.
The emperor, who was over sixty years old, could still inspect the troops on horseback. What else was there to say?
The senior government officials were all absent. It was not that they did not want to come, but their bodies could not withstand the torment.
The 65-year-old Franz could parade on horseback, but it did not mean that the senior cabinet officials in their seventies or eighties could also parade on horseback.
If there was an accident, the solemn military parade would become a farce. This was something Franz could not tolerate, so he directly ordered the senior officials to rest in the backstage.
The senior cabinet officials could only watch from the sidelines, and other government officials could only watch the fun. There was no other reason, but their status was not high enough.
As a result, the 1895 military parade became a special event for the generals. In addition to the members of the royal family, the generals and marshals followed behind.
After a round of inspection, Franz dragged his slightly tired body back to the city tower. He slowly said, "Let's begin!"
The gun salute sounded, and the flag guards holding the double eagle flag took the lead to perform.
They walked in neat steps, and each movement was precise to the centimeter. From the side, it was a line. The soldiers on the field all looked solemn, high-spirited, and high-spirited.
The flag-raising ceremony began, accompanied by the national anthem. Except for the emperor and the empress, who were still sitting peacefully, the rest had already stood up and watched the flag slowly rise.
Frankly speaking, Franz did not like to play with these ceremonies, but he had to admit that these ceremonies did exist.
He glanced at the audience, and everyone looked solemn, staring at the flag slowly rising. At this time, the emperor was probably the only one who was still looking around.
One had to know that the camera was on. If an indecent scene was captured, it would be an eternal stain.
Of course, this did not include Franz. As the old emperor who had achieved success and recognition, there would be people to help interpret any action.
Others looked around randomly, which was "looking around, looking left and right"; the emperor looked around, which was inspecting the audience.
After the flag was raised, the reviewed troops lined up in a square formation and walked to the square of Vienna Palace. Fortunately, when Franz expanded the palace, he also expanded the square. Otherwise, there would be no way to have a military parade.
As far as the eye could see, a square formation walked in neat steps, with their heads held high and chest out, and they were in high spirits.
The first to walk was the honor guard of the three armed forces, followed by the army square formation, the navy square formation, the air force square formation, and the national army square formation …
Then came the majestic armor square formation, tank square formation, and artillery square formation. It was as if they were born domineering, and a glance from afar could make people feel intimidated.
The last to fly through the air was the amazing air echelon. As the representative of the air force, although these fighter jets appeared late, they ended quickly.
The airship had been withdrawn from the core of the air force, and now the air force's combat power had become the planes. In the spirit of perfection, 100 fighter jets were the trump card of the air force this time.
Unfortunately, the flying speed was too fast, and it only took a few minutes to circle around the square three times. Before he could understand much, he had to return to his nest.
As for the flying stunt, Franz just thought about it. He had not lived long enough and was not ready to court death. Although the air force repeatedly said that there was no problem, the cautious emperor still stopped their desire to perform.
In fact, it was already very courageous of Franz to let the plane fly above his head. There was no other way, there were too many aviation accidents these days.
Take the air force of the Holy Roman Empire as an example, if there were not a few aviation accidents in a year, it would be considered Franz's loss.
In the spirit of safety first, Franz never traveled by plane. At the same time, he also prohibited any plane from flying above his head.
This prohibition was obviously superfluous. No fool dared to fly above the emperor's head. It meant disrespect to the emperor, which was a serious crime.
It was the same for the military parade. The planes participating in the performance were far away from the great emperor. For fear of being misunderstood, they stood on the emperor's head.
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