Feng Yu's assistant reminded Feng Yu that he had received an email from < Forbes >'s CEO in his NetEase mailbox.
Feng Yu had a few emails. Some of them were related to his work, and some were related to his personal life. He would let his subordinates manage the emails to notify him of any important emails. There were also some emails that only Feng Yu knew the password to, and only the people closest to him knew the account number.
Steve Forbes? Feng Yu is curious. Why is Steve Forbes sending him an email at this time?
Feng Yu had accepted an interview with Steve Forbes in the past, but that was because of Bill Gates. At that time, Feng Yu was still a shareholder of Microsoft, and Steve Forbes had given face to Bill Gates.
After that, Feng Yu fell out with Microsoft, and his relationship with Steve Forbes also faded. Steve does not even have Feng Yu's mobile phone number and cannot contact Feng Yu directly.
Steve's net worth might not be high, but he has a lot of influence. He can speak to the US President directly, but he cannot contact Feng Yu now.
Feng Yu opened the email. Steve told Feng Yu about his company's adjustment of the World's Top 10 Richest Men and hopes that Feng Yu will allow them to adjust Feng Yu's net worth. This will increase the sales of < Forbes >. Steve even promised Feng Yu that he will sell some of his shares to Feng Yu.
If the World's Richest Man is also a shareholder of < Forbes >, then the status of < Forbes > will be different. Also, Feng Yu is not just any ordinary World's Richest Man. He is the World's Richest Man with assets of over 100 billion USD!
Also, Feng Yu is famous for making profits from whatever he invests in. If Feng Yu invests in < Forbes >, then the value of < Forbes > will surely increase.
Also, Feng Yu owns < Wind and rain Business Weekly >. If he invests in < Forbes >, he can open up the Asian market and widen the gap with other business magazines.
Investing in < Forbes > is quite tempting. After all, this is one of the most authoritative business magazines in the world, and there is nothing that Feng Yu hates about it.
Speaking of which, when chatting with Steve, Feng Yu felt quite happy. Steve was a person with a very high EQ.
But Feng Yu does not agree to let [Wind and rain Business Weekly] merge into [Forbes]. Both parties can exchange shares. Since [Forbes] is controlled by the Forbes family, then [Wind and rain Business Weekly], the top business magazine in Asia founded by Feng Yu, must be controlled by Taihua Holdings.
Feng Yu could make up for the difference in value with cash.
Feng Yu replied to Steve's email and asked him to meet with Hua Xia for a discussion. There was no need to send Feng Yu to the United States for such a small matter.
When Steve received Feng Yu's reply, he happily booked a plane ticket and flew to Hong Kong that night. Feng Yu would be here during this period.
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"Feng, it's been a while."
"It's been a while, Steve. Welcome to Hong Kong."
Feng Yu's assistant went to the airport to fetch Steve, and Feng Yu waited in his office.
"Feng, congratulations on becoming the World's Richest Man again. After the global financial crisis, most tycoons' assets had shrunk, and your assets should have increased by a lot, right? "Steve sat down and asked.
Of course, this is also a test for Feng Yu. After all, many of Feng Yu's businesses are not listed, and it's not easy to calculate his assets.
Feng Yu raised his brows. "Oh? Why do you think so? My company owns many listed companies' shares, and their share prices had plunged recently. "
"Feng, are you testing me? Although your two holding companies own a lot of listed companies' shares, those companies' share prices had not plunged much. "
"Also, we had analyzed your assets. Your biggest assets are those non-listed companies, like Bing City Machinery, Tai Hua Supermarket Group, Wahaha Group, Wind & Rain Electronics, Aiwa Electronics, Wind and Rain Home Appliances, Polar Bear Minerals, Wind & Rain Consulting, Taihua Consulting, etc."
"Also, Lenovo Group, Lenovo Kingsoft, Beidacang, and other companies' shares are still rising. You are amazing. Hua Xia's stock market is falling, but many of the companies you invest in are rising."
"But this is also reasonable. After all, Lenovo Group and Lenovo Kingsoft's products are selling very well. But I noticed something interesting. You had invested a lot in North America, and most of them are IT-related companies. You have sufficient funds, but you did not use them to stabilize the share prices of those companies. "
Feng Yu should be able to pull up or at least stabilize the share prices of Facebook, Google, and other companies. Even for Amazon, AMD, and Nvidia, Feng Yu should be able to stabilize their share prices as long as Feng Yu shows he is willing to increase his holdings.
Many investors will blindly trust Feng Yu, and Feng Yu will increase their confidence in Feng Yu's shares.
But Steve had heard that Wind & Rain Consulting, Taihua Consulting, etc. are still growing, and their profits are still increasing. Why didn't Feng Yu increase his holdings in those companies to stabilize his wealth?
This reminded Steve of something interesting. The few Hua Xia companies that Taihua Consulting had invested in in the past got listed in North America, and their share prices had skyrocketed.
After the dotcom bubble burst, the share prices plunged and even fell below the IPO price. After that, those companies were delisted and returned to Hong Kong and Hua Xia to be re-listed in China.
After this round of trading, not only those few companies had benefited, but Feng Yu had also benefited greatly. Now, the market value of those few internet companies is much higher than before.
There are rumors that Feng Yu does not like his companies to be listed, as he felt he will have to share his profits with others, and he will be monitored by others. Also, many of his operations will be restricted.
Feng Yu does not lack money, and he can invest in many companies. He does not need those companies to raise funds. This is the promise Feng Yu gave to those founders. Unless those founders give up, he will not dilute their shares.
That's why those companies chose to be listed and not let Feng Yu continue to invest. There are rumors that Feng Yu is not worried about the risks of those companies' operations. Some people even said that even if those companies lose all their investments, it's not a problem for Feng Yu. Just Feng Yu's huge business empire is enough for Feng Yu to become the World's Richest Man.
Steve guessed that Feng Yu had purposely let the companies' shares fall and use this opportunity to buy back the shares. Maybe some listed companies will be delisted.
Feng Yu smiled and did not reply. He took out a document he prepared and passed it to Steve. "Take a look. These are my conditions. If you agree, you can sign it. If you don't, then forget it."
Feng Yu's attitude is clear. Either you agree, or you don't want to work with him. < Forbes > might be influential, but Feng Yu does not care about it. Even < Fortune > was humiliated by Feng Yu!
Steve looked at the document for a while. "Feng, I still need to let my company's legal department take a look. If they think there are no problems with the contract, I will sign it immediately!"
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