At noon, Old Madam Yu cooked personally. She knew that Li He's taste was on the spicy side, so she added as much chili as she could. Yu Dehua drank a lot of water due to the spiciness. His wife and daughter could not eat anymore after a few mouthfuls of rice.
Li He said, "You don't have to take care of my taste."
Old Madam Yu said, "Did you forget that I like spicy food too? I always give in to them. Today, I'm taking advantage of you to give in to myself. You don't have to be so polite. Besides, they usually only eat that much and are very delicate. "
Yu Dehua's alcohol tolerance was limited and he did not dare to drink with Li He. His son, Yu Bo, was a little eager and raised his glass frequently.
Li He did not even have the energy to drink. He only drank a little and ate two bowls of rice.
He bid farewell to the Yu family and Yu Dehua asked the driver to send him off. Just as he left the house, he saw that Tang Jiajia's car was still by the roadside and he asked the driver to stop.
He got off the car and knocked on Tang Jiajia's window. "Why are you still here?"
Tang Jiajia was sleeping on the steering wheel. She was very happy to see Li He but when she saw the car behind Li He, she said disappointedly, "You have a car to send me? You go first. I'll follow behind. "
"Wait, I'll take your car." Li He turned around and said to Yu Dehua's driver, "You don't have to send me. Go back."
The driver said awkwardly, "But Mr. Yu, you mean …"
"Alright, just say what I said." Li He interrupted the driver and got into Tang Jiajia's car. "Let's go. Finish what you started. "
"Okay." Tang Jiajia quickly started the car.
"You haven't had lunch, right?"
"I'm not hungry."
Li He said, "Let me treat you to lunch."
"No need, my family runs a noodle shop. I don't need to go to another restaurant." Tang Jiajia did not mind Li He's suggestion.
At the entrance of the hotel, Li He gave her 200 HKD. "Thank you."
Tang Jiajia took out the change from her pocket. "Mr. Li, please wait a moment. I'll give you change."
"No need, I'll treat you to some ice cream." Even if there were more, it wouldn't be much. According to the price of a taxi, taking a taxi was not cheap.
"Thank you, Mr. Li." Tang Jiajia shouted at the back of Li He happily.
On the following day, only Huang Bingxin and Shen Daoru came by. While shorting stocks, they also bought many put options. Li He looked at every single stock carefully.
His memory was limited. Perhaps there were some stocks that he could not make money from. He could only comfort himself that he could accept it as long as he did not lose money overall.
On the morning of Sunday, October 18, Treasury Secretary Baker announced on American television, "If the Federal Republic of Germany does not lower interest rates, the United States will consider letting the dollar continue to fall." This is obviously bad news, and the impact is global. It is reflected in the Hong Kong stock market first.
On October 19th, Hong Kong stock market opened before the US stock market. On that day, the Hang Seng Index plunged by -11%!
The way Shen Daoru and Huang Bingxin looked at Li He was a little strange!
Huang Bingxin sat on the floor. "Mr. Li, what you said is true. The Hong Kong stock market is already like this! Will the US stock market be like this too? "
Li He was also depressed. He slowly took out a cigarette. After the crisp sound of the lighter, he blew out a smoke ring. "Whether it's Hong Kong or the United States, it's just the beginning."
Huang Bingxin asked. "Mr. Li, why don't we just short the Hong Kong stock market?"
Li He replied. "I predict that the Hong Kong government will close the market. Furthermore, if we want to continue living in Hong Kong, we must not offend the Hong Kong government. "
In 1987, there was a worldwide stock market crash, and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced an unprecedented four-day closure. It was the only stock market to be closed during the crash, and this caused many people to question it.
"Close the market? Mr. Li, isn't this a big joke? " Huang Bingxin was shocked when he heard this. If the market was really closed, who knows how many people would jump from the tall buildings!
On his way here, he had already heard rumors of people committing suicide.
No one would be able to accept that their tens of millions of assets would become worthless!
There was a line in "The Mermaid". "I, Liu Mou, have seen all kinds of storms. The 1987 stock market crash, the 1997 financial crisis, and the 2002 riots. I survived all of them. I'm very powerful! "
Those who could survive the financial crisis were really powerful!
Shen Daoru's phone rang, and he listened to it for a while. His expression changed.
After hanging up, he said to Li He, "Mr. Li, someone from Goldman Sachs wants to meet you."
"That Qi guy from Goldman Sachs? I'm not meeting him. "Li He had already blacklisted this person.
Shen Daoru shook his head. "It's their CEO."
Huang Bingxin said, "Mr. Li, they are jealous and want a share of the profits. They are truly big investment banks themselves. "
Li He said, "Since they want to meet us, let them come."
He had the confidence now, and he could even wake up in his dreams with a smile.
Shen Daoru knew that Li He also had the capital to ask Goldman Sachs to meet him. It had nothing to do with the size of the company, but who had the upper hand.
The people from Goldman Sachs arrived quickly. There was a group of five to six people, and a woman led them. "Hello, Mr. Li, Zhang Dongyun."
"Let's sit on the bed." The hotel room was not big, and it was a bit crowded for seven to eight people.
Zhang Dongyun looked around. "Mr. Li, you're quite a thrifty person."
Li He replied nonchalantly, "As long as it's livable. It's shameful to be wasteful."
"The Hang Seng index's performance today exceeded everyone's expectations. Mr. Li, are you still so sure that the US stock market will do the same?"
Li He replied, "If you weren't sure, you wouldn't have come to me."
"Yesterday, the US Treasury Secretary announced that the USD will depreciate. Coupled with the cancellation of tax incentives for listed companies, rumors of the Gulf War escalating, and other bad news, the US stock market started to adjust. From October 14th to October 16th, the S&P 500 index fell for three consecutive trading days and fell by a total of 1%. Today, the stock markets in Hong Kong, Europe, and other places plummeted. That's why the US stock market fell. Mr. Li, we, Goldman Sachs, would like to cooperate with you. "Zhang Dongyun cut to the chase without any nonsense.
"How do we work together? You should know that my plan is already complete. "
"Mr. Li, we will pay, and you will come up with the plan. Previously, regardless of whether you were doing gold or solar index, your judgment was very accurate. Including this time, we have no reason to doubt your judgment. We are willing to pay 2 billion USD for you to operate. "
"Isn't it too late to plan now?"
Zhang Dongyun smiled and said, "We have the best traders, the best computer equipment, and high-frequency traders. You don't have to worry about that. "
Time is money. This is the unchanging truth on Wall Street.
High-frequency trading is computerized trading that seeks profits from the extremely short-lived market changes that people can't take advantage of. For example, when an investor wants to buy a certain stock, he enters a buy order, and this order is transmitted to a stock exchange in the US. Almost at the same time, the high-frequency trader can get the order and buy the stock before the individual investor. A few milliseconds later, the high-frequency trader will sell the stock to the individual investor at a higher price, earning the price difference.
Of course, it might not be that advanced. At most, they can use Bloomberg's real-time market data system to trade a few seconds faster than others. However, these few seconds can make a huge difference.
"This is not an advantage." Li He remembered that after the US stock market opened, because of the huge trading volume, it directly caused the exchange's computer program to crash, and a large number of trading orders could not be completed. Therefore, the advantage of Goldman Sachs' equipment may not necessarily be brought into play. Of course, it does not mean that they cannot enter the market. Paul Dodorjon, who became famous during the 1987 financial crisis, made a lot of money before the stock market closed on October 19th. It still depended on the timing.
A fat man next to Zhang Dongyun said, "Mr. Li, if this is not an advantage, what is an advantage?"
"What's in it for me?" Li He did not answer the question. He did not want to dwell on this topic. "Time waits for no man. The US stock market is about to open."
Zhang Dongyun said, "Mr. Li, you are a straightforward person. We can give you 10%. We can also waive your trading fees here. "
"30% and waive all my trading fees. I don't want much. "
Zhang Dongyun's face changed. "Mr. Li, can you guarantee that we will succeed? What if there is a loss? "
"You are the one who asked me to cooperate." Li He still wanted to sell the ideas in his head for a good price.
A person next to him went out to make a phone call and whispered a few words to Zhang Dongyun when he came back.
Zhang Dongyun smiled and said, "Mr. Li, the highest you can get is 20%. I can't explain to the board if you give me more."
"Okay." Li He agreed. It was better than nothing.
After signing an agreement, Li He wrote a note. "Follow this."
Zhang Dongyun took a look at the note. There were a lot of things written on it, and there were even accurate timings. However, she still asked some questions. "Put all the empty orders within an hour of the market opening?"
"Yes. There will be no takers if it's too late." Li He smiled and explained, "The bears who have empty orders on Friday will make a fortune. Therefore, I expect that after the Dow Jones index opens, there will be no buying orders for a long time. Don't worry. With the advantage of your equipment, there will be a deal. "
"Short the SP500 index futures before and after the market opens?"
"Yes. If the funds react quickly and enter the market to arbitrage, then hold the position until the settlement day, you will be able to make a huge profit in a short period of time. This is a godsend opportunity.
The people from Goldman Sachs came and left quickly.
Huang Bingxin paced back and forth in Li He's room. Shen Daoru smoked one cigarette after another, which made Li He dizzy. "You two should go over too." Huang Bingxin said in a bad mood.
The two of them left happily.
Li He opened the window and dispersed the smoke in the room.
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