Rebirth, possession in the opening game

When Zhou Run said that he wanted to short Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical Group, he was as calm as if he was eating and drinking. Lauder jumped up in shock.

"Oh! Zhou! Are you kidding me?"

"Qiansheng Pharmaceutical Group is the world's largest medical, health care and consumer care products company with diversified products! The market value is as high as US$3400 billion!"

"Their global turnover last year was as high as US$250 billion! The company is booming!"

"You want to short a company like this? It's impossible!"

Lauder watched Zhou Run shake his head firmly and express his judgment. Then he frowned and remembered the last news report he saw.

Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical attempted to steal Chentao Pharmaceutical's Guiyuan Qudu Powder formula. General Manager Jacquin failed and was arrested. Then Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical broke his wrist and abandoned Jacquin directly, completely discarding the relationship.

"Zhou, I really don't understand your boss, why don't you wait any longer?"

"You know, as long as there are no accidents, your Chentao Pharmaceuticals will definitely become the best pharmaceutical company in the world in two years. By then, won't it be much simpler to target Qiangsheng Pharmaceuticals?"

After hearing Laald's concerns and suggestions, Zhou Run remained unmoved, his face still maintaining a calm and confident expression of victory.

"Haha! President Lauder doesn't need to worry. I wonder if you will accept this business or not?"

Lauder frowned and did not answer immediately, but asked first.

"Then how much money are you prepared to provide?"

"$2100 billion!"

Zhou Run proudly said an astonishing number.

Hey!

When he heard about the funds, Lauder was surprised at first, and then overjoyed.

"Took it! We at Goldman Sachs picked it up!"

"I don't know what you are going to do, Mr. Zhou? Do you need to add leverage?"

Zhou Run looked at Laald, whose attitude changed drastically, and shook his head secretly, thinking about this old fox, no matter what the outcome of this matter, as an intermediary, they would definitely make a profit.

If leverage is enabled again, the required margin and interest rate will be higher.

However, if you want to short Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical and obtain huge profits, the funds in your hands are still too small, so you must use leverage.

So Zhou Run nodded and said:

"Of course this is the best. I wonder how many times President Lauder can increase our leverage? How much will it cost?"

Lauder had been waiting for this sentence and blurted it out without hesitation.

"Deposit of 800 billion US dollars, triple leverage, 10% interest rate!"

"No, no, no! The fees charged by President Lauder are too high!"

Zhou Run naturally could not agree to such a high price. He was not a fool, so how could he let others take advantage of him.

"I'll give you a price, 300 billion U.S. dollars, 3 times leverage, % interest rate!"

Upon hearing Zhou Run's quotation, Lauder looked at him exaggeratedly and said:

"Oh no! Zhou, you are too cruel, no, I can't accept this price!"

"How about 700 billion margin, 4 times leverage, and 8% interest rate?"

Zhou Run frowned and shook his head to express that he couldn't accept it.

"President Lord, I won't quarrel with you anymore. I'll make another sincere offer!"

"Margin of 500 billion, 5 times leverage, 5% interest rate!"

Saying that, without waiting for Laald's reply, Zhou Run chuckled and said:

"President Lord, I think JPMorgan Chase and UBS Securities will be happy to accept this price, right?"

"It's just that Goldman Sachs is my number one."

After Zhou Run finished speaking, he picked up the coffee and tasted it slowly, waiting calmly for Lauder to consider it.

As if he was afraid that such a big business would slip away from his hands, Lauder thought for a while and then stretched out his hand with a smile on his face.

"Zhou, you are really a businessman who knows how to negotiate!"

"I agree, and wish us a happy cooperation!"

"Haha! Happy cooperation!"

Seeing that the cooperation was reached, Zhou Run also started chatting with Lauder with a smile on his face.

Then, Goldman Sachs' legal staff quickly drew up a contract, and both Zhou Run and Lauder signed the agreement happily.

"Zhou, I've already contacted the media, so let's go out and announce the good news?"

"Haha, that's what I mean, President Lord, please!"

The two of them said that and walked out of the building with smiles on their faces.

Shorting stocks does not mean just selling them secretly. It is best to tell the world.

The purpose of this is mainly to describe the reasons for shorting a certain company's stock, such as this time there are problems with many drugs of Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical Group.

This can create gimmicks and guide market investors to follow suit. Once other investors in the market also recognize Chentao Investment's views.

Then the short selling of Qiangsheng Pharmaceuticals will also follow, and the stock price of Qiangsheng Pharmaceuticals will fall rapidly, so the decline that Chentao Investment can earn will be even greater.

"Crack, click, click!"

When the reporters at the door saw Zhou Run and Lauder walking out looking like they were having a great conversation, they all excitedly pressed the cameras in their hands.

On the one hand, there is the best investment company in Longguo and even Asia, and on the other hand, there is an investment bank that has dominated Wall Street for many years. If the two sides suddenly meet today, something big is definitely going to happen.

You know, the two companies had a very unpleasant quarrel over the gold futures issue before. If there was no major cooperation, these two people would never be so cordial and polite.

"President Lauder, you look happy, has your company concluded any big business?"

"President Zhou, can you tell us the reason for your appearance at Goldman Sachs? Is your company planning any big moves?"

"Two presidents, as far as I know, their companies were at war with each other before. What can make you put aside your past feud?"

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Before Zhou Run and Lauder could come over, reporters who smelled blood like sharks swarmed forward, and the microphones in their hands were struck into their faces like spears and cannons.

Faced with this kind of situation, both of them were experienced in the battlefield, so they were naturally not afraid and responded with smiles on their faces.

Lauder smiled and said:

"Haha! Dear reporters, don't worry, President Zhou and I will cooperate with everyone in the interview."

"We at Goldman Sachs and Chen Tao Investment had some misunderstandings before, and we didn't know each other before. President Zhou and I were colleagues before, and we had a good relationship. Today we both had a pleasant exchange!"

"Yes, President Zhou and I have signed a major cooperation project!"

"Haha, President Zhou will announce this to everyone!"

As Lauder said, he turned to look at Zhou Run with a smile on his face and gave up his position as the protagonist.

When all the reporters heard this, they looked at Zhou Run, who was calm and composed next to him, looking expectantly.

Seeing everyone's expectant eyes, Zhou Run raised the corners of his mouth, and without too much titillation, he solemnly announced loudly:

“Next, we at Chentao Investment will short Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical’s stock!”

Wow! ! !

As soon as Zhou Run finished speaking, the whole audience was in an uproar. Immediately afterwards, the reporters all showed expressions of surprise and excitedly said:

"President Zhou, Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical is the world's largest medical, health care and consumer care products company with diversified products! Aren't you, Chentao Investment, afraid of failure?"

"President Zhou, how much funds has your company prepared for short selling? Can you please disclose it?"

"Mr. Zhou, is your company targeting Qiangsheng Pharmaceuticals because they intended to steal your prescriptions some time ago? Is it really Qiangsheng Pharmaceuticals that did everything?"

"Mr. Zhou, what gives your company the confidence to short Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical's stock? Have you discovered some problems with Qiangsheng? Can you tell us about it?"

……

Reporters were all talking, wanting to get first-hand news from Zhou Run. The scene was noisy for a while, and the front door of Goldman Sachs Group seemed to have turned into a lively vegetable market.

Seeing that the reporters were still asking questions, Zhou Yun had limited time and did not want to delay it any longer, so he stretched out his hand to stop the reporters and said with a smile:

"Stop, stop, stop! Everyone, stop first. You ask this, how should I answer? Or should I leave?"

After hearing Zhou Yun's threat to leave, the reporters immediately calmed down and waited quietly for Zhou Yun to speak.

Seeing this reaction, Zhou Run smiled with satisfaction, and then began to answer one by one.

"We at Chentao Investment are very confident in making this decision! As for the specific funds, I'm sorry, please forgive me for not disclosing them, but I have signed a US$2100 billion securities lending agreement with Goldman Sachs!"

Wow! ! !

Hearing this number, the reporters present screamed again.

Zhou Run ignored their shock and continued with a smile:

"I can't say too much about the prescription theft incident some time ago, but justice is what people want!"

"As for why we shorted Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical's stock, the reason is that we conducted comprehensive and detailed testing of some of Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical's drugs, and were shocked to find that as many as a dozen drugs had major problems!"

boom! ! !

Upon hearing this information, all the reporters looked shocked and were shocked. Even Laald looked shocked and his eyes moved slightly.

The first reaction of Chen Tao Investment and others was that Chen Tao Investment deliberately fabricated this false information in order to short the stock of Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical.

However, he was instantly rejected by Lauder. Zhou Run was not a fool, nor was his boss Xu Litao, who was recognized as the most evil investor in the world.

Going through so much trouble just to fabricate false information?

If it is false, it can be overturned with a little effort from Qiang Sheng, and Chen Tao's investment will outweigh the gains.

Therefore, there is only one possibility, that is, as Zhou Run said, Chentao Investment has really mastered the drug problems of Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical!

This is undoubtedly the most fatal point for a pharmaceutical company group!

Because medicines are the cornerstone of the company!

Even for a giant pharmaceutical company like Qiangsheng Pharmaceuticals, if there is a problem with the foundation, then a slightly stronger wind and rain will hit, and the entire house will collapse and disintegrate.

Thinking of this, Lauder thought excitedly:

"If that's the case, then if you follow Qiang Sheng's short position at this time, you can definitely make a fortune!"

"Well, let's do it! There will be a meeting later!"

Zhou Run didn't know that at this time, Laald beside him had already begun to plan to eat meat with them. He looked at the eager reporters and said with a look of victory:

"tomorrow!"

"Starting tomorrow, we at Chen Tao will disclose powerful problematic drugs to everyone one by one! Please stay tuned!"

"Sorry, we have other things to deal with. That's it for today's interview. I'll interview you next time I have the chance!"

Zhou Run ended the interview apologetically. Although the reporters were unwilling to do so, they stopped pestering Zhou Run when they thought of the big news just now.

They all couldn't wait to rush back and send out the press release before other colleagues.

After the reporters dispersed, Zhou Run also said goodbye to Lauder with a smile and left.

At the same time, Yuhan Lin from JPMorgan Chase also ended the interview with great joy, and then rushed back to the hotel with excitement.

……

Soon, the news that Chen Tao Investment wanted to short Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical stocks appeared like snowflakes on major media, television and the Internet.

【Big financial events! Chen Tao Investment wants to short Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical stock! 】

【World showdown! The strongest investment company vs. the strongest pharmaceutical company group! 】

[Revealing the reason why Chentao Investment shorted Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical! Powerful drugs or major problems? 】

【Who wins and who loses? How should investors take sides? 】

【Qiangsheng intends to steal the prescription! Chen Tao's counterattack is coming! 】

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Everyone in the world saw the news report immediately. This matter was very popular. One was the most potential investment company, and the other was the strongest pharmaceutical company group.

The sudden confrontation between the two sides was not a big deal for people to watch, and it was also the reason for gossip and became a topic of conversation after dinner.

The Chinese people are naturally optimistic about Chen Tao's investment and Xu Litao, and they have expressed their support one after another.

Foreign countries hold different views. In their view, Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical is the most powerful pharmaceutical company in the world. How can Chentao Investment, an investment company that was founded only a few years ago, be able to shake it?

They all ridiculed Chen Tao for not overestimating his ability in investing, and even threatened that Chen Tao would be completely defeated this time!

Ordinary people are so concerned, let alone investors. On various financial forums, investors are talking excitedly and expressing their opinions on this matter.

"Short-selling Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical stocks? Oh my God? Are the people at Chentao Investment crazy?"

"Spending such a huge price just to fight back and retaliate? I don't think it's wise!"

"Brothers, I have decided to invest with Chen Tao! Is there anyone who wants to join me?"

"Brothers upstairs are confused! Don't be impulsive. Let's take a look again!"

"I believe in Chen Tao Investment! I believe in Xu Shen! They must have evidence of Qiang Sheng's problematic drugs! Otherwise, how could they short his stock?"

"You are so naive! The shopping mall is like a battlefield! The stock market is even more so. If Chen Tao Investment had not said so, how could it have caused Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical's stock price to fall?"

"When you short-sell stocks together, you will become someone else's leek, and then you will be cut off!"

"I think so. Let's take another look. Doesn't it mean that the problematic drugs will be disclosed tomorrow? If it is true, it won't be too late for all of us to follow suit!"

"Tch! Do you really believe what Chen Tao said about investing? Wake up! This must be a smoke bomb set by people from the Dragon Kingdom! How is it possible!"

"Qiangsheng Pharmaceutical has not been exposed to problematic drugs for so many years. How come it was suddenly discovered by a company that has not been established for a long time?"

"Haha! Tell me, do you still need to tell whether this matter is true or false?"

"I think this matter is purely because Chen Tao Investment wants to disgust Qiangsheng Pharmaceuticals in order to retaliate against them for stealing the prescription!"

"Just wait and see, everything will be revealed tomorrow!"

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