Counterattack starts with controlling probability

Chen Kai is about to graduate with a master's degree from Peking University and Tsinghua University. His advisor Bai Tao suggested that he complete a graduation thesis on emerging capital market strategies.

Coincidentally, the paper recently published by Li Hao in the United States has become the focus of heated discussion in the industry.

Bai Tao then suggested to Chen Kai - or directly "asked" him - to work with Li Hao to write a more in-depth study and impact the top academic journals.

This undoubtedly gave Chen Kai a headache.

Although he and Li Hao had a very close relationship, deep down he still felt a little unwilling.

What made him even more crazy was that Bai Tao directly made a video call to Li Hao and said to him in front of him: "Xiao Hao, Xiao Kai is about to graduate. You have to help him. This is the friendship between brothers."

"No problem, teacher." Li Hao smiled easily on the other end of the phone. "How has Chen Kai been doing recently? Is he getting better and better?"

Chen Kai gritted his teeth inwardly, but could only smile: "It's okay, but I can't compare to someone like you standing on the podium in the United States."

……

A few days later, Chen Kai flew to the United States with the information, and Li Hao personally went to the airport to pick him up.

"Brother Hao, I'm here!" Chen Kai, carrying his luggage, stood at the exit of the US airport and waved to Li Hao.

"Finally, you're here." Li Hao greeted him with a smile and helped him take the luggage. "How was it? Did you have a smooth journey?"

"It wasn't smooth sailing at all." Chen Kai's face was full of fatigue. "After more than ten hours of flying, I feel like my bones are about to fall apart. But when I think about coming to see you, I'm still looking forward to it."

Li Hao couldn't help but tease, "You miss me so much? Have you run into some problem again and want me to cover it for you?"

"Don't expose me." Chen Kai chuckled, "Teacher Bai Tao asked me to come over. He said you've been researching something new recently and insisted that I study with you."

"That's great." Li Hao patted his shoulder. "I just happen to be in need of a reliable helper. Come on, I'll take you out for a nice meal first, and then we can talk business."

……

In the restaurant, Chen Kai munched on a fried chicken drumstick while asking, "Brother Hao, what have you been busy with lately? Thesis or project?"

"Everyone's busy." Li Hao smiled. "However, I've been focusing more on academics lately. Xu Lei and Ji Shuqiang are more concerned about capital market matters."

"Xu Lei and Ji Shuqiang?" Chen Kai frowned. "I have to admit, as we've worked together for a while, I've discovered that the people you're attracted to are all tough guys. So, how are they? They should be pretty easy to work with, right?"

"It's convenient, but Ji Shuqiang has recently encountered a technical bottleneck and is looking for someone to help him solve it." Li Hao said, a hint of thought flashing in his eyes, "Maybe you can help."

"Don't make fun of me. How can I help you?" Chen Kai waved his hand. "But anyway, I'm about to graduate, and Professor Bai Tao insisted that I write a top-notch paper, and he specifically asked me to collaborate with you. I'm really here for help this time."

Li Hao couldn't help but laugh: "You already call me brother, how can I not help you?"

……

A few days later, Chen Kai followed Li Hao to attend a capital market strategy meeting, hoping to find some research inspiration.

As soon as the two entered the venue, they saw Qin Lang standing not far away, chatting and laughing with a group of people.

"Hey, isn't this Qin Lang?" Chen Kai whispered, "Why is this guy here too?"

"You know him?" Li Hao was a little surprised.

"I know him. He's quite famous in the domestic capital circle. He's the successor of Lang Group. He has a strong background and his methods are quite fierce." Chen Kai said in a low voice, "But he's quite cunning. Is he still pursuing Xiaoxia recently?"

"You know all this? Could it be that he still has evil intentions?" Li Hao frowned slightly, and his eyes immediately became colder.

"Don't be nervous. Our Sister Xiaoxia is so smart, how could she possibly be interested in him?" Chen Kai said with a smile as he comforted Li Hao. "But I guess this guy is probably after you. After all, your styles in the market are completely opposite."

Sure enough, not long after, Qin Lang came over.

"Li Hao, long time no see." Qin Lang smiled and extended his hand. "Have you been doing well recently?"

Li Hao shook his hand and said calmly, "Thanks to you, it's okay. How about you? I heard that Lang Group has been making a lot of moves recently."

"Same here." Qin Lang raised an eyebrow. "However, I'm more interested in your recent academic research. After all, word has spread in the market that some of your ideas are very advanced and may even influence future trading patterns."

"You're too kind." Li Hao smiled faintly. "Academics and practice are two different things. I'm just studying something that interests me."

Qin Lang smiled and said meaningfully: "Then I hope your research will not disappoint me."

After the meeting, Qin Lang took the opportunity to find Liu Xia and tried to talk to her alone.

Li Hao and Chen Kai happened to pass by and saw this scene from afar. Chen Kai immediately showed an expression of "you know".

"Brother Hao, aren't you going to protect the flower?" Chen Kai joked in a low voice.

"What are you protecting?" Li Hao replied calmly, "Xiaoxia isn't the type to need protection. She'll handle it. Besides, we should be considered to have an established relationship."

Chen Kai nodded, then suddenly added with a wicked smile, "Great, Brother Hao, we finally have a solution. But we can't let anyone bully us. How about I go and help you 'step on him'?"

After saying that, Chen Kai walked straight towards Qin Lang and pretended to interrupt their conversation casually: "Mr. Qin, your views at the meeting just now were very unique. It was really eye-opening."

Qin Lang raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Thank you for the compliment. I wonder who this person is?"

"Chen Kai, director of the Universal Group, is also Li Hao's friend." Chen Kai said with a smile, "After listening to the strategies you just mentioned, I suddenly have some new research ideas. Can I ask you for your advice sometime?"

Qin Lang smiled subtly: "So you are Li Hao's friend, I will definitely meet you some other day."

Liu Xia took the opportunity to find an excuse to leave. Chen Kai looked at Qin Lang being left there and couldn't help but whispered, "Brother Hao, this kind of person is really not qualified."

After returning to his residence, Chen Kai lay down on the sofa and teased Li Hao, "Brother Hao, you are so lucky in love. If I hadn't been there to protect you, who knows how many people would be interested in you."

Li Hao smiled helplessly: "Come on, with your two moves, you still want to block it?"

"Don't disbelieve me yet." Chen Kai said seriously, "But seriously, Qin Lang is not a simple man. He openly pursues Xiaoxia but secretly tests you. We have to be careful."

"Don't worry." Li Hao nodded, his tone becoming calmer. "No matter how he tries, I won't give him the chance to use his tricks."

Chen Kai looked at Li Hao and suddenly smiled: "Okay, Brother Hao, I'm impressed by your aura. But to be honest, that scene just now, with us brothers joining forces, was quite exciting."

Li Hao reached out and patted his shoulder: "There will be more opportunities in the future. But for now, let's talk about the thesis."

……

One day, Li Hao, Chen Kai and Liu Xia met in a small conference room at UCB to discuss the content of the paper.

Chen Kai pushed the door open hurriedly with a pile of materials and saw Liu Xia sitting next to Li Hao. The two were chatting in low voices.

"Hey, Brother Hao and Xiaoxia, you're so close?" Chen Kai sat down with a smile and put a stack of documents on the table. "Okay, I'm here to disturb your little world, don't blame me."

Liu Xia looked up at him and smiled gently, "Stop joking and get started. Brother Hao also said that your mission this time is quite heavy."

"Okay, I'll listen to Sister Xia." Chen Kai flipped through the file seriously. "Teacher Bai Tao's topic is about strategic innovation in emerging capital markets. Brother Hao, I heard you've been doing research on AI hedging strategies recently. Can I use that part directly?"

Li Hao took a sip from his water glass and said calmly, "You can use some of it, but it must be combined with the actual situation of the capital market. It can't be a purely theoretical model. What is the angle of your paper?"

"I'm thinking of combining AI with quantitative models to explore the effectiveness of hedging tools in emerging markets." Chen Kai looked at Li Hao. "However, my research in this area is a bit limited, so I need your guidance."

Liu Xia raised her eyebrows after listening to this. "Isn't the topic of your thesis quite simple? I think it's quite challenging."

"Challenging isn't the problem. The main thing is that as a 'half-baked' person like me, I'm afraid of making mistakes." Chen Kai grinned. "Sister Xia, your MBA perspective is perfect for adding to the list. What do you think of this direction?"

Liu Xia pondered for a moment and said, "I think this direction has great potential, but the key is still data support."

"Risk hedging tools are less widely used in emerging markets, and most investors are unfamiliar with their application. Therefore, you need to analyze the acceptance and effectiveness of these tools by looking at investor behavior."

"That makes sense." Li Hao nodded. "Also, since this is a study of hedging strategies in emerging markets, it would be best to include some analysis of market sentiment. Especially the role of AI models in capturing market fluctuations, which would add a lot of color to the paper."

Chen Kai frowned. "Emotional analysis? I don't have much experience in this area. Brother Hao, can you help me?"

Liu Xia smiled. "Isn't sentiment analysis your forte? I heard you did similar research when you were at Peking University and Tsinghua University. Why don't you dare do that now?"

"Okay, Sister Xia has spoken, how can I be timid?" Chen Kai spread his hands and said half-seriously, "I'm going all out this time and combining sentiment analysis with hedging strategies. Brother Hao, don't just stand by and watch."

"Okay, I'll organize some of the materials for you, and you can figure out the rest yourself." Li Hao smiled and added, "Xiaoxia's suggestions are also crucial. They will make the paper more practical."

During a break in the discussion, Chen Kai suddenly looked up and asked, "Xiaoxia, what's your MBA topic? Is it related to the capital market?"

"Not too big, actually it's mainly about corporate management and business model innovation." Liu Xia smiled. "However, I've learned a lot about the capital market from Brother Hao recently, which has broadened my horizons."

"Following Brother Hao? It seems like you two are making rapid progress." Chen Kai smiled meaningfully. "Brother Hao, this time you're not bringing along an academic partner, but a 'best partner' in life, right?"

Liu Xia's ears turned red instantly. She pretended not to hear and just lowered her head to look through the documents in her hand.

Li Hao remained calm and replied in a calm tone, "Brother Kai, when will you be able to control your mouth? We are discussing the paper, not gossiping."

"Okay, if Brother Hao doesn't tell me, I won't ask." Chen Kai shrugged and continued to look through his information. "But, Brother Hao, if you two have good news one day, remember to let me know."

Liu Xia finally couldn't help herself and glared at Chen Kai: "If you keep talking nonsense, I won't give you any feedback on your paper."

Chen Kai immediately raised his hands in surrender: "Okay, okay, Sister Xia, can't I just shut up?"

At the end of the discussion, Chen Kai summarized the upcoming division of labor: "Brother Hao, I'll finish the sentiment analysis as soon as possible, and I'll also optimize the data model using the materials you provided. Xiaoxia, I've taken note of your suggestions. I'll trouble you to help polish the paper once it's finished."

"No problem." Liu Xia nodded, her tone becoming more serious. "But I have a suggestion. Try to highlight your own thinking in your paper. Brother Hao can help you, but the core of the matter still depends on you."

"I understand. Thank you, Sister Xia!" Chen Kai grinned and said in a relaxed tone, "With you two escorting me, I will definitely graduate this time."

"Graduation is a small matter; publishing your paper is the key." Li Hao patted Chen Kai on the shoulder. "This paper isn't just for academic purposes; it's also a highlight of your future career development. Take advantage of it."