Chapter 141

Chapter 141: Reception at Smith Capital New York, Queens. After a long absence from the Smith Building for a month. So is Abel Appears in the largest company under its current name, Smith Capital. With his absence this month, Smith Capital hasn't changed much. The structure of this financial company is too distorted. The company employs more than 100 people, all of whom are analysts and traders. There are trade degrees but no tradesmen with commercial authority. In medium and large financial securities companies, there are often many "vice presidents", that is, business elites. This is also not one of them. Such distorted architecture. When not on duty, company employees are responsible for gathering as much market information as possible. in other words. Most of the time, these people are inactive. Fortunately, in the past two months, Abel has made many moves in the capital markets. He achieved many important changes in the London gold market, the foreign exchange market and the international crude oil market. Especially international crude oil. There are two fluctuation periods, each longer than a month. During this time, Smith Capital and David Mellon employees will not be unemployed. As before, He left 1, 13th Street, Emperor Point, New York before nine o'clock in the morning. Even last night, He played with two young models until 4 pm. The next day, at seven o'clock, he woke up as usual. And full of energy. A few hours of sleep restored all of his health and mana. Last night he had fun with Kurkova and Lima. Compared to Gisele Bundchen and Carmen Kess before, he is more satisfied. Young Lima gave him the idea of ​​"signing a contract." Those beautiful, slightly rebellious wolf eyes. This makes him want to resort to harsh and vulgar insults. Especially when you have it on top. As for Karolina Kurkova, the great KK is too young. It leans slightly towards the traditional European model, with less meat. It looks nice, but unfortunately it's not Abel's favorite. In other words, when you're young, it's better to be a little shy and ignorant. This also helps him. Lima and Kokova this time, Kath and Giselle last time. These are parallel times and spaces. Top models shined in the magical era of Victoria's Secret and caused countless LSPs around the world to murder countless descendants. The pleasant experience with them made Abel deeply feel that he had founded the company Isha. The way Victoria's Secret collects them is really consistent. Even after that, Isha did not earn much money. Or lose money, I think it's worth it. Money cannot buy happiness. To him, money is a number. Consuming these numbers can put him in a good mood. can bring you this joy. So he thinks it's worth it! In addition, he also plans to spend money to renovate No. 1, 13 Huangdian Street. Afterward. This mansion will no longer be used to house other women. This would become his and Isa's back garden. Only Isa's children can live here. This will be Elizabeth's garden, where a group of models with the best bodies and most beautiful looks in the world gather. Also its own garden at the back. This is what Abel thought when leaving Huangdian Road No. 13 in the morning. He quickly took action and spent money to find a designer to redesign and decorate. And he himself, before ten o'clock, arrived at the Smith Building. There is parking in front of the Smith Building and the gate is located in front of the parking lot. Outside the door is the East River, overlooking Queens Avenue in Manhattan. On the roof of the Smith Building, four helipads are planned. Abel was from Long Island and the helicopter landed there. He had just arrived at his office in the Smith Building. In two minutes, There was a knock on the office door. "Come in." Abel's voice just fell. The door opened and David Mellon walked in from outside. "Oh, I'm finally back." David Mellon shook his head and smiled: "I want to meet Smith at Smith Capital. I didn't expect it would be so difficult!" "The angels in the City of Angels are beautiful, aren't they? Stay there and forget to come back." Facing calm David, Abel said directly: "Let's talk about this." "Ha~" "GOOD." "If it's for work," David Mellon said. If you, the leader of the wolves, do not hunt, what will our little cubs face? » "If I had to look for it, it would probably be the holiday party we talked about yesterday." Abel nodded: "Let's talk about this first." Yesterday, Abel flew from Los Angeles. I spoke to David Mellon on the phone. David was on the phone and made a suggestion. This proposal is estimated by David Mellon for the end of this year, even the end of this month. Smith Capital is expected to hold a year-end reception like other Wall Street firms. Giants like Goldman Sachs, MG, Merrill Lynch and mid-sized financial companies. Most of them organize such parties at the end or middle of the year. At this reception, all company leaders were present. Customers are favored by the company. For example, other Wall Street giants, or other wealthy and influential investors, or elites in other fields. will be invited. To put it bluntly, it's about flexing your muscles and creating more allies and customers at the same time. In the world of capital, the ability to make money is the only muscle. Abel understood all of this. Late last year and early this year, he received many invitations to participate in such activities. Goldman Sachs, MG, Chase, Merrill Lynch, Lehman and the highest and lowest rated firms on Wall Street all sent him similar invitations. He didn't go there. "Smith Capital has been established for almost a year." "So far there has been no demand," David Mellon said. This is very unusual in this field." "You have no idea how many people have asked me when Smith Capital is holding a reception." "Okay, now my boss finally agrees. After seeing the person who asked me again, I can finally answer directly." "I don't need to repeat the past anymore, let's talk about the year-end party." Abel said: "I think Waldorf Astoria or Hilton are both good. Well, let's choose the Hilton. Anyway, I've talked to Barry Hilton a few times." David Mellon raised his eyebrows, "Is that all?" "What else?" Abel said angrily: "Do I have another relationship with Hilton?" "Paris," David muttered under his breath. "Okay okay." He said again: "Then let's go to the Hilton." As for guests, guests are always invited to the reception. You should give me the guest list, right? » "Our customers come first. Number 1 private investment expert. Abel thought for a moment then said: "Second, we mainly cooperate with banks. In addition, some people in New York should also send them invitations." David nodded. "So boss, I respectfully ask you, do you have any special guests you want to invite?" Abel thought for a moment then replied: "I haven't thought about it yet. I can give you ten places. You can invite anyone you want. I'll give Meriot five places. I'll think of someone to invite later. I'll let you know later." "GOOD." David gestured, nodded and said: "Okay. It's time to wrap up boss, when is our reception?" "I remember a lot of businesses operate in December, but others operate in January and February?" » Abel asked. "Generally speaking." "Then stop playing with them." Abel frankly said: "Just this month. Today is the fifth day, just consider it the fifteenth, there are still ten days left. » "Okay~" David made another gesture of agreement. Smith Capital's first year-end reception was decided as simply as that. After talking about this issue, David Mellon discussed another topic with Abel. "BOSS, you brought my attention to an energy company that is not doing well. Although I don't know why, there is such a company right now, and its ownership structure is in trouble." "OH?" Abel suddenly became interested. Your confession, David placed the order as soon as he left Houston for Los Angeles. At that time, his idea was to acquire small and medium-sized energy companies, or listed energy companies. Merger and reorganization with Ales Energy, acquiring Tarrant County company. Use direct buy, buy and buy to organize your own energy. For a month there was no news from David. Except that he was in Los Angeles, communication was somewhat awkward. Also because Abel asked David to pay attention to these medium and large energy companies. However, this type of energy company is quite numerous in the US. But under normal circumstances, their operating conditions are not bad. It takes some time to wait for the right opportunity to earn this type of business. "What company is this?" » Abel asked. "Sempra Energy." David Mellon named it: "Sampla Energy, you may have heard of this name. "Sampla Energy Company?" Abel thought for a moment. He remembered that it seemed to be West Coast, a large energy company that had just been established but was not small in scale. This is why the scale can reach a certain level soon after it is established. Created in parallel two years ago, it has been listed for two years. Abel recalls that this was explained by the fact that it was a new company created from the merger of two listed energy companies. David also confirmed this. "Sempra Energy's predecessors were Pacific Energy and Enova Natural Gas." "They merged in 1998 and then went public again. Today, the company has total equity of $250 million, or about $70 a share, and a total market value of $17.6 billion." With a market value of $17.6 billion, Abel has surprised many people. This episode, In today's American energy market and even the global energy market. We can consider this as one of the energy giants. "What about capital structure? What is Sempra Energy's capital structure? » Abel asked. "Currently, the company's largest shareholder is the Martin family of the former Pacific Energy Company. After the merger of the two companies, the Martin family now owns approximately 23.5% of Sempra Energy." "The second largest shareholder is the Taylor family of Yinova Natural Gas, with an ownership rate of approximately 16.73%. "The third largest shareholder is Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, with a 5% stake." "The stock god bought it at the end of 1997. To buy it, he spent 300 million USD. Today, those shares are worth more than $800 million. » "In less than three years, the securities company has earned more than $500 million in profits from Sempra Energy." "It can only be said that this income ratio is worthy of Buffett." We hear that David Mellon still has some respect for Buffett. This is also normal. Buffett became famous in the mid-1980s, when David was a child. His family is also a financial family, perhaps one that grew up hearing stories about Buffett from a young age. After the 1990s, due to vague instructions from relevant US agencies. Buffett and Soros are known as the twin swords of imperial finance around the world and they are very famous. "300 million USD, only 500 million USD in three years, too slow." Abel commented. David was speechless after hearing this. Because David knows that most people in the world do not dare and are not qualified to comment on Buffett in this way. But Abel has such qualifications. Abel was even okay, pointed at Buffett's nose and said this to Buffett. "Okay. I forgot you're a super pervert." David Mellon shrugged: "Compared to you, any investor in this world has become an ordinary person." " Okay. Let's not talk about that, let's talk about Sempra Energy. Why do you think now is a good time to buy it? » Abel doesn't mind being compared to Buffett. Buffett is half talented, half family-friendly. It's hard to say which part accounts for more. As for Abel, he considers himself a pure talent! "There is something wrong in the Taylor family." "Old Taylor of Yinova Gas is dead," David Mellon said. Mark Taylor passed away suddenly half a month ago." "Due to his sudden death, Mark Taylor did not leave a will." "Without a will, there would be no clear heir to his vast fortune." "The three Taylor brothers began fighting over ownership. Because they represented a large portion of Sempra Energy, even Sempra Energy's stock was affected." "Furthermore, in the absence of a will, both the Federal Ministry of Justice and the prosecutor can intervene." "The three Taylor brothers achieved a temporary settlement within a short period of time." "They insisted on selling all of the Taylor family's shares and exchanging them for cash." "The three brothers will then 'discuss' the division of the inheritance." David looked at Abel: "Now, Taylor, shake the stocks and sell them all over America." "A lot of people have expressed interest. Among them is Sempra Energy's Martin family. Additionally, three industry giants, Con Edison Electric, American Electric Power and Duke Energy, have also expressed clear interest." "Even on Wall Street, some people are very enthusiastic." Sempra Energy Corporation is a new company, it is an electric and natural gas utility company. It has six subsidiaries, essentially performing the functions of all energy companies. Its business scope is almost equivalent to Sinopec State Grid in China. Of course, the scale is much smaller than these two. This is energy and electricity, an area of ​​interest to many energy companies in the US. Even the Ales company in Abel's hands is the same. It also develops power plants, opens gas plants, digs natural gas mines, sells electricity by wire, refines oil, and sometimes digs other mines. It is almost omnipotent. In a capitalist country, they can do whatever they want with that money. Among them, Sempra Energy may rank 9-11 among similar types of electric and natural gas utilities in the United States. There is no doubt that this is a giant with about 13,000 employees under its command. This time, due to internal reasons, there is an opportunity to get a large number of its shares. David Mellon believes that Abel really wants to get into the energy business. Sampra Energy would be a good choice. And Abel's answer was: "What are you waiting for?" Abel said to David: "Quickly send an invitation to the three Taylor brothers. Invite them to our annual meeting. Also tell them that we will be more sincere than others. "I knew you would do this." David smiled and said: "No problem, I will invite them right away." "If they've heard your name before, they might be hesitant." "But now. I think they have heard that Abe Smith is interested in their shares, they will certainly hold and hold on to your offer." Abel raised his eyebrows, looked at David and said: "Hey, that's what fame is all about. That's one of the reasons I came to Hollywood." David responded with a "hehe" smile. "RIGHT." David Mellon echoed. "Hey girl, I want to intern at our company. She couldn't find you so she came to me. Dear Playboy, do you want to bring her back to be your secretary? Amanda Hearst? Abel thought of the eldest lady of the Hearst family whom he had met at a reception a month before. Amanda Hearst, just turned sixteen years old. She is very beautiful, even a little prettier than Ikana. Abel remembered there was a tear on his face. Smiling, this tear-stained mole will add a bit of mature feminine charm to the girl. Speaking of Amanda Hearst, Abel remembered that she had a cousin who was also a Hearst family member. Abel scratched his head and looked at David Mellon. "What do you mean, David, do you think I should let her in?" "It depends on what you mean." »David Mellon said gently. Abel raised his eyebrows, wondering why David threw the ball again. "What do I mean?" David Mellon quietly said: "It depends on what you mean by Amanda Hearst, so you can make a better decision." "What does it mean?" "You mean, are you mean to Amanda? You're so mean to Ikana." David's tongue wiggled a bit, but Abel immediately understood what he meant. This time, David Mellon talks about what he means to her. Are you as mean as Ikana? "So what?" "What if there is no one?" Abel looked at David and said. (end of this chapter)