Breaking Up Is Better Than Divorce

Princess Orange

“I heard a lot about Eugene Kang. You said you made nearly $10 billion in a year with $100 million?”

It seems that Joanna did not come simply because of a friend’s suggestion.

She stayed around Eugene for a longer time than expected and asked about various things.

“Are you investing $7 billion in predicting a fall in oil prices, $1 billion in the Korean stock market due to the terrorist attacks in Malaysia, and now with high leverage in the US stock market?”

Eugene’s investment, known to the outside world, did not end there.

It has not yet been revealed that the money earned from short selling of Daeyang Group’s stock in Korea was invested back in the Daeyang Group, earning more than 4 billion dollars.

And he didn’t say exactly how much of his $9 billion investment in the US stock market was.

Therefore, there is about a double difference between Eugene’s assets known from the outside and her actual assets.

“It’s rare, if not uncommon, to make 100 times a year on a few tens of thousands of dollars, but I’ve never seen such a huge profit with a huge sum of $100 million.”

“Is it like that? I never thought it would be so profitable. There is a saying that if you are lucky, it is a field of eggplant even if you fall, but I am probably like that.”

“A field of eggplants?”

“ah! It’s a Korean proverb. It just means that if you are lucky, everything will be fine.”

Come to think of it, it is not a proverb that can be explained to a young woman.

“Can we just call it luck? Once or twice is luck, but if it continues, it can never be considered luck, right? Even now, investing in the US stock market makes Amazon and Netflix soar. At the very least, there is no doubt that the pioneering vision is excellent.”

“Did you even see my social media?”

“yes. I am a huge fan of Eugene Kang.”

Joanna said with a twinkle in her eyes.

* * *

“You are a dangerous woman. Not to mention the background of being a princess, and although she has excellent skills, she has great greed. She is a woman who gets her hands on anything she wants.”

Eugene remembered the evaluation of Joanna that William had once told him.

“Are there any successful people on Wall Street who aren’t?”

“right. Humans who survive financial investment are all alike. full of endless greed. How about a woman who stands out among those people?”

William laughed at Eugene’s question.

“I think I stole a lot of know-how while I was at Barclays for 7 years. After leaving Barclays, it was almost her own strength that made it one of the leading private equity funds on Wall Street by creating a fund out of the royal fortune.”

“That’s great.”

“Is it fun? At one time, the Netherlands was an important country that was counted as one of the two mountain ranges in finance along with the UK, right? There was a time when the East India Company was a rival. But now, the financial hub of Europe is also London. The Netherlands doesn’t have a tier 2 financial company, let alone a bulge bracket.”

William held his breath for a moment before continuing.

“I think Joanna was sad about that. So, I moved to the US to study finance, and I ended up working at Barclays, a British capital, among many investment banks. It must have been the thought of creating an investment finance company that surpassed Barclays at some point. He must have thought that if he wanted to surpass Barclays, he had to learn Barclays.”

William, who had left BlackRock and started his own investment company, seems to have often dealt with Joanna’s investment company.

William, who had met Joanna a few times in public, evaluated Joanna as a smart and scary woman.

“Isn’t it dangerous to work with such a dangerous woman? Aren’t you going to eat your company too?”

“I don’t think like that. At least Joanna doesn’t do anything against her back. What would you say? royal pride? There seems to be something like that. At least keep what he said. Partners have trust. Instead, he is merciless to those who betrayed him. When we talk together… … Because I feel like I’m kissing the real queen. If this was the era of absolute monarchy, he would have done a great job.”

* * *

“Being a fan, it’s kind of a burden to hear such words from a wonderful woman like you.”

It wasn’t a joke, it was real.

As I remembered William’s words, I could almost feel that Joanna’s blue eyes were somehow gleaming with pure desire.

“Actually, I was very curious. How did you make such a risky bet with such a large amount of money and how did you make it successful?”

“It won’t be that different from the others. Even if it was dangerous, it was well foreseen.”

“To do. There were enough signs of a fall in oil prices, and Daeyang Electronics’ bet on Freescale Semiconductor was too unreasonable. Also, there have been a lot of good predictions about the growth of Google and Netflix since the end of last year.”

She didn’t even try to hide more than just being interested in Eugene’s investment.

“You know what? You mean NXP was pretty interested in Freescale too? ah! If you think about it, you probably wouldn’t know.”

Joanna poured out her words like a storm.

Come to think of it, I remembered that NXP Semiconductors was also a Dutch company and had a small stake in the Dutch royal family.

The Dutch royal family is quite wealthy compared to other royal families in Europe. Whereas other royal families hold most of their assets such as real estate, jewelry, and famous paintings, the Dutch royal family owns a significant number of shares in companies such as Royal Dutch Cell and ABN-Amro Bank.

“If it wasn’t for the competition between Daeyang Electronics and Dasan Electronics, NXP might have taken over. There is a lot more synergy there.”

“Good. As Daeyang Electronics gave up on Freescale, an opportunity arose for NXP. When the two companies merge, they will become an absolute leader in automotive semiconductors and security semiconductors. Maybe next time I should invest in that.”

“I do not know? I don’t think it will be easy to make such a decision without knowing the extent of the loss in the aftermath of the Malaysian terror attacks. At least in a year or two, it would be difficult to say anywhere that we will take over.”

He seems to have quite a bit of knowledge about the semiconductor field.

However, Joanna seemed unaware of the fact that it would be difficult if the Daeyang Group did not sell Freescale quickly, even if it was due to the slush fund invested in Freescale.

Eugene and Joanna talked about investing like that for a while.

“After talking to you, I feel like I’m making a reasonable investment by gathering information that everyone really knows.”

“Because it is. I’ve never made money on any nonsensical investment.”

“But why are you the only one making such a huge return, unlike so many other investors with the same information? The tens of thousands of geniuses who work at investment banks and funds in Manhattan have never been so successful.”

“I do not know? What do you think is the reason?”

“It’s over-sensitivity.”

Joanna answered without hesitation.

“Actually, there is a lot of information about the future. And for any result, both positive and negative information are always given at the same time. Usually, both have good reasons. So a person who makes judgments is always afraid that things will go the other way. So, while investing, you are hedging for the opposite outcome. But you didn’t. I bet as much as possible on what I judged. I am very curious.”

“What are you curious about?”

“How far will you go, or one day the wax will melt and fall like Icarus.”

“It’s fun. Icarus.”

Eugene smiled at the candid and interesting analogy.

“On the other hand, if we continue to make great profits as we have now, we will be able to build a very solid castle in no time. Mount Olympus, which was built up with huge capital that others could not even imagine. Maybe you’re looking down on the world from that high point. Whether you are Icarus or Zeus, I think we will see the results soon.”

“That’s an interesting thing to say.”

“So that’s what I’m saying.”

Joanna paused for a moment this time.

“yes.”

“Do you ever need someone?”

“Who are you?”

“Anything. If you’re a multitasker like you, wouldn’t you need someone around to help you? At least it’s someone who organizes paperwork or brings snacks.”

“So… … Are you like a secretary?”

“What. It doesn’t matter if it’s a secretary or an assistant. I am quite capable.”

“I didn’t know that I would receive a job offer so suddenly.”

Eugene was sincere. It was not at all unexpected that he would become entangled with Joanna in this way at this time.

“Haha, it’s because I’m a bit impatient. If there’s something you want to do, you have to bump into it to unlock it.”

“People are always needed. But to be honest, we need someone who is capable and reliable.”

“I graduated from Stern School with Summakumlaude. I am currently working in Barclays. That’s all I can show you right now, but if you use it for a while, I’ll be able to prove my abilities.”

It seems that she really wants to be hired by Eugene.

“But I value reliability far more than ability, right?”

“uh. Well… … I never lie. And I’ve never disappointed anyone’s trust. and… … .”

There is nothing more difficult than proving your trust.

Moreover, from the standpoint of hiding his identity.

Of course, Eugene isn’t too concerned about this woman’s credibility.

Not because of what William said. It doesn’t matter what other people say about your reputation.

Eugene thinks that no matter how sincere he is, he doesn’t know the future.

Trust has its limits.

So, when you entrust someone with a job, you should always keep in mind that trust will be broken.

“Isn’t that a recommendation from my bosses in Barclays?”

Unlike her previous attitude, Joanna asked with a slightly shy attitude.

“Can I get a recommendation letter from my boss?”

“Sure. I’m sure he’ll do just that.”

“Then please take it once. However, don’t take it personally, and ask him to send you a letter of recommendation directly. It’s honest.”

Eugene smiled and gave her e-mail address.

“Before, that woman was very beautiful. I hope you like it? You’ve been talking for quite some time, haven’t you?”

After the party, Yooseong asked.

“It is true that she is very beautiful, but she is a very smart woman. And ambitious.”

“okay? Did you like a woman like that?”

“It’s not that I like you, but that I’ve been asked to get a job.”

“A job? Are you going to use that girl? secretary? It would be nice to have such a beautiful secretary.”

“Well? Secretary… … I think it will be more useful than that.”

Joanna knows that she has stood out for her excellent analysis of what she invests in.

After all, the number of investment targets will increase in the future, and Eugene does not know everything that will happen in the future.

And in the future, Eugene’s actions will gradually influence the future. So, you have to keep in mind the possibility that things may turn out differently than you think.

There’s nothing wrong with having someone to look at those things with insightful eyes.

Looking at the same situation as Eugene, it would be a bonus if there was a wise person who made a different judgment from Eugene.

Next Monday, bets on the Chinese stock market are over.

It concluded a $20 billion short position contract with five times leverage on the Shanghai and Hang Seng index futures, and also entered into short selling to major players in the Chinese industry, such as the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank, PetroChina, and China International Airlines.

It also signed options and insurance contracts with Asian investment banks against the Chinese stock market decline.

Since everyone acknowledged that the Chinese stock market was overheated, they did not try to open options easily, but they were able to close the contract on the condition that it was less than 3,000 points in three months.

No one expected that China’s stock market would crash so much in such a short period of time.

At least they believe that the Chinese government cannot allow it.

The collapse of the Chinese stock market was directly related to the credibility of the current Chinese leadership.