Chapter seven hundred and sixty-one dialogue between the Morgan father and son

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After getting alongside for a few years, Guo Shouyun already knew Wang Jue very effectively. Seeing her look, Guo Shouyun’s coronary heart sank immediately.

“Boss, simply acquired the information from Washington. The U.S. Commerce Fee formally launched an antitrust investigation into the ‘Phoenix-Merrill Lynch merger’. As well as, Vice President Richard Cheney instructed the media in his capability as Senate President that Congress will Maintain a listening to on the ‘Phoenix-Merrill Lynch merger’.”

It is probably not excellent news!

Guo Shouyun took a deep breath and calmed the tumultuous ideas in his coronary heart. Going through the gazes round him, he all of a sudden smiled and stated, “What ought to come will all the time come. I initially thought they’d give you some new methods, however now plainly Similar factor. . . . Bart, appears to be like like you are going to be in San Francisco for a couple of extra days.”

Previous Roosevelt’s eyes flashed, after which he smiled: “No drawback, I simply wish to take have a look at my little grandson!”

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“Father, do you wish to go collectively this time?”

“Effectively! … This time is essential, I’ve to interview Bruce. Moreover, is not his youngster simply born? It is okay to return to congratulate him by the best way!”

Previous Morgan tidied up his garments and rotated, “Let’s go, it is virtually time!”

Frederick Morgan nodded, adopted his father out of the home, and boarded the long-awaited personal jet.

“Did not Harvey go along with him?”

My second brother is a shareholder of Ruby Firm and Google, and he’s near Bruce Guo, so there isn’t a motive to overlook it.

“Harvey has already arrived forward of schedule!”

“That is it!” After nodding clearly, “Father, do you suppose Bruce Guo can succeed this time?”

“Aren’t you optimistic about this cooperation?”

“One factor! In any case, the Schiff household, Citibank, ING, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns, Chevron, Common Electrical, Comscat, Halliburton Power, Maersk Group are united. Too highly effective. Even with us and the Roosevelt household, plus Bruce Guo’s personal power, it could not have the ability to defeat this pressure!”

Because the direct inheritor to the Morgan household, Frederick Morgan could be very proud and assured of his household’s brilliance. However he additionally understands that though the present Morgan household is seen by outsiders who do not know the within story, they’re nonetheless the century-old household that has come from the Gilded Age of America.

However in contrast with the height interval of Pierpont Morgan period within the early 2000s, when he may lead the complete U.S. monetary market and affect the world; now it’s far worse. In half a century, the intersection of enterprise, regulation, and tradition in america has modified dramatically. Too many new industries and new business leaders have risen, and the conservative Morgan household has fallen quite a bit. Though Morgan remains to be the highest big in america! However there are additionally many prime forces like her!

The Schiff household, Citibank, ING Group of the Netherlands, Barclays Financial institution, Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns, Chevron, Common Electrical, Comscat, simply select a couple of, and the mixture isn’t any worse than the present Morgan household. To not point out the alliance of so many nice forces!

“Bruce Guo shouldn’t be a idiot. He can consider every part we will consider. So that you suppose he’ll simply invite us? Plus, the merger of Phoenix and Merrill is certain to create one of many world’s largest monetary giants. There are wonderful advantages. , so long as he’s keen, numerous main forces will lengthen an olive department! At the moment, with solely the shares of Phoenix Merrill, he’ll have the ability to kind a bigger curiosity group than Schiff and Citi Alliance! With the assistance of this curiosity group, The merger of Phoenix and Merrill will not be troublesome.”

Frederick contemplated for a second, then nodded in settlement.

“If he desires to unite extra energy, Bruce Guo has to take out sufficient shares. On this case, he’ll lose the bulk stake in Phoenix Merrill, is he keen?”

“He is a sensible man who is aware of the best way to weigh the professionals and cons! As for fairness, is not management extra vital?”

Fairness can carry advantages, however management can carry energy! The latter is clearly extra vital than the previous!

Frederick’s eyes flashed, “Father, do you suppose we have to…?”

Glancing at him, Previous Morgan, who knew his son very effectively, may guess his function from simply the look in his eyes.

“Bruce Guo, a shrewd particular person, won’t allow us to have the chance to take management of Phoenix Merrill Lynch. Furthermore, he’s certainly a monetary genius. Let him lead Phoenix Merrill Lynch, this funding can shortly improve in worth. As for the long run, simply Give it time!”

“Sure!”

When the 2 fathers and sons communicated, the airplane additionally efficiently landed at Ruby Airport in San Francisco from New York throughout america.

It is a personal airport invested and constructed by Guo Shouyun himself. Along with his personal use, it’s also utilized by executives of Apple, Ruby, Google and different corporations. It was simply accomplished this 12 months, and the amenities are first-class.

After the Morgans acquired off the airplane, they had been naturally greeted by particular personnel. As for the tackle the place he stayed, it was naturally the Hanshan Courtyard.

“Father, was Goldman Sachs CEO Blanc Fein who simply entered?”

Wanting on the determine who was led into the villa by the receptionist via the automobile window, Frederick was shocked.

“Certainly!”

Previous Morgan’s eyes chased the determine till he disappeared on the door.

“Are we not mistaken? Goldman Sachs… Should not it’s Bruce Guo’s opponent?”

“So long as there are sufficient pursuits, opponents can even turn out to be associates!” After a pause, “Let’s go, this negotiation shall be very fascinating. I’m trying ahead to it!”

Frederick nodded, and the daddy and son pushed the door and acquired out of the automobile. With the secretary and entourage, they moved into the room organized by the Hanshan Courtyard.

“Why is not Harvey right here? Did not he come earlier?”

Throughout the entire course of, the second brother was not seen to greet them.

“Name him!”

Previous Morgan, who occurred to have one thing to ask about, ordered.

Frederick adopted his phrase, and shortly discovered the whereabouts of his second brother.

“He is at Google, and he’ll be again quickly!”

Previous Morgan nodded and seemed on the time.

“Let’s go to lunch first!”

“Um!”

As a non-public membership rigorously constructed by Guo Shouyun, Hanshan Bieyuan’s meals is of course the most effective in San Francisco, and even the complete United States. Very glad even with the choosy style of outdated Morgan. Nevertheless, the individuals he met right here him greater than the meal course of.

“Mr. Morgan, I did not anticipate to satisfy you right here!”

The 2 father and son had simply completed consuming when a tall, smiling middle-aged man in a black swimsuit came visiting.

“I did not anticipate to satisfy Mr. Johnson right here!”

Vernon Johnson, President and Chief Working Officer of Royal Financial institution of Scotland.

After the 2 shook fingers, they greeted Frederick subsequent to him, “Mr. Morgan, it is lunch time, why do not you sit down and have one thing?”

“Thanks very a lot to your invitation. We simply completed consuming, so we will solely await the subsequent time.”

“What a pity. Evidently now we have to attend for the subsequent alternative.” After a pause, “By the best way, Mr. Morgan is staying right here too?”

“Is not it the identical with Mr. Johnson?”

After the 2 checked out one another, they laughed at one another.

In reality, after they noticed one another’s determine, they knew what the opposite get together’s function was in San Francisco this time. Now I talk a couple of phrases, simply to be extra positive of my guess.

“My associates are nonetheless ready for me, so to illustrate goodbye.”

“Mr. Johnson, please do it your self!”

“Hope to have lunch with Mr. Morgan subsequent time, see you!”

“goodbye!”

Previous Morgan nodded and stated.

The 2 events tacitly didn’t point out something concerning the ‘merger of Phoenix and Merrill’. As a result of all of them know that nobody will share this sort of enterprise secrets and techniques with strangers earlier than the showdown is admittedly on the negotiating desk. Until his mind is lacking a string.

“Father, it seems that the scope of this financing for Bruce Guo is way bigger than we beforehand anticipated.”

Previous Morgan checked out Vernon Johnson’s retreating again and nodded slowly.

“We’re extra aggressive.”

“Would you wish to contact us prematurely? It is good for everybody to succeed in a tacit understanding. I believe that is additionally the aim of Vernon Johnson’s greeting this time.”

Previous Morgan didn’t exclude the matter of joint value discount.

“Bruce Guo could not give us this opportunity, however we will strive it first.”

Joint value discount requires communication and negotiation, which clearly can’t be completed in a short while.

“Sure!”

“Come on, Harvey is coming again quickly. See what’s new from him.”

The daddy and son returned to the room Not lengthy after, Harvey Morgan knocked on the door and walked in.

“Father, Frederick!”

“Come and sit!”

Previous Morgan pointed to the couch on his left. After ready for the second son to sit down down, “Has there been any adjustments throughout the Ruby Firm after the storm?”

He did not ask about Phoenix and Merrill as quickly as he got here up.

“After Tim George left, Ruby Firm’s organizational construction and enterprise scope have been adjusted to some extent. Nevertheless, the corporate’s general environment and administration haven’t modified a lot. Now Tim George leads a lot of Ruby Firm workers to vary jobs. There are principally no traces of issues.”

“Bruce Guo is admittedly wonderful, and he minimized the affect of the entire thing in such a short while. It is actually uncertain, did he find out about Tim George’s departure?” Previous Morgan sighed.

“Whether or not he knew earlier, nobody may be positive. Nevertheless, Ruby has not solely not been affected by the departure of Tim George, however has grown quicker. In response to the knowledge I’ve collected, Ruby’s first quarter of this 12 months’s camp The full income is anticipated to exceed 2.5 billion US {dollars}! The online revenue exceeds 350 million US {dollars}. It’s nonetheless one of many largest Web corporations on the planet as we speak, the hegemon of the social discipline, and 1.24 billion individuals all over the world use Ruby’s web site on daily basis. “…

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