Chapter 122 (2/2)
As a result, although Simon's arrival in New York was soon exposed, there were very few paparazzi around him and Janet, and neither of them had much trouble wandering in the street.
In the evening, Simon and Janet spent a day in downtown Manhattan with a real estate agent. They just returned to the Plaza Hotel where they stayed and planned to take a rest before going out for dinner. Unexpectedly, Noah Scott had been waiting in the lobby of the Plaza Hotel.
Despite some surprises, Simon agreed to Noah Scott's treat.
Leave the Plaza Hotel again and go to a nearby restaurant.
After ordering, Noah Scott looked at a couple sitting opposite him. After a while, he asked frankly, ”Simon, can you tell me how much money you've made?”
Simon smiles and shakes his head. ”Noah, if it was you, would you tell me?”
”No,” Noah Scott said with a helpless smile, ”but these days, I've always been thinking about this. When I heard you were in New York, I flew back from Chicago on purpose.”
Simon shrugged: ”if it bothers you, I can only say I'm sorry.”
Noah Scott said, ”well, tell me something I know, OK? Simon, for example, your operation in September, why? ”
Simon asked, ”what, why?”
”6000 contracts,” Noah Scott said, ”why did you only buy 6000 contracts? You know, the shock of the S & P 500 index in September is very fierce, but the overall trend is still downward. You can buy 80% of the positions as usual.”
Simon heard Noah Scott's explanation, pause, then said: ”if you really want to listen to the truth, I'm afraid.”
Noah Scott looked incredulous: ”scared?”
Janet looked at it curiously, too.
Simon relaxed quickly and said, ”yes, I was afraid.”
Noah Scott looked at Simon brightly and said, ”but you should make more this month, shouldn't you?”
”Yes, but at that time, I was scared,” Simon said. ”And, Noah, you followed up, didn't you?”
This time, Noah Scott was silent.
Even if everyone knows this kind of thing, no one will be stupid enough to admit it frankly.
Simon did not wait for Noah Scott's answer, saying: ”I felt that Lehman should follow up, and then I thought of more possibilities. For example, if you follow up, if the news spreads further, will there be others to follow up? In the end, the trend of the whole market will definitely be completely unexpected. ”
Noah Scott shook his head. ”Simon, I don't understand.”
Simon hesitated and said, ”well, Noah, the stock market crash I predicted was probably in October. You know, in October, the federal government will announce the trade and deficit situation in the third quarter, which may be the last straw to overwhelm the camel, and it is the same. September is the delivery month of stock index futures, which is very turbulent. I can't complete the layout in such a market environment. So I was scared. What you just understood is wrong. I'm not afraid of making too much money. I'm worried that the whole market will change completely out of my expectation because of the follow-up of all of you. For example, if the stock market collapses early in September, there will be no harvest for me in October. ”Noah Scott listened to Simon, but he was speechless.
After a moment's silence, Noah Scott relaxed his expression, looked at Simon again and said, ”but Simon, I don't know if you've been paying attention to Wall Street lately. I guess you don't want to be exposed, but your story has attracted a lot of attention. ”
Simon just plays around with Janet these days, but he doesn't pay much attention to the stock market.
Hearing Noah Scott say so, Simon said, ”can you tell me more about it?”
”Technology stocks,” Noah Scott said with a smile on his face, ”Simon, you've bought a lot of technology stocks, haven't you, a lot of them?”
Now that he has been ordered by Noah Scott, Simon does not hide it. He nods and admits, ”that's right.”
”Compared with other sectors,” Noah Scott said, ”in the last week or so, technology stocks have risen by more than 15% from the day of the crash. Now, many people even think that we investment banks are eating in the dark, and they are also following up, intending to make a profit secretly. But that person is actually you. And, if I'm right, you've invested at least $1 billion. ”
Simon was silent.
Noah Scott stopped for a moment, and then said again, ”moreover, in the stock index futures market, your operation has actually attracted a lot of people's attention.”
Simon didn't answer, but Janet couldn't stand it and said, ”Noah, what are you trying to say?”
Noah Scott laughed and said, ”Jennie, I don't mean anything else. I'm not here to be a lobbyist or something. I just want to tell you what I know. Simon, maybe you should make some preparations in advance. Also, I would like to continue to maintain a good cooperative relationship between us. If we have a chance to cooperate in the future. ”
Simon listened to Noah Scott, nodded and said, ”of course, we have a chance to work together.”
”Speaking up,” Noah Scott said with a bigger smile, ”last time I also bought some S & P 500 futures secretly. Guess what I made?”
Simon shook his head in disbelief.
Noah Scott put up two fingers: ”two million dollars, it's a failure, isn't it?”
Simon laughed, not knowing what to say.
Noah Scott said: ”I made $2 million just on one thought of you, so I think I'd better continue to be friends with you.”
Simon shook his head in disbelief.
Noah Scott put up two fingers: ”two million dollars, it's a failure, isn't it?”
Simon laughed, not knowing what to say.
Noah Scott said: ”I made $2 million just on one thought of you, so I think I'd better continue to be friends with you.”