Chapter 528 - Preorder (2/2)
The two of them did not have to wait long as a knock on the door caused them to glance up as a medium sized, middle-aged man with broad shoulders appeared before him. He bore a striking resemblance to Fabian Prewett. However, the biggest difference between the two men is that Geoffrey Prewett had none of the mischief of Fabian, but rather wore square glasses and had a more stern, professional air about him.
”Hello Miss Prince,” the chestnut-haired man said. ”I'm Geoffrey Prewett, a pleasure to meet you.” His eyes did not even flicker at her age nor gender. And why should they, he had been born in the wizarding world after all.
Rowan tilts her head in acknowledgment and says, ”I would like to initially invest only one hundred thousand galleons into the stock market. I would like a wide array of portfolio's please show me, what is readily available.”
Geoffrey Prewett without any hesitation opens the suitcase at his side and pulls out a folder with investment suggestions. His wife had thought him made when he switched careers out of the blue. However, the pay was triple of that he earned per year with the bonus of commissions. But more importantly, he could finally make his deceased parents proud and show the wizarding world that a squib was just as useful as any another other wizard or witch.
”I would like to suggest some stock in oil, and foreign trade as well as a few options here in the United Kingdom including real estate,” Geoffrey said as he showed her his ideas for an investment portfolio.
Rowan nods her head at most of them and says, ”All the selections I believe are excellent investments. As for electronics I will hold off investing including computers in computers, this will be a rough patch for a bit. However, invest in Micr*soft, I know that it is new, but I believe that it proves to be a worthwhile investment. I will also write down the names of several companies and the minute their stock market opens, buy up all the stock that you can. The company owners are all former Microsoft or computer engineers with excellent reputations in their field of work.”
Rowan writes down the names and circles them as Geoffrey in disbelief slowly reads one of the names and says, ”A fruit company?”
”No, it's an electronic company,” Rowan instantly said. ”As for everything else, we shall proceed according to your recommendations.”
”Thank you for your trust,” Geoffrey Prewett said, before handing over doc.u.ments for the client to read, and sign in agreement. Unlike the regular contracts of Gringotts, these doc.u.ments were more straight forward. Only a bit.
Finished reading the doc.u.ments, Rowan arches her brow and says, ”A 5 percent commission and 7% for an annual maintenance fee? That is rather high for annual maintenance fee and simply ridiculous for a commission.”
Ragnok cackles loudly and says, ”Most wizards don't recognize that clause. It would make sense that you would, Miss Prince.” Of course, most wizards did not know said term as it was completely new jargon to them. And the goblins would use that to their advantage. Who would have ever suspected that the muquibs and squibs of the wizarding world would be so particularly useful?
Geoffrey rolls his eyes and says, ”I work as a part of Gringotts, Miss Prince. Just because Gringotts Incorporated now exists in the muggle world that does not mean the Gringotts nature of the establishment does not still exist therein.”
”No, I will only agree to an annual fee of 2 percent and only 1 percent commission,” Rowan flatly said. ”No more nor less.”
”Agreed,” Ragnok slyly said causing Rowan to roll her eyes knowing that was exactly what Ragnok had been aiming for.
After a quick redraft of the doc.u.ment, Rowan finally signs the doc.u.ment only after reading the contract a second time. Satisfied, Ragnok hands one contract to Geoffrey and the other to Rowan. Closing his suitcase with a loud snap, Geoffrey nods his head at her, and says, ”A pleasure doing business with you, Miss Prince. I look forward to a long lasting and rather fruitful relationship.”
The two of them shake hands, before Geoffrey leaves and firmly closes the door behind him. With a wry expression, Rowan says, ”I take it that the squibs and the muquibs of the world are thriving like sharks in an ocean filled with swarms of fish.”
”Precisely,” Ragnok said with a pointed grin. ”It is one of the best investments Gringotts has ever made.”
Rowan only wryly chuckles to the goblin's words. She could only imagine considering the squib status in the wizarding world. And when said squibs had been ignored all their lives within the wizarding world, and now that the ball was finally on their side of the court, they would do everything in their power to change and secure a future for their children. And they would be successful too for they had reliable allies now, the Goblins.