章節 679: Chapter 679: The King of Hedge Funds
'I don't know if you've ever thought about selling the company?'
Xia Yu suddenly said something that made Rey Dario tremble.
His eyes widened as he stared straight at Xia Yu.
Xia Yu smiled at the corner of his mouth, and his sincere gaze showed that he was not joking.
Rey Dario was not angry, and after his emotions gradually calmed down, he combined Xia Yu's earlier question and realised that Xia Yu must have something else to say.
He did not rush to make a decision, but continued to invite Xia Yu to finish his sentence: 'Mr Xia, to be honest, your words have confused me. I want to know what kind of acquisition plan you have, and what are you going to do after the acquisition?'
Xia Yu smiled slightly and spoke eloquently: 'You will still manage the company, but I will buy 80% of the equity from you. After the acquisition, the company will open a hedge fund or investment business. I will attract capital for the established fund, and the scale of the fund will be at least 100 million US dollars.'
To add to his persuasive power, Xia Yu added, 'You want to get into the investment field but lack the capital. I happen to be able to solve this problem for you, and apart from overseeing the capital, you will be responsible for all the company's affairs. All you have to pay is a portion of the company's equity.'
Facing Xia Yu's sudden sweet bait, Ray Dalio was silent.
He had to admit that he was tempted.
He had always yearned for the field of capital investment, but had to put his plans on hold due to practical constraints.
The current Bridgewater Consulting business is just a transitional business that has allowed him to accumulate contacts and influence while earning more capital to pave the way for future investment business.
Five years ago, he used one million US dollars to establish Bridgewater Consulting.
Over the past five years, the total value of the company has been about 70 to 80 million US dollars, and in the case of an urgent buyer, the upper limit would be 10 million US dollars.
If Xia Yu were to say that he would buy his company for 10 million dollars right now, he would definitely be willing to sell, and then use the 10 million dollars to set up a company engaged in the investment field.
But the current situation is that Xia Yu does not intend to make a full acquisition, but to retain 20% of the equity, which is a shackle binding him.
With such a small stake, with Ray Dalio's ambitions, he is a little reluctant emotionally.
However, Xia Yu's subsequent promise not to interfere with operational rights and the ability to attract $100 million in funding made him very excited.
He wanted to attract $100 million in funding, but he didn't know when it would happen. Now that there was ready-made funding in front of him, he really didn't want the opportunity to slip away.
If he invested the $100 million early, he might reap even greater benefits. Of course, this was only a possibility, after all, everything only existed in the realm of the hypothetical!
It seems that he senses the intense mental struggle that Ray Dalio is going through. Xia Yu's mouth curls up slightly, and he says again, 'Mr. Dalio, you can think about it. Would anyone in the United States be willing to entrust you with $100 million?'
'Although you only have a 20% stake, as long as you personally manage the fund, you will be able to extract a portion of the profit as dividends. After that, you can extract another 20% of the dividends that belong to the company. In total, the profit will be no less than 30%.
'The most important thing is that the risk you need to bear is minimal, and most of the risk is borne by me and the other investors!'
'I think even if these terms were offered on Wall Street, there would still be many well-known financial elites who would be willing to come!'
Xia Yu's words were straightforward, but very convincing.
They directly broke the last straw in Rey Dario's heart.
The risk is low, the income is guaranteed, you are also one of the bosses, and if the investment is good, the income will be even higher.
These conditions are considered very favourable on Wall Street!
Almost all of the top American talent is crowded into the financial sector, so there are many famous elites on Wall Street. Just as Xia Yu said, if he makes this offer, he will definitely be able to attract a group of financial elites who are more famous than him.
This is a rare opportunity, so let's do it!
At worst, if things don't go well in the future, he can sell his shares and start again. I believe that by then, he will also have certain conditions!
Although Lei Yidario had made a preliminary decision, he did not immediately agree.
He said to Xia Yu with a solemn face: 'Mr Xia, thank you for recognising me. Your conditions are very attractive, but my mind is a little confused right now. Please allow me to think about it for two days.'
'Of course no problem!'
'If you have thought it over, come and find me here!'
Xia Yu nodded with a smile.
'Thank you! I definitely will!'
After saying this, Lei Yidario found an excuse to leave.
After Rey Dario left, seeing Liu Tianci's hesitant expression, Xia Yu leaned back on the sofa and said casually, 'Tianci, if there's anything you want to ask, just ask, don't hold it in.'
Liu Tianci let out a sigh of relief and immediately asked, "Chairman, you seem to value this Rey Dario very much?'
Xia Yu nodded slightly and said, "He is an investment genius. I got to know him by chance once, and his experiences are all true.'
'In my opinion, his talent would be considered top-notch on Wall Street, and in Hong Kong, there are very few people who can rival him!'
'This kind of talent, since we have encountered it, of course we must recruit it to our side.'
Liu Tianci was shocked. He didn't expect his boss to have such a high opinion of Ray Dalio!
Even he himself would not dare to say that his talent is the best in Hong Kong.
But Lei Yidario is considered to have talent that is top-notch even on Wall Street, the world's financial centre. Doesn't that mean that Lei Yidario's talent is top-notch in the world?
This is no small feat!
After all, after spending so much time with Chairman Xia Yu, he has never heard Xia Yu give such a high evaluation to anyone, whether it be him, Wang Qi, or Jason Gregg!
It is normal for Liu Tianci to be surprised. After all, Ray Dalio is no ordinary person.
If the 1980s and 1990s were the era of Soros and Julian Robertson, then the hedge fund industry has entered the era of Ray Dalio in the 21st century.
Ray Dalio was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. The 'king of hedge funds' after Soros, he is a self-made Wall Street financial tycoon with a net worth of over 10 billion US dollars.
In 2011, the world's hedge fund market suffered a dismal return. Even in this difficult environment, Bridgewater Associates still managed to make a profit of 13.8 billion US dollars.
Bridgewater manages an initial capital of more than 160 billion US dollars, ranking first in the world in terms of capital volume, and its investors come from the World Bank, pension funds, welfare funds, sovereign funds and even the central banks of some countries.
Ray Dalio's achievements are even higher than those of Julian Robertson, and he will continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the world until Xia Yu crosses over in the future. He is definitely a strong potential stock now!
'Tianci, calm down. You are not on the same level as Ray Dalio, and you are in a better position than him now. It will be difficult for him to surpass you in the future!'
After all, Liu Tianci was his old subordinate, and Xia Yu still had to take care of his emotions, so he explained with a smile.
After all, Liu Tianci didn't know the future Ray Dalio. Pressure is the driving force, and it might even be used as a whip to make Liu Tianci grow better.
'Well, there are many people in the world who are better than me, but I will catch up with them one step at a time!'
Liu Tianci said with a determined face.
...
Two days later.
After learning about the strength of the Jiuding Consortium, Rey Dario finally made up his mind.
He was just a small player at the moment, and since a regional consortium could take a liking to him, of course he was willing to join forces with them and grow with their resources.
At this time, he could not imagine how high his future achievements would be, and there was nothing wrong with making this decision that was most beneficial in the immediate future.
Still at the headquarters of Jiuding Bank.
After the agreement was signed, the atmosphere on the scene changed instantly, and the sense of alienation that had existed gradually disappeared.
'Mr. Dario, from now on we are family!'
Xia Yu shook hands with Rey Dario and said with a smile.
Rey Dario quickly adjusted his position and said enthusiastically, 'Boss, in the future you can call me Rey, it's too formal to call me sir.'
Xia Yu did not refuse and said, 'Okay, Rey!'
'The $100 million can be raised within three days. The most important thing now is for you to set up a fund as soon as possible. Once the fund team is formed, the money will be transferred immediately!'
'I will have someone go back with you to complete the next procedures!'
Although the contract had now been signed, the procedures had not yet been completed.
And it was clearly written in the contract that the transaction contract would only officially come into effect after the $100 million had been received, otherwise it would be invalid.
'BOSS, you arrange it, I can leave at any time!'
Ray Dario immediately said:
'Then tomorrow, I'll find someone today and go back with you tomorrow!'
Xia Yu said this, already deciding to call Zhou Keji from Standard Accounting Firm and Wei Lu from Standard Law Firm over later, and have them select someone who agrees with the conditions to go to New York with Ray Dario.
In the evening, Xia Yu specially called Wang Qi, Jason Gregg, Liu Tianci and others to welcome Rey Dario to the Marco Polo Hotel in Xiangjiang.
At the dinner table, Rey Dario also gained a deep understanding of Xia Yu's strength in the financial industry, and could not help but feel fortunate to have joined this big family.
The next day, Xia Yu saw Rey Dario and the people sent by the two major firms onto the plane.
Looking at the Boeing taking off at the airport, Xia Yu felt a little emotional.
What had happened in the past two days was a bit surreal. He had unexpectedly and so easily recruited the future 'king of hedge funds' under his banner.
And Julian Robertson, the 'godfather of hedge funds' who had been negotiated long ago, was still not yet in his hands!
Xia Yu suddenly hoped that Julian Robertson would set up his company soon and come to Hong Kong to fulfil his promise as soon as possible.
Thinking that he had two financial experts under his command who were comparable to Soros, Xia Yu couldn't help but feel excited.
With these two people, which country's financial market, apart from the United States, could withstand his tinkering?
Looking up at the scorching sun high in the clear sky, Xia Yu smiled and muttered, 'Today's sunshine is very nice!'
Liu Tianci on the side was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realised, subconsciously looking in the direction of the airport, a look of gravity in his eyes.
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