"Can't even do basic arithmetic?" The old man was truly startled by this news. Even if there were geniuses who didn't understand any financial knowledge and could make astonishing moves with their innate intuition, if they couldn't even do basic arithmetic, it would be utterly absurd. Mathematics is the most fundamental and highly demanded skill in the financial industry. The geniuses previously mentioned, who could make amazing moves without financial common sense, possessed exceptionally strong mathematical talent and could directly execute many operations based on their sensitivity to numbers.
However, if young Swift couldn't even do basic arithmetic, which almost requires no learning, he would basically be a mathematical cripple. Could such a person truly become a god of finance?
"Could it be that he has a keen intuition for changes in social and political situations?" the old man guessed.
"I don't think he has that kind of keenness either!" Hao Jianguo said, shrugging his shoulders.
"Oh, what makes you think that?" the old man asked curiously.
"Well, I remember once watching the reality show 'The Apprentice' on television. I told him that the bald, overweight man with sparse blond hair on TV, who would have thought he was a billionaire? He actually told me he thought that guy was more like our future president!" Hao Jianguo scoffed. "I initially thought he was joking, but he brought it up several times, seeming to genuinely believe that such a clown could become president!"
"If that was just a joke, then later when I often discussed economic issues with him, he would often say some incredibly absurd things."
"For example, he said that in the future, American social ethics would completely collapse, men would be able to participate in women's sports, enter the opposite sex's restrooms at will, and even freely enter and exit the opposite sex's bathhouses! These are things even a madman wouldn't say!"
"In addition, he also believes that American public security will deteriorate completely. In the future society, robbery will not be considered a crime. For instance, if a certain amount is set, robberies under $1,000 will not be a serious offense, and the police will not need to apprehend the perpetrators!"
"If these are just delusions about society, he also made ridiculous predictions about our group's economy, saying that the United States will withdraw from most international organizations and associations in the future, and even hinder the development of economic globalization. Instead, it will demand to pull its economy back into its own country. This is utterly laughable. This is a person who completely misunderstands politics and business. I have no idea how he got the title of 'God of Finance'!" Hao Jianguo said, baring his teeth.
"Are all the things you're saying true?" The old man's expression was also extremely surprised. If the previous issues concerning gender, public security, etc., were merely unfounded fantasies and did not hinder his judgment of social development, then predicting that the United States would obstruct economic globalization and even withdraw from various international political alliances and organizations was utter nonsense.
It was a joke. These international political alliances and organizations were alliances that the United States had painstakingly built with billions, even tens of billions and hundreds of billions of dollars in aid. How could it possibly withdraw from them?
One must know that the reason the United States took the lead in establishing these alliances was to extend its economic tentacles to every corner of the globe and plunder vast economic wealth from every market worldwide. Otherwise, why would the United States spend so much money and laboriously establish so many organizations?
The fundamental purpose of these actions could be summarized as promoting economic globalization, and through economic globalization, allowing American corporations to earn more money. This is a complete logical chain, and Goldman Sachs itself has attached itself to this logical chain and developed, eventually becoming a formidable conglomerate capable of manipulating global development.
Now, this young Swift actually predicts that the United States will obstruct economic globalization in the future. This is simply preposterous. If such a thing were to happen, Goldman Sachs would be the first to object and do everything in its power to prevent it.
The other two conglomerates of the same scale as Goldman Sachs, and more American financial conglomerates, naturally share the same core stance, which is to advocate for economic globalization. Therefore, these forces should all come out and oppose it together.
And when these "Supreme Elders" behind the scenes collectively oppose it, the United States absolutely cannot make such a foolish decision.
Therefore, if these words were truly spoken by this young Swift, it would prove that this person has absolutely no understanding of future economic trends and predictions. Then it would be even more impossible for him to become a god of finance based on these things.
But since young Swift possesses neither economic knowledge, nor mathematical talent and knowledge, and even has no understanding of social and economic development... he is no different from a street thug. How did such a person obtain the title of "God of Finance"?
"What do you think?" the old man asked, narrowing his eyes.
"I think someone is helping young Swift behind the scenes. Young Swift is just a criminal who has stolen others' achievements. He controls a true genius, and he is constantly exploiting this genius's judgments and abilities, then turning them into his own reputation!" Hao Jianguo said.
"Oh!" The old man's eyes lit up upon hearing this. If this judgment were true, then this would be a supremely significant secret that could completely cripple young Swift and the Western Mustangs Fund.
If Huang He lost the Western Mustangs Fund, this terrifying cash cow, then his Jiangnan Group would inevitably fall into a deep abyss of broken capital chains.
One must know that the Western Mustangs Fund can help Huang He earn billions of dollars in terrifying profits every year. This profit should have been used by Huang He for various technological developments, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to come up with so many epoch-making technologies.
Once a person becomes accustomed to a certain source of funds, they will consider that money to be a given and even factor it into their budgets, even projecting needs for more than a decade into the future.
But if that source of funds is suddenly completely cut off, leaving nothing behind, then the originally abundant capital chain will immediately become short of funds. The funding gaps in various aspects will make the Jiangnan Group precarious.
Selling off some assets to staunch the bleeding would be the best outcome. It's possible that this could even lead to its direct collapse. Previously, the possibility of such a situation was low because young Swift could only earn a lot of money through his terrifying abilities.
But if all this is true, and if he could take away or eliminate the true god of finance behind young Swift, then young Swift and the Western Mustangs Fund would immediately collapse, and the collapse of Jiangnan Group would follow closely.
Well, this old man doesn't know that boss Huang has never actually used the profits earned by the Western Mustangs Fund. This money has already been safely transferred to domestic accounts and converted into RMB.
On one hand, boss Huang is contributing to the country's development. On the other hand, RMB is the safest currency in the world for boss Huang. Otherwise, if any problems arise, even dollars held in Swiss banks can be directly frozen and confiscated. Dollars are the most terrifying and unsafe things in the world. Only fools would hoard a large amount of dollars!
The dollars boss Huang holds are just enough to cover the company's expenses. Everything else has been converted into RMB and is safely held in gs bank.
Meanwhile, the old man seemed to have discovered Huang He's greatest weakness, which made him excitedly stand up and pace a few times. Finally, he thought of a possibility and couldn't help but ask, "Do you think it's possible that the person behind this is Huang He himself? Is Huang He the god of finance?"
This was perhaps the worst possible outcome for the old man, as he couldn't possibly turn Huang He against him.
"I think there's absolutely no possibility!" Hao Jianguo shook his head. "Huang He's financial knowledge is basically at the same level as young Swift's. I haven't seen him be particularly proficient in finance."
"However, all of this can be hidden, so I won't dwell on it. The most crucial point is that I can't understand why Huang He would hide his financial abilities and promote a black man to act as a figurehead. What's the point of that?"
"He is a very flamboyant guy who loves to be in the spotlight. The fact that he spent hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the Royal Palace in France and engage in all sorts of personal publicity clearly shows that he is not someone who is good at hiding himself. So, if this ability truly belongs to Huang He, he would definitely put the title on himself and never give it to anyone else!"
"That's just your speculation! Perhaps what Huang He displays externally is just a facade of his hidden nature. Perhaps his inner personality is completely different? Perhaps he deliberately wants you to think he's someone who loves to show off?" the old man retorted.
"Alright, there's one more thing that confirms Huang He is not the person behind it."
"What point?"
"At the end of last year, young Swift received a cash dividend of $200 million from Huang He!" Hao Jianguo said, his face showing immense envy. After all, his bonus and dividend last year was only $10 million, which was already the highest bonus and dividend for the entire North American branch.
"So much!" Even the old man was stunned by this figure, and a look of envy appeared on his face. Although he was the head of the Goldman Sachs conglomerate and held immense assets of the conglomerate, he had a Goldman Sachs family behind him with over a hundred people sharing the conglomerate's dividends. He was merely the most capable leader of the entire conglomerate.
However, if he were to receive dividends based on his own stock each year, it would only amount to an export of $100 million annually.
If one were to add the bonuses he received as the head of the conglomerate, his annual income would only be slightly over $200 million, not quite reaching $300 million. He was originally very satisfied with this figure, as few conglomerate heads worldwide had an annual income of $200 million. But now his income had fallen to the same level as that black man, which instantly made the old man crack!
"You're right, it seems Huang He is indeed not the person behind it!" This evidence from Hao Jianguo instantly convinced the old man. No fool would give his shield a $200 million annual dividend. Anyone who did this would be a capitalist, not a madman!