Chapter 352 The New Season

Lindsay smiled and said: "The only function of financial derivatives is to transfer money from other people's pockets and other countries' pockets to your own pocket through this financial instrument. It is harmful to the development of the real economy rather than helpful.

For example, the derivatives I made were specially developed to deal with Feilong Sports' competitors. "

Mr. Zhu was startled, raised his head and laughed.

Lindsay added: "For the development of a country, finance is undoubtedly very important, but this industry should not be over-developed. Taking the United States as an example, in the next ten or twenty years, funds and manpower will be tilted towards the financial industry, ignoring the The real economy is dominated by the financial and consumer industries, and the shortcomings of over-development of the financial industry will be highlighted."

Mr. Zhu nodded thoughtfully. Although Lindsay was very young, about the same as his granddaughter, he was a giant on Wall Street. His attitude was very cautious in what such a person said, otherwise he would not have invited Lindsay to do the job. Advisor to this negotiating team.

Lindsay continued: "But not over-developing the financial industry does not mean that a country's financial security is not important. If it is not taken seriously, the country will become a cash machine for financial hegemons."

Mr. Zhu nodded, his expression serious.

A financial crisis swept through Asia, setting back the economies of Southeast Asia and East Asia for at least two decades. This is the power of finance. He deeply believed in Lindsay's words.

Lin Daodao: "Mr. Zhu, after our country joins the WTO in the future, the first step is to strive to build the largest factory in the world and establish the largest industrial system. The second step is to establish a group of core high-tech enterprises and strive to To establish a high value-added industrial system, we have made plans for these two steps now and have already begun to do them, but there is another point that is also very important. We currently do not have the strength to do it, but we must have a plan and we must do it in the future. Do it, otherwise we will be very passive in the future.”

"Oh?" Mr. Zhu stared at Lindsay and asked, "Tell me."

Lindsey: "Pricing power."

"Pricing power?" Mr. Zhu was startled.

Lin Daodao: "To build the world's factory, we must import a huge variety of resources from all over the world, but who has the pricing power of these resources now? We have no other choice but to agree to what price they say."

Mr. Zhu nodded thoughtfully and motioned for Lindsay to continue.

Lindsay added: "Similarly, when we are a buyer's market, the seller sets the price. When we build the largest world factory and export large quantities to foreign countries, and we are a seller's market, who has the final say on this pricing power? "

"Or the Western world?" Mr. Zhu said.

Lindsay nodded and said: "Yes, whether we are in a buyer's market or a seller's market, we have no pricing power, so we buy very expensively and sell very cheaply. Even though we have the largest factory in the world, we make the least money. "

"Pricing power?" Mr. Zhu muttered.

Lin Dao said: "Pricing power involves many factors. Commodity trading is a very important factor, but we do not have a commodity trading market."

"So there is no pricing power." Mr. Zhu nodded.

Lin Daodao: "It is not good to over-develop financial derivatives, but some are also needed, such as futures. There are many derivatives such as futures, such as stock index futures. This kind of derivatives is created by financial speculators to hedge speculative risks. tool.

When we speculators may face risks in the stock market, we will use hedging tools to prevent risks.

Bulk futures trading can determine pricing power to a large extent.

In China, the current futures trading market has just developed and is still far from the possibility of pricing. "

Mr. Zhu nodded and said: "The Zhengzhou grain spot market was established in 1990, and later the futures mechanism was gradually introduced. In 1991, the Shenzhen Nonferrous Metals Exchange was established. It has not yet developed."

Lindsay said at this time: "Mr. Zhu, we have the confidence to talk about the content of this negotiation. I told the media that China needs the world, but the world also needs China, and the United States also needs China."

"Then, have a good talk with them." Mr. Zhu nodded.

Lin Daodao: "Mr. Zhu, on the 1st, I will issue another recruitment order on behalf of Tianlong Investment Bank to recruit investment funds in the United States equivalent to those in Europe, including a group of Wall Street funds, supported by the American consortium behind these funds, so that we The confidence will be greater.”

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Mr. Zhu is so happy. Last year, the country's total foreign exchange reserves were less than 300 billion US dollars. Now with Tianlong Investment Bank, they have doubled several times. This will greatly accelerate the country's economic development.

On the 29th, U.S. stocks continued to increase in volume, and the signs of a bull market were very obvious.

On this day, China's bilateral negotiations on WTO accession also began.

At 9 o'clock in the morning that day, Zhao Dong arrived at the training base, followed by a storm investment broker and his assistant.

"Boss."

Seeing Zhao Dong come in, Danny Fortson immediately took the lead and shouted.

Zhao Dong nodded, first greeted the management and coaching staff, and then said to the teammates who gathered around him: "Let me introduce, this is Gurul, from the Storm."

"Oh ho!"

The Knicks players suddenly understood and couldn't help but cheer.

Gurur took the silver-white suitcase from his assistant, opened it, took out a stack of investment recruitment contracts, and handed it to Zhao Dong.

"One share per person, limit of 1 million, open-end fund, you decide how much to invest. After signing, you must transfer the money within 24 hours, otherwise the contract will be invalid."

Zhao Dong raised his contract and smiled.

"Boss, give it to me quickly."

Fordson stretched out his hand and grabbed the contract.

"Boss, I..."

John Wallace, who returned to the Knicks again, asked with anxiety and great anticipation.

"We have them all, go get them." Zhao Dong smiled.

"Thank you, boss."

Not only John Wallace, but several other players shouted excitedly.

These are a few role players, but as long as they enter the Knicks, Zhao Dong thinks that these are his brothers, so they all prepare the same share.

The coaching staff and management next to me were a little envious, but it was a pity that they didn't get this opportunity.

Barkley got a contract and without even looking at it, he signed his name with a few brushstrokes.

He chose the maximum amount of one million, but he had some ideas. He approached Zhao Dong with the contract and asked in a low voice with a playful smile: "Feilong, please give me more. Didn't Mrs. Lindsay just issue a recruitment order?"

"Invite me to dinner tonight, the best restaurant." Zhao Dong laughed softly.

"OKok." Buckley's face broke out in laughter.

"Fatty is a pretty good guy...eh, isn't that right, Fatty?"

Zhao Dong looked at Buckley, frowned, and asked, "Charles, how much do you weigh?"

Barkley said awkwardly: "270 pounds."

"20 pounds heavier? What should your nickname be now, Flying Pig on the Floor?" Zhao Dong asked curiously.

"I can fly even at 270 pounds." Barkley said with some irritation.

"Come on, I think you won the championship, so you let yourself go, right? You haven't gotten the ring yet."

Zhao Dong was dissatisfied.

Buckley said awkwardly: "Don't worry, Feilong, I'll lose weight right away. I'll lose weight right away."

"Bring it here."

Zhao Dong stretched out his big hand in front of Barkley.

"What?"

Barkley feels bad.

Zhao Dong grabbed the contract in Buckley's hand and said, "Before you lose weight, cancel your investment quota. Also, don't treat me to dinner."

"Huh?" Buckley was extremely frustrated.

Zhao Dong looked at the others, raised the contract in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Everyone, listen up, Barkley is an example. If anyone is like him, taking the new season seriously, he will not manage the offseason well." No one is qualified to get the investment quota from me if they have no weight, no hard work in training, no hard work in competition, and no ambition to win the championship.

In addition, Barkley is the first one. I will give him a chance. If there is a second person like him, I will ask the team to trade him immediately. He does not deserve to stay in this great dynasty team. "

Everyone looked at each other in shock. You looked at me and I looked at you. They didn't expect that the competition of the mighty super giant Starbucks was killed by the boss.

"Do you understand everything?" Zhao Dong shouted sharply.

"Understood." Everyone shouted loudly.

The management and coaching staff are extremely satisfied with the unexpected situation. With such a leader in the team, the locker room will be extremely stable.

A team, no matter what the lineup is, must first have a stable locker room, otherwise no matter how strong the lineup is, it will inevitably fall apart.

Zhao Dong continued: "We have established a great dynasty in the past three seasons, so some people are proud and relaxed, but I want to tell you that in the new season, my goal is still to win the championship and strive for the championship. Try your best.

Which, and I mean anyone, including Barkley..."

Buckley's face turned bloody, and he secretly cursed Feilong, are you done yet, that's enough, I am a superstar after all, and if you do this, I will lose all face.

"Anyone who dares to hinder me from winning the championship will be purged. I will never tolerate him." Zhao Dong's roar continued to sound, shocking everyone present.

After training for five minutes, Zhao Dong wasted a liter of saliva before giving up.

He looked back at Buckley. The fat man's face was pale and he had a look of despair.

"Change up, our New York Gentlemen are back."

Bang, he snapped his fingers, and several of his bodyguards immediately walked in carrying some suitcases and placed them in front of everyone.

"Charles, come with me."

Zhao Dong pulled Barkley aside.

"Feilong, I have lost all face today." Buckley said with an aggrieved look.

Zhao Dong snorted coldly: "As a superstar, your performance in the offseason has greatly disappointed me. One championship will make you fall."

Buckley suddenly became frustrated again, speechless.

Zhao Dongdao: "What you should do is set an example, not set a negative example. If you don't understand, then I am very disappointed."

"Don't worry, I will regain my weight soon." Barkley said frustratedly.

An hour later, the Knicks held a press conference for the new season.

All Knicks players have put on the customized suits prepared by Zhao Dong, put on cool black sunglasses, and transformed into the New York Gentlemen Team.

This time, there is one more thing, a gentleman's hat on each head.

"Kacha kacha..."

One or two hundred media cameras flashed wildly at this group of gentlemen for a long time.

"Feilong, what are the Knicks' goals for the new season?" The first person to ask the question was team reporter Thomas.

"Defending the title." Zhao Dong asked briefly.

"Feilong, the Knicks' lineup this season is obviously weaker than last season. Is your main position inside or outside?"

The second questioner was Yang Yi, a reporter accompanying the team, CCTV.

"I mainly work on the inside," Zhao Dong said.

"Feilong, how much of Storm's recruitment has been completed this time?"

The third questioner was from the New York Times, and actually asked a question that had nothing to do with the Knicks.

"Next."

At this time, the Knicks' media day for the new season, Zhao Dong certainly would not answer such questions that had nothing to do with the Knicks.

The New York Times reporter reluctantly handed over the microphone in his hand.

The host was about to turn over the fourth reporter's card when he saw a reporter raising his hand very actively. When he looked at the name of the media, hey, Wall Street Journal, how did you get in? Was it someone from the publicity department who took your tip?

He didn't dare to turn over the reporter's card and instead called a New York Sports reporter. The man took the microphone from the staff and immediately asked: "Feilong, the U.S. stock market has continued to rise recently. Does Mrs. Lindsay think a bear market is really coming? ?”

Zhao Dong rolled his eyes and asked helplessly: "I said, you are the Sports Newspaper, not the Wall Street Journal, nor the New York Business News. Are you in the wrong major?"

The reporter also said helplessly: "But currently this is the most concerning issue in the entire United States and even the world. It attracts more attention than the new NBA season."

"Feilong, give me some news, we need it very much." Several reporters shouted at the same time.

The Knicks management is also very helpless. The Knicks have simply turned into a storm conference.

Zhao Dong shook his head helplessly again, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Lindsay's attitude has been told to you a long time ago. Her attitude has not changed, and it has not changed until today. If you invest in U.S. stocks, then just do it for yourself. .”

The reporter went off topic, and the press conference ended hastily after half an hour.

The 1999/00 season will start on November 2nd. On the 30th, ESPN announced the championship guess for the new season.

As a dynasty team, although the Knicks have replaced more than half of their lineup, they still rank first in the championship probability rankings, with a championship probability as high as 51%.

Ranked second is the Spurs, who reached the finals last season. The Spurs' twin towers are extremely powerful. They have strengthened their outside line during the offseason and will be more competitive in the new season. With the Knicks' declining strength, the chance of winning is as high as 45%. %.

In fact, if the Knicks were not the defending team, ESPN would be more optimistic about the Spurs.

Ranked third is the Lakers. O'Neal partners with Ben, and the weaknesses in the interior are made up. The offense and defense in the interior have reached a balance. Except for the slightly weaker No. 1 position, the Lakers can be called a five-star luxury team, with the most perfect lineup among the top three. The most balanced team has a 44% chance of winning.

In fact, if it weren't for last season's playoff record, ESPN would put the Lakers first.

Four to five, namely the Philadelphia Digital Team and the Pacers, have a winning probability of less than 40%.

This is the first-tier team. There are also five teams in the second-tier, namely the Bulls, Heat, Nets, Trail Blazers, and Suns.

After the prediction ranking was announced, it immediately aroused dissatisfaction with the new Mavericks boss Jordan. He complained to the media: "We have John Stockton, Michael Finley, rising star Dirk, and All-Star small forward Seba. Los Angeles has the main center center of the championship. Our strength is not weak. We have the strength of a first-tier team. You will regret it if you underestimate us."

His complaint, although ESPN did not adjust the rankings, did gain some support.

Zhao Dong stood up and evaluated the strength of the Mavericks. He said: "In the new season, there is no problem for the Mavericks to enter the playoffs. It will become a more alternative team and will bring trouble to many teams."

"Look, the number one person in active service supports my point of view. ESPN, hurry up and adjust your unprofessional rankings."

With Zhao Dong's support, Jordan's attitude became even more arrogant.

The joint stance of the current No. 1 player and the No. 1 player in the past tense immediately had an impact. ESPN revised the ranking overnight and included the Mavericks in the second tier of teams, ranking behind the Heat and ahead of the Nets.

Jordan was satisfied. The reason why he wanted to fight for this was because it was very important.

Because the number of national live broadcasts for the new season will be finalized tomorrow, which is related to direct economic interests. If the Mavericks are underestimated, they will definitely not get many national live broadcasts. Now they have entered the ranks of the second-tier team. It will definitely help the Mavericks get more national broadcast games.

Sure enough, on the last day of October, the league announced the number of national live broadcasts for each team in the new season.

The Knicks rank first, with 68 live broadcasts across the United States. Forty-one home games are broadcast nationwide, and only 14 away games are not. This shows that the major NBA TV broadcasters favor the Knicks.

The second place is the Lakers with 53 games, and the third place is the Bulls with 51 games.

Jordan's Mavericks got 37 national broadcast games, ranking 8th among 29 teams. This is really not low. Last season, the Mavericks were not strong enough, so they only got 21 games.

Dayao's Nets received 33 national broadcasts, and the attention was pretty good. If the Mavericks hadn't stepped in, they would have gotten a few more national broadcasts.

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