Regarding Mr. Duan's praise, Zhou Dongsheng felt "well-deserved" in his heart, but looking at his achievements so far, this praise is indeed not an exaggeration.
Not to mention now, as early as when Zhou Dongsheng was emerging in the country, many capital institutions had already come to the door, wanting to invest in a potential stock like Zhou Dongsheng.
After all, it is still the same sentence. In the capital market, the amount of capital is always higher than the project. Driven by the profit-seeking nature, how can we make the capital in our hands profitable all the time.
It is undoubtedly one of the most anxious issues for most capital institutions. They will be anxious when they have no funds in hand, but if they have too much funds, they will naturally be anxious as well.
Even for most capital institutions, losing money is not terrible. What is terrible is that a large amount of funds are stagnant in their hands, and there is no way to form an effective turnover cycle, just like a pool of stagnant water.
After all, the profits and losses on the books are often only temporary. The capital market has ups and downs, and only when there are losses can there be profits. Since they are all the ones carrying the sedan, they naturally have to take turns.
If everyone wants to make sure profits without losing money and is unwilling to contribute, then over time, the lifeless market will naturally enter a vicious cycle.
Therefore, when Zhou Dongsheng shows his keen eye in investment, he can always grasp the pulse of the market and accurately capture projects that can create profits.
For capital institutions that have too much idle funds but lack good projects, isn't Zhou Dongsheng the GP (fund manager) they dream of?
To a certain extent, perhaps being an LP (investor) is the most suitable symbol of the status of "hands-off shopkeeper".
After all, apart from giving you money, all you need to do is sit in the VIP seats and watch how the GP shows you how to operate.
In this way, every friend who buys funds has experienced the joy of being a "hands-off shopkeeper".
Of course, the feeling of "love is a ray of light, so green it makes you panic" is naturally uncomfortable (funny).
Zhou Dongsheng didn't have enough confidence in himself before, so he naturally didn't dare to do such a thing rashly. After all, making money with other people's money seemed very satisfying...
However, the responsibilities that often need to be borne are not "limited liability" but "unlimited liability", which includes debts, etc.
There is no doubt that this is also a change in leverage behavior, but when the scale of funds reaches a certain level, corresponding formal channels need to be used to ensure the interests of both parties.
Today, after such a long period of development, the capital market has fully identified and filled up the loopholes and improved various loopholes.
The battle between the superior and the inferior has been carried out countless times in this elite industry.
For Zhou Dongsheng today, it doesn't hurt to make a small-scale attempt when he has a certain degree of confidence.
Even if you fail, the price will be within your own tolerance.
"I just want to take advantage of my youth and do more experiments. After all, I now have enough ability to resist risks. Although I also want to imitate you, Duan, and retire early..."
"But, so far, I have not met a beautiful woman who is worthy of letting me retire to the mountains and fields. Mr. Duan is definitely the envy of others in this aspect~"
Zhou Dongsheng smiled and made a joke, but his words praised both of them.
According to rumors, Duan Yongping, who was just over 40 years old and whose career was at its peak at BBK, was in his prime years and chose to retreat to the second line...
It was because between the country and the beauty, she chose the latter, and together with Liu Xin, she chose to settle on the other side of the ocean, and completed the identity transformation from entrepreneur to investor...
Being able to choose to retreat from the rapids at the cusp of the storm, being independent and at the same time able to draw parallels and create a career again.
I have to say, it is indeed worthy of the word "legend".
With a smile on her face, Liu Xin rolled her eyes at Duan Yongping and said angrily: "Dongsheng, don't listen to the nonsense spread outside. All the good reputation has been given to old Duan, but I have become infamous."
"What kind of hero is saddened by the Beauty Pass, the Hero's Tomb of Gentle Township, hum!"
Duan Yongping chuckled, rarely showing a different look, "How can it be possible? What do people outside know? If it weren't for you, a virtuous wife, I wouldn't have had such a smooth career..."
Although they were an old couple, Zhou Dongsheng still felt like he was being fed a mouthful of dog food for no reason.
I have to say that it is indeed commendable to be able to reach the height of Duan Lao and still make the choice of "choosing one person to live forever, and meeting someone to grow old".
Anyway, Zhou Dongsheng and others asked themselves that they obviously cannot reach this level at present.
After coaxing his wife, Mr. Duan turned around and said with approval: "Young people are motivated. With your ability, there must be a lot of people who are willing to support you."
"How large a fund do you want to try to build? I happen to have some idle funds on hand right now. I wonder if you dare to take it?"
Zhou Dongsheng backed up tactically, and the old man said calmly: "As long as Mr. Duan dares to give it, I will accept it, no matter how much money I have."
Having said this, Zhou Dongsheng exuded two words, confidence, all over his body.
I just had to put these two words on my forehead.
"Okay, it's not a big amount of money. It's estimated to be about 1 billion U.S. dollars." Duan Yongping said calmly.
Just like Lao Wang's "little goal" where he talks and laughs, indeed, for the elders, pretentiousness is like the wind and is always with me...
Just like eating and drinking, you can grab it at your fingertips.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but be in awe. Sure enough, he still had room for improvement, and he still had to read and learn more.
"It's only 1 billion U.S. dollars. It's really not much. Since Mr. Duan is so sincere, I reluctantly accepted it."
Zhou Dongsheng said with no politeness at all.
However, judging from his official "net worth of tens of billions", this 1 billion US dollars is already considered to be the majority of his net worth, and it is not a small sum.
It's barely a mid-range amount.
Of course, what is on the surface is always on the surface. Neither Mr. Duan nor Zhou Dongsheng believes that the value of Dongsheng Group will stop moving forward so easily.
Ten billion can only be regarded as the starting line to another level!
It is precisely because of this that Mr. Duan has the confidence to bet, just as he was optimistic about Huang Zheng in the past, and even brought him to the dinner table for face-to-face communication with Buffett.
Later, when Pin Xixi was born, Mr. Duan frequently increased his position in the potential stock "Huang Zheng". The reason why Pin Xixi was able to form a perfect capital team...
Duan Lao undoubtedly played a very key role, which is why the outside world regards Huang Zheng as the fourth disciple from Duan Lao's sect.
As for the other three disciples, the first two founded the two leading mobile phone brands in China, vivo and oppo respectively, while the third one inherited the mantle of Mr. Duan and maintained the foundation of BBK.
Being able to achieve such remarkable achievements in multiple dimensions of life, it is no wonder that some people call him the "Legendary Godfather".
"You kid, why are you so loud before you get the money?" Duan Yongping scolded with a smile, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhou Dongsheng's behavior.
When a person who has the ability has a strong reputation, it can be considered arrogant at best, but when a person who has no ability has a reputation, it is pure bragging.
"Hey, people like Mr. Duan are just spitting and nailing each other, how could they regret it so easily?" Zhou Dongsheng said with a playful smile.
And while the two of them were chatting and laughing, this matter was basically a done deal, and naturally there was no need for the two of them to worry about the next thing.
Since you want to establish a private equity fund, the relevant procedures and contracts that need to be signed are naturally indispensable.
Friendship is friendship, and business is business. The two can influence each other, but they must not be confused.
The more you understand people, the less likely they will be imitative in this aspect.
After finalizing the investment, the two of them no longer struggled with the matter. Instead, Mr. Duan asked casually.
"Now that you've decided, in addition to the digital currency project, you should have other goals, right?"
The former is destined to be a high-risk, high-return project. However, for a normal fund structure, it is impossible to have only one goal.
"This is natural. Although I am relatively unfamiliar with the U.S. stock market, there is one benchmark that I think is still greatly underestimated by the market. It is likely to become a benchmark leading the trend of the times in the future..."
"I can't say that I am on an equal footing with companies like Apple, but at least I can have a 50-50 split in terms of potential..."
Now that this has been mentioned, Zhou Dongsheng naturally doesn't mind giving Mr. Duan some reassurance.
Although when Bitcoin becomes the pig at the forefront of the times, everything mentioned today will come true, and Mr. Duan will naturally understand the gold content of it.
But now that the conversation is interesting, Zhou Dongsheng doesn't mind adding another bombshell. After all, no one can eat such a big piece of cake in one bite.
Being happy alone is not as good as being happy together, and capital also needs to be united.
"Oh? Tell me about it." Mr. Duan couldn't comment, but still asked with great interest.
The more he got to know Duan Yongping, the more he felt that this young man could always bring him different surprises and tricks.
I often thought that this might be the last thing I would find at the bottom of the box, but I turned around and pulled out something unexpected.
It really doesn’t look like the foundation that a young man in his early twenties should have. Even if he is a self-taught genius, no matter how hard he uses his talent, it cannot be inexhaustible, right?
"Mr. Duan must be familiar with this company. It's located on the three-thirds of an acre of land under his feet, and its name is 'Tesla'..." Zhou Dongsheng tapped the ground with his index finger and said strategically.
"I know this company. The current market value is close to 40 billion US dollars. It is indeed a company with good prospects. I have also dealt with its boss. He is a madman with great ambition and vision..."
Mr. Duan didn't seem surprised, but said meaningfully.
"It seems that Mr. Duan has noticed this company for a long time? That's a shame." Zhou Dongsheng touched his head and said indifferently.
"No, I have noticed it, but I am definitely not as optimistic about him as you said. After all, it is like a double-edged sword. It may be a step to heaven, or it may be a step to hell..."
"It's great to be young, but your risk appetite makes me feel more and more old." Mr. Duan didn't say anything more, but shook his head and sighed.
"What the hell, Mr. Duan, you are still getting stronger with age. The sword is not old yet, and the older you get, the more evil you become. How old is Mr. Buffett and you haven't retreated to the second line? Where are you..."
Zhou Dongsheng complimented it casually, and then changed the topic, "Boy, I just think that the direction of new energy will be one of the popular options in the next era."
"And it is very likely to rise to the national level. After all, the existing energy pattern has become a stereotype, and if you want to compete for the right to speak in energy, you will inevitably need a breakthrough..."
"There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, so we have to choose to build a new mountain."
Zhou Dongsheng said lightly, but these casual words were so powerful that everyone present could not help but tremble inwardly.
Even Duan Yongping's eyes couldn't help but gleam, and he looked at Zhou Dongsheng in amazement, "The younger generation is to be feared! It is true that the younger generation is to be feared. At such a young age, he can already think of this level..."
"This kind of thing has not been confirmed yet. Do you have any information channels?" Mr. Duan asked in disbelief.
"Boy, I started from scratch and have a clean background. How can there be any information channel that is more powerful than Mr. Duan? It's just my family's opinion."
"Besides, investment is just betting on the future," Zhou Dongsheng said lightly.
It has not been determined yet, but for Zhou Dongsheng, this kind of general direction matter is already a certainty.
With his current influence, it is an unexpected surprise to be able to influence the ownership of an unrelated "world champion".
But to say that it can influence decisions at the national level... that's too flattering for oneself.
Even if it's a butterfly effect or a domino, it can't be unreasonable, right? Zhou Dongsheng thought with some uncertainty in his heart.
"Even so, it is already very impressive. Since you are so optimistic about new energy, why don't you choose to invest domestically? There are many people in China making plans in this regard, right?"
Mr. Duan praised him and then asked.
"Domestic policies have not yet been officially implemented, and the time has not yet matured, so we can only choose to test the waters in overseas markets first!" Zhou Dongsheng said matter-of-factly.
If we want to go back to China, there is one leader who cannot be avoided no matter what.
That is the suffocating man who is suffocated by his dreams.
As the saying goes, those who are half a step ahead of their times are geniuses, but those who are one step ahead of their times are often fools.
To put it simply, if you take a big step, you will easily get caught.
Counting the time, the suffocating male's oxygen should be almost exhausted, right?
When the tree falls and the hozens scatter, I wonder if I have any chance to take advantage of this huge stall?
As for options such as taking over the deal or paying for a rescue, it is obviously impossible for Zhou Dongsheng to have it in his mind.
