wavenovel Chapter 1276-1285, We're going to make a fortune during the stock market crash!!
Chapter 1276-1285, We're going to make a fortune during the stock market crash!!
Chapter 1276-1285, We're going to make a fortune during the stock market crash!!
After a long time, Naoki Nagayama once again visited Tree Friends Capital in Ginza.
Upon arriving at the 12th floor, Nakai Genta appeared at the door and quickly pulled Nagayama Naoki towards the office.
Naoki Nagayama was forced to shout at the receptionist, Hiroka Kanai:
"Zhouxiang, please prepare a cup of coffee for me."
"Naoki-san!"
Once inside the office, Nakai Genta stopped, revealing dark circles under his eyes and a haggard appearance, clearly indicating he had been working for a long time.
"How can you still be so relaxed?! The stock market crash you predicted is less than a month away!"
"Isn't there still a month left?"
Naoki Nagayama looked at Genta Nakai with some guilt. During this time, Genta Nakai had been busy preparing for the Ponzi scheme and didn't even have time to go to Natsuka's birthday party on Jurassic Island. At that time, he was on a business trip in Hong Kong!
"Time is of the essence! Naoki-san, can't you be a little more attentive?!"
"I complained," Nakai Genta said, then lowered his voice.
"We have taken out a short-term loan of 600 billion yen (US$5 million) from the bank, which will last until the end of the year. Combined with our existing US$4 million in Japan, the funds have been transferred to our accounts in Hong Kong, Sydney, and London."
Currently, the accounts in Japan are all escrow accounts, holding approximately $6 million, while the accounts in New York remain at $6 million.
Given Shuyou Capital's current performance and principal, obtaining such a large loan from a bank would indeed be difficult. However, with the guarantee from Shuyou Group, it becomes much easier.
After all, the artists under Shuyou's management are all golden geese, and the IP of Naoki Nagayama's previous movies is definitely a high-quality transaction in the banking system.
"Oh, were there any problems when you transferred the money?"
Large-scale capital outflows will certainly attract the attention of regulators.
Nakai Genta nodded, then spoke:
"However, I transferred the money out under the guise of opening branch offices. During this period, branch offices were indeed opened in Hong Kong, Sydney, London, and Toronto. On the surface, there was no problem at all."
It's perfectly normal for investment institutions to open branches and inject funds in other countries, not to mention that Tree Friends Capital now has a strong network of connections in the financial world.
However, given the current booming Japanese stock market, most investment institutions are opening offices in Tokyo, which might seem odd to some. But coupled with their pursuit of internationalization and building a global investment presence, it aligns perfectly with Japan's current mindset.
"That's good"
Naoki Nagayama nodded. He had risked everything for Black Monday in October.
Nakai Genta continued his explanation:
"The funds are in place, but I need to send people to handle the operations in various markets, and I'm currently overwhelmed."
In those days, there was no internet, and even international phone calls couldn't be received in some places, so stock exchanges in various financial centers still required human staff to monitor and operate them.
"So you came today?"
Naoki Nagayama looked at Genta Nakai and asked,
"Is this to tell a few traders at TreeFriend Capital?"
“Yes, it’s time to tell them.” Nakai Genta nodded. “After all, they are senior employees of Tree Friends Capital. We can’t hide it from them, and we also need them to operate in various countries!”
"Well"
Naoki Nagayama pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"it is good"
Just then, Kanai Hiroka brought in freshly brewed coffee, so Nakai Genta immediately asked her to call in all four of his traders.
Not long after, four traders with different styles—Sakaguchi Masamichi, Nakayama Yukio, Hayakawa Masaru, and Takeda Tomoaki—arrived in the office.
Among them, the most senior and closest to Nakai Genta, team leader Sakaguchi Masamichi, spoke first:
"Naoki-san, Wonta-san, why did you call us all in at once? What happened?"
"Okay, please sit down first."
Nakai Genta nodded, gesturing for everyone to sit down, and then offered his seat to Nagayama Naoki.
"There are indeed some things."
Naoki Nagayama put down his coffee cup, leaned against his desk, and looked at the four key personnel.
"Everyone remembers that we had a brainstorming session a few months ago, right?"
Upon hearing about the brainstorming session, Sakaguchi Mamichi and the others immediately recalled it.
Two months ago, for some unknown reason, Nakai Genta suddenly asked a few people to discuss "how to make money before the stock market crash," and then asked them to make a contingency plan.
At first, they all thought it was just the boss acting impulsively and testing them, but now, Naoki Nagayama has also brought it up.
"Everyone, what I want to say is that your proposal will be put to use!"
Upon hearing this, gasps of surprise filled the office. Even though these were seasoned traders who had faced the ever-changing stock market with composure, the mention of a "stock market crash contingency plan" still sent a jolt through them.
"Naoki-san, you mean..."
"Yes, based on my analysis over this period, I predict a major stock market crash between today and the end of the year. It could even affect the entire financial sector."
Naoki Nagayama explained to everyone, which calmed them down a bit.
"Since the beginning of the year, researchers in the United States have been constantly warning of systemic risks in the stock market, but in this game of musical chairs, no one can give up at the last minute."
"But the recent stagnation in the US stock market, along with various other signs and a bit of intuition, has made me sense the risks."
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Naoki Nagayama's words left the traders feeling as if they were in a dream. Although everyone knew that Naoki Nagayama was the owner of Tree Friends Capital, and that he possessed astonishing trading skills.
But we're talking about a stock market crash right now!
This guy in front of me claims he predicted the stock market crash, and then he actually made money during the crash?!
"Due to time constraints, we at Tree Friends Capital cannot use overly complex trading methods."
Naoki Nagayama continued speaking.
"Therefore, we use the simplest method: shorting stock index futures."
"After discussions with Mr. Yuan Tai, we have made arrangements for fund allocation and are ready to short futures in Hong Kong, Sydney, London, New York, and Toronto. As for Japan, there is no futures trading at the moment, so we will not participate."
The Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Stock Exchange do not yet offer stock index futures trading; trading of the TOPIX stock index futures and Nikkei 225 stock index futures will begin a year from now.
As Naoki Nagayama recounted his story, the four traders grew increasingly terrified. Yukio Nakayama even kept glancing at Genta Nakai, as if hoping that Genta would calm Nagayama down.
It's important to know that the futures market is far riskier than the stock market!
However, he noticed that Nakai Genta seemed to be caught up in excitement as well, breathing rapidly and with bloodshot eyes!
“We have already opened accounts at various stock exchanges and deposited $1-2 million in funds into each.”
Naoki Nagayama's mouth seems to never stop.
"Because of the margin system, each exchange can control a fund of approximately 10 billion yuan."
"I need the four of you to go to Hong Kong, Sydney, London, and Toronto respectively to manage the New York operations. Yuan Tai-sang will be in charge of that."
"!!!" "We're going?" "Managing 10 billion?" "Really?" "You're kidding!" "."
The four top traders stared wide-eyed. As seasoned traders, they were no strangers to handling large accounts, but this was a billion US dollars!
"Yes, I need the four of you to travel to these places on business until the end of the year!"
Actually, it only takes a little over a month. The stock market crash happened on October 19th, and it should have stabilized by the end of the month.
Knowing that Naoki Nagayama and Genta Nakai were serious, the group regained their composure amidst their excitement and began discussing with the management where they would go and how to proceed.
The global stock market is too complex and vast. Naoki Nagayama was not very clear about the specific stock data of "Black Monday", but he had a general idea that global stock indices fell by more than 20% in those days. In order to ensure the success of shorting stock index futures, he instructed his traders according to this standard.
"After you go to the local stock exchange, short the stock index futures based on the expected 20% drop, with a timeframe of one month. You are all experienced in this kind of operation."
"20%?" Hayakawa Masaru asked somewhat nervously. "Isn't that too much?!"
"How can it be called a stock market crash if it's not big!"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and said,
"Everyone, we're going to make history! We're going to make a fortune during this stock market crash!!"
The group remained silent.
"Also, for this operation, your commission will be based on the profits!"
"!!!"
Upon hearing this promise, the atmosphere in the office heated up even further. The four traders' faces turned red, and their eyes sharpened, as if four wolves were grinding their teeth and sucking blood!
The office gradually quieted down after Naoki Nagayama told them to go home immediately and prepare to head to their respective countries.
"I'm counting on you for Yuan Tai-san's job in New York!"
"Hi!"
Nakai Genta nodded seriously.
"Naoki-san, how much will we make this time?"
"Well"
Naoki Nagayama calculated that they currently control approximately $15 billion in capital. If they short the stock index futures, then the global fund would be around $150 billion.
"Why can't it be increased tenfold?"
It was still the 1980s. Even if people knew there would be a stock market crash, they didn't know the specific figures. Coupled with insurance factors, Naoki Nagayama set a target of 10 times. If it were the internet age, he would dare to think about 100 times!
Nakai Genta himself was also very excited:
"In that case, I would truly be a billionaire, and this time in US dollars!"
It turns out his billionaire status is based on Japanese yen, which is vastly different from the dollar. After this, he might just catch up to Naoki Nagayama's level from two years ago!
It was already afternoon when I left Shuyou Capital.
Before leaving get off work, Naoki Nagayama rushed to the Tree Friends Building.
October is a busy month. Besides keeping an eye on "Black Monday," I also need to prepare for the Tokyo International Film Festival!
Although the Tokyo International Film Festival Executive Committee has the experience from the previous two editions, it still needs to make some crucial decisions on its own.
"Naoki-san Shuichi-san asked me to take you directly to the conference room."
"it is good"
The receptionist, Hoshika, led Naoki Nagayama directly to the Tokyo Film Industry Association's meeting room.
Before even stepping inside, they could hear a heated argument escalating. When Naoki Nagayama pushed the door open, he happened to see Nobuo Asai slamming his fist on the table with Shuichi Itō.
"President Itō, this is discriminatory treatment, this is bullying!"
"??"
While Naoki Nagayama was still completely bewildered, Shuichi Itō had already seen him arrive:
"Naoki-san, you've finally arrived!"
"Huh, what's wrong?"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and looked at Nobuo Asai.
The Liberal Democratic Party is currently embroiled in a bribery scandal, and the Takeshita faction is about to be dragged in as well. So, he now views Asai Nobuo like a grasshopper in autumn, wondering how much longer he can hop around!
"I could hear the noise from outside."
Shuichi Itō calmed himself down slightly and explained to Naoki Nagayama:
"We were just discussing the opening performance at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Nobuo Asai recommended a boy band from Johnny's."
Johnny's?
Naoki Nagayama realized he hadn't paid attention to this agency in a long time, so he nodded.
Is there a problem with boy bands?
Naoki Nagayama has a disdain for Johnny Kitagawa's fondness for young boys, but this is something that should be considered an unspoken rule in the industry and cannot be discussed openly.
Besides, the boy band members were the victims, so he didn't have much of a problem with them. Naoki Nagayama even had a friendship with the Shonentai!
"Among the performance proposals put forward by Johnny's, there is one person named Masahiko Kondo!"
Shuichi Itō revealed the main reason, which was still related to Naoki Nagayama.
"I wanted to remove this person, but Nobuo Asai disagreed."
"Forehead"
Naoki Nagayama hadn't paid attention to this name for a long time; he even thought the guy had retired.
He had absolutely no goodwill towards this guy who had hurt Akina in his past life. However, he didn't go all out to suppress him; he just let everyone know his attitude.
When everyone knew that Naoki Nagayama, a close friend of Shuyu, disliked this person, and even resolutely refused to let him appear on "Music Station," one of the three major music programs, resulting in him having one-third less exposure than his peers, the entertainment industry itself had already made its choice.
After all, with each new generation emerging, how could they possibly be no match for a struggling idol with obvious weaknesses who is already past his prime?
Could it be that this guy is trying to turn his life around?!
Nobuo Asai believes that Kondo was one of the earliest top male idols, and performing with a new boy group allows him to showcase the history of Japanese idol culture.
Shuichi Itō calmly described Nobuo Asai's actions.
"So he thinks that as the president, I'm discriminating against others and engaging in bullying."
“Isn’t it?!”
Nobuo Asai had been a little less aggressive when Naoki Nagayama entered, but now he was back to his arrogant self.
"The Tokyo Film Association should treat all professionals in the entertainment industry equally!"
Naoki Nagayama looked directly at Nobuo Asai:
"So this Kondo Masahiko has a connection with Asai-san?"
"Of course I know them! They're all celebrities in the entertainment industry. I've met them a few times before!"
In reality, Nobuo Asai and Kondo had little to do with each other. Instead, he was friends with Johnny Kitagawa of Johnny's Entertainment. His suggestion to have a Johnny's boy band perform the opening act was made at Kitagawa's request.
However, the strong opposition to Shuichi Itō's removal of Kondo was aimed at undermining Itō's authority within the association and preparing for a future power grab.
"Oh~"
After hearing the whole story, Naoki Nagayama looked understanding and then addressed the executive committee members.
"Since the committee has differing opinions, let's vote by raising hands."
"I approve of Johnny's boy bands performing, but I don't agree with Masahiko Kondo appearing in the opening performance!"
Naoki Nagayama raised his hand first, then calmly looked at the members of the executive committee.
Who agreed?
Shuichi Itō followed closely behind, then Ikuo Suō.
Then came representatives from several television stations and film studios. Nobody wanted to offend Naoki Nagayama over such a trivial matter!
Next came the representatives from various agencies, and even the representative from Johnny & Associates itself. After thinking for a moment, they raised their hands!
Kondo is just a washed-up male idol. He's only been given the title of senior idol because of Mary Kitagawa's slight fondness for him. How can he compare to the members of other currently popular boy groups!
Even if Mary Kitagawa scolds him then, he will still have something to say!
It's important to know that the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival is one of the most popular events in the world! Showing your face there is comparable to participating in the year-end Red and White Song Festival, and it can even help you gain international recognition!
As Naoki Nagayama's gaze swept across the room, all the members of the executive committee around the conference room table raised their hands.
When it was Atsuko Toyama's turn to represent the Ministry of Education, she hesitated for a moment before raising her hand as well!
The Takeshita faction wants to control the Film Association and needs her support, but she doesn't want to offend Naoki Nagayama over such personal grudges!
Most other neutral parties share this view: why offend Naoki Nagayama of the entertainment industry for the sake of someone they have no connection with?
This is like an old man eating poison—courting his own death!
In the end, only Nobuo Asai remained, staring in shock at the executive committee members, his face alternating between pale and flushed.
He was the only one who didn't raise his hand!
He never expected that all the people he used to get along with would turn against him!
"Alright, the approval vote is overwhelmingly in favor, so let's remove Masahiko Kondo from the performance."
Naoki Nagayama nodded, glancing at Shuichi Itō in a gesture.
"Shuichi-san, let's move on to the next topic. Time is running out, it's almost time to get off work!"
"OK!"
Shuichi Itō was overjoyed. For the past month or so, Nobuo Asai had been constantly finding fault with and provoking the association. Naoki Nagayama's move this time dealt a heavy blow to Nobuo Asai's arrogance!
"With the previous topic concluded, the opening ceremony performance will feature a Johnny's boy band performing the opening dance, excluding Masahiko Kondo."
Shuichi Itō continued with the process, without even glancing at Nobuo Asai, whose face was pale and who was breathing heavily.
"Next topic: the opening film of the Tokyo International Film Festival."
This scumbag is actually making a comeback?! I've felt disgusted all day!
(End of this chapter)