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Andy was speechless.
"Want to have dinner together tonight?"
"No, thank you." Andy waved his hand and said, "Something's come up with with Stella, so I'll probably have to work overtime tonight."
"I see. Then there's nothing we can do about it."
Hawke sighed.
After leaving Andy's office, Hawke thought for a moment and then called Ivanka:
"Hello, it's me, Hawke."
“Young Master Ryan, I’m honored that you’re calling me,” Ivanka said sarcastically. “Why don’t you go find your Paris and have her play some games that ordinary people wouldn’t dare to play with you?”
Hawke sighed helplessly, "It's been so long, why are you still throwing a tantrum?"
Family, does anyone understand? Why is my girlfriend so bothered that I gave my tadpoles to her best friend? I've already given her so much, why is she being so selfish? Should I continue this relationship?
“Ivanka, stop playing around. Paris and I are over a long time ago,” Hawke said. “The only person who has ever lived in my heart is you! What right does Paris have to be compared to you? She’s spoiled, promiscuous, ugly, and flat-chested. You are elegant, poised, beautiful, and approachable. No matter what you compare, you completely crush her. There’s simply no comparison.”
On the other end of the phone, Ivanka couldn't help but smile when she heard Hawke say that.
Even though she knew Hawke was just trying to coax her, what woman doesn't like sweet words?
In particular, Hawke belittled Paris, her biggest rival in her circle of friends, to the point of being worthless.
"Hmph." Ivanka snorted and said, "I'll forgive you this time, but there won't be a next time. If I find out you're having an affair with that Paris again, don't blame me for turning my back on you! I don't want to be friends with Paris."
It's already enough that Hawke has gone to such lengths. If she were to act any more childish, Hawke would probably get impatient. Ivanka has struck a very good balance.
"Yes, yes, I promise, there will absolutely be no next time."
Hawke said firmly.
Ivanka: "Why did you call me? Let's get down to business."
“Okay,” Hawke said. “Let’s meet up tonight to discuss the acquisition of Summit Entertainment. To be honest, I’ve been accumulating a lot of money lately, and if I don’t spend it soon, I’ll feel bad watching the interest on my accounts accrue.”
"Huh?" Ivanka raised an eyebrow. "You've got that much money already?"
"I've been lucky; I've made a little bit of money recently."
Hawke said.
Ivanka: "Okay, then tell me the location, I'll come find you tonight."
"How about we go to the banquet hosted by Wells Fargo tonight?"
Hawke glanced at the pile of banquet invitations on the table, picked out the most exquisite one, and said...
"understood."
Ivanka hung up the phone.
night.
(Li Lihao) Hawke dressed up a little, stood in front of the full-length mirror, and looked at himself.
Wearing a white tuxedo and a dark white shirt, Hawke's handsome, angular face was accentuated.
He exuded a dangerous aura.
But it makes it even easier for women to become obsessed—because danger often represents aggression and adventure. In the history of human evolution, men with aggression and adventure have a higher ability to obtain food than ordinary men. In primitive times, they were the most popular with women. This characteristic has been preserved into modern times. In women's subconscious, dangerous men also represent higher material rewards, although they may not necessarily think so, and they are just being driven by their genes.
Looking at his dashing reflection in the full-length mirror, Hawke's lips curled into a wicked smile: "My little Ivanka, you're not escaping my grasp today."
181. Hardcore Finance, also known as Finance
We drove to the banquet hall of Wells Fargo Bank.
Hawke's eyes darted around.
"Ivanka!"
Hawke held out his hand so that Ivanka could see him quickly.
Ivanka did indeed spot Hawke, and with a slight smile, she walked towards him.
"it's beautiful!"
Hawke hugged Ivanka and praised her.
Ivanka wore a pink halter-neck dress with cherry patterns tonight, giving her a sweet and demure look.
Moreover, the elastic design of the upper part of the dress perfectly accentuated her sexy figure, making her look both sweet and alluring.
With the person in charge arriving, Hawke quickly asked, "So, you've accepted my position as CEO of the film company, haven't you?"
“What do you think?” Ivanka rolled her eyes at Hawke. “I’ve been busy researching Summit Entertainment these past few days.”
"Really?" Hawke became interested. It seemed Ivanka was very enthusiastic about this job. Hmm, he liked women who could take initiative. "Then tell me, what results have you achieved in your research these past two days?"
Ivanka: "Summit Entertainment is valued at around $3 million. It has three founding shareholders: Patrick Wattsberg, Bob Hayward, and David Garrett. The shareholding structure is simple, and these three shareholders aren't too fixated on controlling the company. With the Lane family's influence, gaining control of Summit Entertainment shouldn't be too difficult for you, however..."
Hawke raised an eyebrow. "Is there anything else?"
Ivanka continued, "These three shareholders are also very shrewd businessmen. Seeing that your Ryan family's eldest son is preparing to enter the market, they most likely won't choose to sell all their company shares at once, but rather want to retain a portion."
“Impossible!” Hawke refused outright. “I’m a very possessive person and have no interest in sharing anything with others. As for Summit Entertainment, it’s either acquisition or abandonment. There are so many Hollywood film companies, why do I have to have Summit Entertainment? When we acquired Facebook, there were so many difficulties. The founders refused to sell completely. And in the end? We were just given a dump truck warning!”
“Then you’ll have to accept a certain premium for the acquisition,” Ivanka advised. “Actually, there’s no need to be so fixated on complete control; control is the most important thing.”
"So what if it's a premium? I acquired Twitter, Facebook, and Big Machine Music, and I paid a premium for each of them."
Hawke shook his head, declining Ivanka's offer.
“Okay, if you have money, I’ll listen to you.” Ivanka smiled helplessly and said, “The current CEO of Summit Entertainment, Robert Lehman, was originally the executive president of Paramount, one of the six major Hollywood studios. He was recently poached by the three shareholders of Summit Entertainment. He is a highly talented person, and I think we can keep him in his position after the acquisition of Summit Entertainment.”
“Sure, you can decide on these small matters.” Hawke said nonchalantly, “In short, I will establish a Ryan Media Group and a Ryan Film Company. Ryan Film Company will be under Ryan Media, with an investment of $10 billion. In addition to acquiring Summit Entertainment, we will acquire some other good small and medium-sized film companies. All the power will be in your hands. I only have one requirement for you: you must not cause huge losses to Ryan Film Company. It would be best if it could become profitable as soon as possible.”
“Hawk…” Ivanka stared at him, dumbfounded. “Are you serious? Investing $10 billion right from the start? I always thought that your $10 billion investment, like most corporate announcements, would be good if even half of it materialized. It was supposed to be a $3 million acquisition of Summit Entertainment, and then using Summit Entertainment as a springboard to gradually expand and grow in Hollywood. But you…”
Well, Hawke's overly ambitious and uncouth behavior left Ivanka speechless.
“How long will it take to dominate Hollywood with this method you’re talking about? It’s too slow,” Hawke said. “If you’re going to do something, you have to do it the best you can. The $10 billion investment in Lane Pictures is just the beginning. I’ll keep investing as things go. I’m even planning to acquire one of the six major Hollywood studios within two years!”
"The Hollywood Big Six..."
Ivanka didn't know what to say. Even John Lane couldn't just buy a multi-billion dollar company like that, could he?
"Are you kidding me?" Hawke saw the hesitation in Ivanka's eyes, smiled, and said, "The acquisition of Rockxon Financial, that was my doing, five hundred billion dollars. You still doubt my capabilities?"
Well, after the last Hearst family dinner, Hawke contacted David Solomon, co-head of Goldman Sachs' investment banking division, and entrusted Goldman Sachs to handle the merger of Roxon Financial and Lane Capital.
With the help of professional Goldman Sachs, financial audits and organizational restructuring became incredibly easy, and of course, Goldman Sachs also earned a hefty commission from it.
"I don't understand, how come you suddenly seem to be even more capable than your father?"
Ivanka looked at Hawke with a puzzled expression.
"Perhaps it's because I have a talent for finance. I had never been exposed to it before, but now that I have, I can develop it all at once."
Hawke shrugged and said.
Well, the so-called financial talent is a bit too hardcore. It's about bombing other people's factories, shorting and hostile takeovers. Isn't that a talent in finance?
Hardcore finance is still finance.
As for the idea that you can easily make money in the stock market just by relying on your intelligence... you're overthinking it.
Isaac Newton, a giant of human science, is considered one of the most important scientists in the history of science, alongside Albert Einstein. His IQ is said to be as high as 190. He made great achievements in mathematics, physics, astronomy and other fields. He was a genius and a polymath. However, even Newton could not escape the fate of being fleeced in the stock market.
In 1720, the "South Sea Bubble" incident occurred. Due to the emergence of tricks such as information fraud, commercial bribery, collusion between government and business, insider trading, and frantic cashing out, Newton was transformed from an old scientist into a tender green leek, losing his entire fortune and almost losing everything.
Afterwards, Newton said, "I can calculate the motion of celestial bodies, but not the complexities of human nature."
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The stock market is not a game of intellect, but a game of human nature. Besides Newton, many other highly intelligent figures have gone bankrupt due to stock market speculation: Marx, in 1864, went bankrupt and became a philosopher; Keynes, in 1920, went bankrupt and became an economist; Churchill, in 1929, went bankrupt and became Prime Minister…
"Hawk, can you tell if I have a talent for finance?" Ivanka looked at Hawke with bright eyes: "I also want to make a fortune on Wall Street."
Who would want to work hard in Hollywood when they can make money on Wall Street?
Hawke grinned and said, "Okay, you're coming home with me tonight. I'll give you a thorough, no-dead-angle check-up to see if you have the talent for finance."
Ivanka: "..."
"Then forget it."
Ivanka rolled her eyes.
She's not a shameless woman like Paris Hilton.
Hawke scoffed, "This is something you didn't want to do."
He certainly couldn't help Ivanka develop her financial talents, because he deals with hardcore finance and can't teach Ivanka anything. Besides, his Ryan Studios still needs a leader.
"Alright, let's not discuss finance anymore. Let's continue with Ryan Pictures," Hawke said. "Summit Entertainment focuses on film development, financing, production, and distribution, especially in global distribution, where they have achieved considerable success. After acquiring this company, Ryan Pictures doesn't have any major weaknesses in film. However, Summit Entertainment's foundation is still too shallow; it doesn't have a sufficient film library. So, after acquiring Summit Entertainment, your next target should be to target those small and medium-sized film companies in Hollywood with rich film libraries, acquire them, and solidify your foundation."
Film archives, at first glance, might conjure images of dusty film archives, but in Hollywood, they represent a continuous and inexhaustible wealth.
Films included in Hollywood's library are usually those that have been released for more than seven years. By then, the film has completed the entire distribution process, from theaters and video products to television broadcasts and overseas markets, and has completed the process of recouping revenue. From an accounting perspective, the film has also completed its "depreciation" cycle and can be put into storage.
However, in the eyes of shrewd Hollywood executives, with the development of new media technologies and the expansion of consumer markets, film library resources can still be redeveloped and utilized to realize new market value, especially for classic films that were once widely popular with audiences.
Take Warner Bros. and Universal, two major film studios with a film library of over 5000 movies each, for example. Their film library resources generate $5 million in cash flow for them every year.
Such cash flow can help major studios maintain operational stability and even turn the tide when the studios encounter crises.
Ivanka nodded and said:
"Since I'm going to work in Hollywood, I definitely can't do my homework beforehand. Of course I know that a film library is the soul of a film company, so I will definitely take this matter seriously."
"That's good."
Hawke said with a smile, "It seems that hiring Ivanka was really worthwhile; she has already learned to take action on her own."
"By the way, Hawke, there's something I need to discuss with you."
Ivanka suddenly thought of something and said.
"what?"