Father Mavie

Chapter 560 Going public (two in one, please subscribe!!!)
The London Stock Exchange on Monday.

Early in the morning, there was a strong wind blowing on the street. The cold air from the north cleared away the smog that shrouded London, and the sun was rarely exposed. Ma Wei, who was sitting in the VIP room of the stock exchange waiting for the opening, leaned over to the window , enjoying the rare sunshine.

The sun in London is a rare and rare event. The name of the city of smog is by no means in vain. Washed clothes have to be dried in the house. Weather factors have driven the prosperity of the laundry industry. Clear, but his clothes are basically sent to Huajie Laundromat.

"The weather is fine, and it looks like today will go well."

The second prince walked to the window, squinted his eyes, and looked at the sun in the sky with his hands behind his back.

Today is the day when Manstein's potion company goes public. In addition to their company, the potion company organized by the eldest prince and the third prince will also go public today. The road to enemies is narrow, and the three companies just want to meet.

"I heard that the First Prince and the Third Prince have prepared a lot of money." Sitting on the sofa, Stuart said, smoking a cigar, "I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle today."

"Well, they should buy a large number of shares of Manstein Potion Company. We are going to put 30% of the shares in the stock market, which is 600 million shares. If they sell, these shares will become others' pockets things"

After thinking for a moment, the second prince looked at Mavi: "Nicholas, how many batches do you plan to divide the 600 million shares that will be put into the stock market today?"

"Three batches." Ma Wei replied: "The first batch is 150 million shares, the second batch is 200 million shares, and the third batch is 250 million shares. Release a batch first to test the water and see the market conditions. After the price rises, The second batch of stocks will be released one after another, and after noon, when the market opens in the afternoon, the third batch will be released to close."

It is a normal financial method to put stocks into the market in batches. Everyone knows the truth that rare things are more expensive. Only by hunger marketing can the stock price be fried up. After the stock price is fried up, the stock is released to raise funds.

"The London Stock Exchange has 80 shareholders. Today is Monday. When a new company is listed, almost 20 shareholders will arrive. The price of the initial stock cannot be set too high or too low."

The second prince turned his attention to the financial team he hired: "Has the plan been released?"

"It's finished, Your Highness."

The leader of the financial team, Giuseppe Harewood, came with a plan. In order to ensure that the listing process was flawless, the second prince called in Giuseppe Harewood's professional team. The eldest and third princes also had Similar professionals help.

"We have counted the trading situation of the London Stock Exchange in the last six months and found that low-priced stocks between 6 pence and 2 shillings are the most frequently traded range, and stocks with a price higher than 2 shillings per share will rise as the price rises. There is a downward trend in the number of transactions.”

Giuseppe took a chalk and drew a sketch on the blackboard: "At the same time, the 80 shareholders of the London Stock Exchange, not counting the medium and high-priced stocks above 2 shillings, have an average stock holding of around 20 gold pounds. , Excluding their long-term holdings, low-priced stocks have about 1600 million pounds of liquidity.”

"If we set the price of the initial shares at 2 shillings per share, and then dilute the 600 million initial shares that are going to be put into the stock market by 10 times, then we hope to attract a large number of investors who buy low-priced stocks."

The chalk circled the lower market, and Giuseppe's meaning was already obvious: "Your Highness, I think we should not only focus on the high-end market. The profits in the low-priced market are also considerable. With the funds in our hands, we can completely Eat the low-priced market first, and then enter the high-end market through stock appreciation, so as to ensure the maximum profit!"

"The initial stock is diluted 10 times."

Listening to the plan proposed by Giuseppe, the second prince frowned and said, "If you do this, wouldn't Manstein Potion Company have a full 6000 million shares in the market today?"

"Yes, Your Highness, in this way, when the stock price soars, we can make more money."

"Competition and risk are greater." Next to him, Smith, who was holding champagne and was ready to celebrate at any time, said suddenly: "You let us enter the low-price market competition from the beginning. Ideally, doing so can indeed make greater profits. But have you ever thought about it, Manstein Potion Company is a new company, it has not yet proved its strength to the grassroots people, and it is difficult to cause too much trouble when it suddenly enters the low-price market."

"I have thought about this point." Giuseppe replied: "At the first time when the market opens, we can use part of the funds to quickly raise the stock price. The hesitant stockholders see the price soaring. Definitely going to buy it.”

"Besides, when the market is closed at noon, the news of the soaring stock price of Manstein Potion Company will surely spread. At that time, many investors will pour into the London Stock Exchange and spend money to buy our stocks. At that time, it will be a profit. Time for big money."

"Chasing ups and downs is a long-lasting habit of stockholders."

After listening to Giuseppe's explanation, the second prince nodded slowly: "The stock price of Manstein Potion Company will definitely soar. It has risen to an unimaginable level, but today we are raising more funds, and a plan that can make more money is a good plan.”

"Dilution of equity will increase the risk of shorting." Smith, holding champagne, reminded: "His Royal Highness, Mr. Giuseppe also said just now that chasing ups and downs is a habit of stockholders. According to his plan, it is indeed possible at the beginning It attracts many stockholders to rush to buy, but in the afternoon, if someone makes a move, buys a large number of our stocks and sells them, the stock price will inevitably start to fall. At this time, the stockholders who hold our stocks will panic and rush to sell. It caused the stock price to plummet!"

"When the stock price falls to the bottom, those people will make a move to buy the bottom, and they will be able to get the most equity at the least cost!"

Smith said quickly: "Your Highness, we are not without competitors, we must beware of others!"

The second prince's body shook slightly, and he woke up from the dream of soaring stock prices. Thinking of the eldest prince, the third prince and others who had raised a large sum of money, their expressions immediately became serious.

Giuseppe's plan is a good plan, but Smith's reminder is not just nonsense, finance is the battlefield, and you can make money by predicting the opponent's operation!

At the same time, it can also avoid risks!
"Mr. Smith's statement, I don't agree with it." Giuseppe rolled his eyes and said calmly: "What you just said is that the enemy maliciously shorted our stocks, but have you ever thought about it? When selling stocks, can we use acquisitions to stabilize the stock price?"

"Won't this turn into a capital war?" Smith said angrily, "What if someone else prepares more funds than us?"

"Today is the first day of listing of the Manstein Potion Company." Giuseppe said, "Mr. Smith, we will only issue shares worth 600 million gold pounds, that is to say, the number of shares circulating on the market is limited. And Mr. Nicholas has 770 million gold pounds in cash, we have absolute resistance to the risk of shorting! There is no need to be afraid of the enemy shorting stocks!"

"We released stocks to raise funds! Not to speculate in stocks! Do you understand the logic!"

Smith rolled his eyes angrily: "If we buy back the released stocks with money, we won't earn a penny, but the 770 million gold pounds in our hands will shrink by more than half! What kind of idiot can do this? You are a spy sent by the prince!"

The corners of Giuseppe's mouth twitched slightly, and Giuseppe's original calm expression showed a flaw. He stared at the plan in his hand for a long time, and said angrily: "Sorry, I made an old mistake. Let me ask again, Your Highness, your purpose, Raise a lot of money on the day of the listing, right?"

"Even if it's not the same day, we must make sure that we can make more money after listing." The second prince said, "Otherwise, what are we doing listing?"

"If the original 770 million gold pounds cannot be moved, and the enemy wants to short it maliciously."

Giuseppe looked at the plan in his hand with a puzzled expression on his face: "Your Highness, the enemy maliciously shorted our stocks, but we have no money to defend against them. In this way, we can only sit and wait for death."

This is the case with finance. When others use capital to crush you, you can't afford capital to deal with it, and you can imagine the end.

"They short us, can't we short them?"

The second prince shook the wine glass lightly, and the amber liquid glistened under the sun: "If they play this kind of trick, we will play it too, and see who can have the last laugh."

At 9:[-] in the morning, the London Stock Exchange opens for business. Monday is the busiest time. Stockholders flock into the lobby, watching the prices constantly refreshed on the blackboard, taking off the charcoal pens attached to their ears, and recording the prices and stock sequences. No., wondering how to buy today.

Interested people found that the bronze bell on the exchange today is hung with a red string, which means that there are new stocks listed. The news spread quickly, and investors who were undecided quickly turned their attention to the opening ceremony half an hour later. , I want to see which stocks are listed today.

At 9:30, the manager of the London Stock Exchange stepped up to the stand where the bronze bell was hung, and read aloud the names of the three stocks listed today. In addition to the Manstein Potion Company, there is also the Grand Prince’s Bracken Potion Company and the Third Prince's Edie Potion Company.

The Marquess of Bracken belonged to the eldest prince, so it was normal for the potion company to be named after him, but the third prince actually named the company after his son, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

But this also proves that the third prince's subordinates don't have any management talents, they are all soldiers.

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As the bell rang three times, the stock market officially opened, and the stock of Manstein Potion Company was also written on the blackboard by the staff. The initial stock price was 1 gold pound, and the first batch totaled 150 million shares. Neither the second prince nor Mavi adopted the professional plan of Giuseppe. Just like what Smith said, the risk of diluting the stock price and competing for a low price market is too high. Their purpose is to raise funds. The risk is too high. must be avoided.

As soon as the stock was listed, it did not cause too much noise. The price of 1 gold pound per share was too high, which discouraged many investors. Even the initial price of the potion company owned by the eldest prince and the third prince was 1 gold pound per share. This price is destined to compete in the high-end market.

Some daring stockholders, who have heard the names of the Marquis of Bracken or Mavi, and know who the forces behind these three potion companies are, quietly approached the window and spent money to buy stocks.

The sale of small shares had little impact on the broader market. Investors who were waiting and watching suddenly discovered that the stock price of Manstein Potion Company was constantly refreshing. Every minute, a staff member would come out of the backstage and erase the previous stock price. price, write down the new number.

Refresh frequency is too high!
This situation means that there are big shots and they are buying stocks like crazy!
The stockholders who realized this immediately dispelled the hesitation in their hearts, flocked to the buying window, and began to buy the shares of Manstein Potion Company. The stock price gradually rose from the initial price of 1 gold pound per share to 1 gold pound. 4 shillings, 1 gold pound 6 shillings
Chasing ups and downs, stockholders followed suit one after another. The stock price of Manstein Potion Company rose all the way. On the other hand, the stock price of the potion companies owned by the eldest prince and the third prince rose very slowly. The stock price of Manstein Potion Company When it rises to 1 guinea 16 shillings, they only have a pitiful 1 guinea 5 shillings.

The price gap has widened. In the VIP room, seeing the soaring stock price, the Second Prince and the others couldn't help cheering. Smith opened the champagne even more excitedly. The cork flew up, and the golden and clear wine splashed everywhere. , The whole room smells of champagne.

"Nicholas!"

The second prince came with two glasses of champagne, handed one of them to Ma Wei, and looked at the blackboard downstairs: "Now the stock price has risen to 2 gold pounds, fully doubled! It's time to celebrate!"

"Yes, Your Highness, it's time to celebrate."

Ma Wei took the champagne and smiled, showing no reaction on the surface, but already worried in his heart.

It went so well.

The success is simply terrifying!
The soaring price of stocks means that someone is buying stocks aggressively. The second prince should have realized this, but he didn't say anything.
Only by relying on retail investors in the exchange, it is impossible to double the stock price in a short period of time. Small transactions can indeed make the stock price rise, but it takes time, and the price soars in a short period of time. Someone must have spent a lot of money , Continuously acquire stocks on the market.

In a stock exchange without electronic equipment, all transactions need to be done manually, and paper purchases take time, so it is impossible to buy too much at one time, only in batches, which takes a lot of time.

Looking at the rising stock price, Ma Wei didn't express his worries because...
At this very moment, Levin was sitting in the trading hall with a large amount of cash to buy the shares of Manstein Potion Company.

If there is only Levin alone, the stock price will not rise so quickly, there must be other people buying stocks!
At 11:2 in the morning, after an hour and a half of opening, the stock price of Manstein Potion Company has risen to 14 gold pounds and [-] shillings per share, and the growth rate has begun to slow down. This price has exceeded the tolerance of too many retail investors, but The stock price is still rising, and the exchange without a daily limit rule does not know when it will rise.

More and more stockholders couldn't hold back anymore, they began to sell other stocks in their hands, pooled funds, and turned to chase after Manstein Potion Company, the London Stock Exchange fell into chaos for a while, and the trading window was full of people. People, people waved the tickets in their hands and shouted the name of the Manstein Potion Company, so enthusiastically that it made people feel chills in the back.

The exchange didn't return to calm until trading was suspended at noon, and most of the stockholders left the exchange, not knowing where they went.

"In the afternoon, release the second batch of stocks, a total of 200 million shares. According to the current price, we can earn 600 million gold pounds!"

Looking at the final stock price of 3 gold pounds and 1 shilling fixed on the blackboard, the smile on the second prince's face could not be concealed. On the other hand, the stock price of Bracken Potions and Edie Potions was only 2 gold pounds, and Mann Potions' stock price was only [-] gold pounds. Stein Potions is a full third short!

In one morning, they also raised 315 million gold pounds for the Manstein Potion Company, a speed comparable to printing money!

Ma Wei knew in his heart that the soaring stock price was not attributable to Manstein Potion Company, but to the behind-the-scenes manipulation of capital and the rush of investors to follow suit.

This is a complete financial farce!

You don't need to pay anything substantial, you just need to take out the currency and invest it in the stock market, and it will cause an uproar. What did the Manstein Potion Company do?
did not do anything.

It's just using money to make money.

Without the support of actual goods, prosperity will dissipate sooner or later like flowers in a mirror. The second prince, who knew this, asked Mavi again: "How is the establishment of the potion factory? Is there still a shortage of manpower?"

"Yesterday, I had a one-day interview with Stewart. I recruited a lot of workers. They need to be systematically trained. I have also placed an order with the steel mills. Several steel mills will work overtime for a month. Inside, an assembly line can definitely be created.”

"That's good." The second prince nodded and nodded: "I have fulfilled my promise. The rest of the potion company will depend on your ability, Nicholas. If we can win the bidding in a month's time, the stock price will still be high. It will go up, if you can’t get it, let’s talk about it later! Today is a happy day!”

After clinking glasses, Suowei Hotel delivered an exquisite lunch. On the important day of listing, the second prince and the others had no intention of leaving the exchange. They settled their eating, drinking, and messing around here. How much money they could make depended on today.

"I'm going to the toilet."

After lunch, Ma Wei got up and left the VIP room, went down the stairs, left the exchange, and met Levin at the back door.

"Brother! This way!"

Levin sneaked out from the corner, looking for a place where no one was around.

"How are you doing? How much stock did you buy?"

"I spent 200 million pounds and bought 100 million shares, equivalent to 5% of the shares."

Hearing this number, Ma Wei frowned: "So few?"

"The price has risen too fast, and there is no time to buy it!"

Levin looked around and said in a low voice:

"Someone, like me, is buying our company's stock! Guess who I saw?"

"Who?"

"Freya!"

(End of this chapter)