America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 249 The richest man in the world?

  How much money does Abel have.

  Don't talk about George, Neil and Jeb are also very curious about this question at the moment.

  Everyone has the desire to voyeuristically, and is naturally curious about other people's privacy.

   This is why the gossip media exists and is still alive and well.

  The same is true for the identities of Jeb Brothers, etc., at most it is the privacy of others that makes them curious, and the level is just a little higher.

  The three bush brothers all stared at Abel.

   Facing the eyes of the old man and his brothers.

  Abel raised his eyebrows and said a number.

   "What!"

  Hearing this number, George's voice suddenly became louder.

   "What are you kidding? Are you kidding me? Many people in Abel say that I'm not smart, but you shouldn't be like this, right?"

  Neil and Jeb were by the side, looking helplessly at George like this.

   Jeb couldn't help but said:

   "George, pay attention to the occasion and identity. My brother, you are not the governor of Texas, or a businessman now."

   "cough cough cough ~"

  George coughed lightly, "Okay, okay. I lost my composure."

   Then he stared at Abel with bad eyes, "Hey, Abel, are you sure you're not kidding us?"

"no."

  Abel said with a smile, "Buffett and PNC Financial Group have both invested in Smith Capital. 4% of the shares are priced at US$16 billion. The current market value of Smith Capital is US$400 billion."

   "I hold 92% of Smith Capital's shares. I said that I have a net worth of more than 360 billion U.S. dollars. Is my statement correct?"

   "Uh" George slipped his tongue.

  Because according to what Abel said, Abel is right.

  Most of the rich in the United States, especially those who hold shares in listed companies.

  Most of their wealth is also in the stock market or valuation.

  Typical like Bill Gates, the richest man in the world last year.

  Mr. William Henry Gates III, more than 80% of his wealth is in stocks.

   "Okay." Abel looked at George's slip of the tongue, but didn't know how to continue asking.

  Abel smiled and said: "The $360 billion is false. But to be honest, I don't know how much wealth I have."

   "Really?" George didn't believe it.

  No one knows how much money they have.

  Like George himself, though he lives in a white house. But George is still very clear about how much money he has.

   "Really." Abel said sincerely: "I only know a rough figure at most, and I don't know whether these figures are accurate or not."

   At this time, Neil, who had been watching from the sidelines and didn't speak from the beginning to the end, the father of little Laura, finally couldn't help it.

   "Hey, Abel. Rough numbers are fine too. We are not the only ones who are curious about this question. All Americans are curious." Neil said.

  Abel actually didn’t want to hide it, because even if he didn’t say this kind of thing, Forbes would say it a few months later.

  Forbes data may not be so accurate, but a rough figure can be estimated.

   I didn’t see that the company of the Koch Brothers is not listed, and their wealth is too numerous to count.

  Forbes still got them on the list.

  Maybe inaccurate, but approximate numbers are still about the same.

  Abel feels that with the current situation of himself and the Smith family, properly showing his wealth is showing his muscles.

  Smith is not the puffy Internet and high-tech richest man like Musk and Bill.

  Abel's wealth, in addition to finance.

   Either in the media, or in energy, the only difference is military industry and people's livelihood.

  These industries are all influential muscle industries in the United States.

  This is different from the Internet where only the voice is loud.

   After thinking about it, Abel made a rough calculation to the three brothers.

   “I have several companies. Smith Capital is the most difficult to value.”

"Let's count it first, let it go first. Let's count Smith Media first. Smith Media has MGM, Marvel, DreamWorks, Pixar, Dark Horse Comics, two newspapers, a TV station, and A modeling agency."

"With so many assets, the market value should be at least 15 billion U.S. dollars? If it can be listed, it is estimated to be doubled? Even if it is not doubled, it should be more than 20 billion U.S. dollars. Let it be 15 billion U.S. dollars. "

   Speaking of this, Abel smiled and said to George who was listening carefully:

   "Can you memorize it for me?"

   "Oh, no problem." George held up **** and curled one of them, "One finger is worth 10 billion dollars, and one and a half fingers is 15 billion dollars."

   Watching the boring interaction between the elder brother of the commander and Abel.

  Neil and Jeb couldn't help but looked at each other.

  While the two felt helpless, they were also shocked by Abel's amazing wealth.

  A media conglomerate with around US$15 billion

   Just this part, it has surpassed the wealth of the shrub family by a lot.

  Bill Gates, the richest man in the world last year, Forbes announced a net worth of 63 billion US dollars.

   Bill's net assets of 63 billion US dollars, more than 80% are Microsoft stocks.

   Bill's real wealth must be cut in half at least.

  If you count cash flow, it's even worse.

  US$15 billion is already a quarter of Bill's wealth.

  This is only part of the wealth of the young man in front of him.

  The two bushes were full of thoughts.

  Another bush, still with Abel a little boyishly continued to count Abel's fortune.

"The value of Smith Capital is difficult to measure. But Pacific Commercial Bank, its value is visible to the naked eye. I don't remember its exact figure. It seems that its own assets are about 15 billion U.S. dollars, and its custody assets are about 180 billion U.S. dollars." Asia Burr said.

  The American Pacific Bank of Commerce was actually just a small bank in the California area at the beginning.

  It has only two branches in total, with properties worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

   Later, it was acquired by Abel during the annexation frenzy of small banks initiated by Abel.

  Because Abel liked the name more, he used it as the main body to continuously annex small and medium-sized commercial banks.

   After consuming Abel's cash of almost 15 billion US dollars.

  In the U.S. banking industry, there is an extra medium-sized bank.

   After almost half a year of development.

  Because of Abel, the "financial Moses", it has grown tremendously in all aspects.

  Self-owned assets have grown from about US$13 billion at the beginning to about US$15 billion now.

  The custody assets have increased from almost hundreds of billions of dollars to almost 200 billion dollars now. .

  Mainly, many wealthy Americans trust Abel, and they trust the Pacific Bank of the United States.

  Adding interest is also good. Many people entrust their assets to the Pacific Commercial Bank.

  But George didn't care about this, George directly raised three fingers.

   "That's 15 billion. Two 15 billion dollars is 30 billion dollars."

  Abel nodded, and then said:

"There is also Pacific Energy. The predecessor was Sempra Energy. I bought it for about 17 billion US dollars. Before it was delisted, its market value was about 16 billion US dollars. But then I let it swallow my original energy company , I think it is worth at least 18 billion U.S. dollars now."

  Actually, to acquire Sempra Energy, Abel only used more than 7 billion US dollars of funds.

  Most of the funds come from Pacific Commercial Bank.

  Up to now, most of the shares of Pacific Energy Company are still mortgaged by Pacific Commercial Bank.

  Pacific Energy Company, now has to repay a large loan from the Pacific Commercial Bank every month.

   This acquisition model is the most common in the modern business world.

   In the last century, Liu on Hong Kong Island liked to play this game the most.

   is to borrow money from banks, buy and attack listed companies.

  Once successful, let the listed company repay the loan to buy it.

  In ancient times, this was equivalent to a certain landlord relying on his own credit, borrowing money from the bank to marry a concubine.

  After marrying the concubine back, the landlord is happy, but at the same time wants the concubine to work hard to make money and repay the usury.

  The words are rough and the rationale is not rough, this mode is probably the case.

  Abel did the same, the difference is that he borrowed from his own bank to buy himself a "concubine".

   As long as his bank can be maintained normally, there is no run.

  Compared with Liu and the others, Abel will come here more safely.

  At least the "little concubine" he bought in this way doesn't have to worry about being dragged to the market for auction because the loan has not been repaid

  George still didn't care about this, and directly raised two fingers:

   "Eighteen billion dollars, it's too difficult to calculate. Let's count it as 20 billion. That's six fingers, 60 billion dollars"

  Abel wanted to say more, but George faced him and put down six fingers.

  The owner of the white house said in a faint voice:

   "Don't say any more. With 60 billion dollars, you are already the richest man in the world on the surface. Besides, my heart will hurt."

   "Actually, there are more." Abel said:

   "I also have a real estate company. There is also an aircraft and yacht leasing company, as well as many private properties, shares, and many venture capital investments in Silicon Valley. There is also the most valuable Smith Capital, which has not been counted."

   "Forget it." George waved his hand at him, "I'm not interested in how much money you have. Needless to say."

  Seeing the little shrub's lost interest, Abel couldn't help laughing.

  Abel found the owner of the white house more and more interesting.

  Getting along with George, Abel will feel relaxed physically and mentally.

   On him, Abel didn't feel any airs.

  Abel didn't know whether this was George's nature or his faking.

   Or maybe both.

  But George Shrub like this really made Abel less wary of him.

   "Okay." George raised his hand and checked the time on the watch on his wrist.

   "It's almost half past nine. I'm going to work, and I have to meet with the Armenian commander later. I can't stay here with you anymore."

   Neil, Jeb, and Abel all nodded.

  The leader of the United States is sometimes very busy.

  George smiled and nodded to the three for the last time, turned and left, but before taking two steps, he pointed back at Abel and said with a smile:

   "Mr. Richest Man in the World, remember to come to DC more often when you have free time. Chatting with you is very interesting, a hundred times more interesting than chatting with Jeb."

   Jeb: "."

  Abel didn't speak, but smiled and gave him an OK gesture.

  George also smiled back with an OK gesture, then put his hands in his pockets and left gracefully.

  The sun gradually climbed up, and the lawn was a little hot.

  The other members of the shrub family also walked into the house one after another after George left.

  Neil and Proposal went back to the room.

  Abel suddenly had an idea, and he whispered to Jeb and Neil:

   "There is one thing, I don't know the two. I don't know if the two elders are interested."

   "Oh?" Neil looked at Abel, "What's the matter?"

   After George left, Jeb, who was about to walk, stopped.

  The governor of Florida is also very busy.

   But after knowing Abel's approximate wealth, Jeb also became willing to listen to Abel's words.

   In this country.

   To some extent, wealth is power and energy.

  Wealth is muscle.

   "Well" Abel thought for a while, and after considering his tone, he said, "Dear John and Neil"

  John is actually Jeb's name.

   Jeb is short for his full name, John Ellis Bush, and is his nickname.

   After seeing both of them staring at him, Abel opened his mouth and said:

   "I don't know about you, have you ever heard of Hudson's Bay Square on Manhattan Island, New York?"

   That's right, Abe is trying to push Hudson's Bay Yards again.

   Like Abel said to Bloomberg and Robert Morgenthau.

  In the financial and capital markets, no matter how successful you are.

  Abel has no sense of accomplishment.

  But in other industries, such as the media industry, or even making movies.

  Success in these areas where he has no "talent" can give him a sense of accomplishment and happiness.

  Under this premise, what happiness could be greater than him building a spectacle-level real estate project on Manhattan Island?

  He wants to build the tallest building in the United States in the most luxurious property on Manhattan Island, and write Smith in the most eye-catching place of the building!

  Because of this kind of psychology, Abel will attach so much importance to the Hudson Bay City Plaza project.

  When George left just now, he accidentally remembered.

  As soon as George left, he thought about trying to talk to Neil and Jeb.

   Take a look at the shrub family and see if they are interested in this super big project.

   "Hudson's Bay Square?" Jeb frowned.

  The governor of Florida, who hasn't been to New York for several years, didn't remember where Hudson Bay was for a while.

   "The Hudson Bay in Manhattan?" Neil said beside him.

  Neil is currently the chairman of the Zapata Offshore Oil Company and the general manager of the Shrub Overby Oil Company.

  These two companies were established by their fathers.

  He and his younger brother Marvin are currently in charge of the bush family business.

  As a businessman, although the main base is in Texas and other oil-producing states.

  But New York, an international metropolis, is the commercial center of the United States.

  Neil also goes there often, so naturally he knows where it is.

   What's more, Hudson Bay itself is very famous in the United States, and Jeb just didn't remember it for a while.

  Abel smiled and nodded to the two shrubs: "It's the Hudson Bay over Manhattan."

   "What do you mean?" Neil asked with some uncertainty.

   "I don't know if you have heard of it." Abel smiled and said:

   "The super project at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, about the Hudson Bay City Square real estate project."

   Jeb looked at Neil, the governor of Florida now also knows about Hudson Bay.

  But Neil, who has been in Texas and Florida for a long time, doesn't know anything about New York.

   Neil obviously knows something.

   "Are you referring to the project that was shelved by the New York City government?" Neil said, "The dozen hectares of land next to Hudson Bay?"

   "Yes." Abel smiled. It would be great if Neil knew something.

   To save him from explaining to the two of them carefully, that would be a waste of time.

  Neil thought for a while, then frowned and said:

   “If it’s a project like this, it’s not going to be easy at all. There are so many things involved that no one can really make it happen.”

  Abel nodded in agreement, but he said:

   “But I’m making the impossible possible now. And now I’ve got some allies, all powerful people in New York.”

   "Like?" Neil asked.

   "For example, Bloomberg, the candidate of the Elephant Party in this year's New York election and the founder of Bloomberg."

   "Like Robert Morgenthau, Attorney for the Manhattan District of New York."

   "For example, the Wall Street giant, the famous Mr. Abel Smith~"

  The two bushes listened carefully, and heard Abel introduce himself so grandly behind him.

  Even Jeb smiled, and Neil even smiled and said:

   "Is it just the three of you? It might not be enough for three of you."

   Jeb has been listening for so long that he has figured out what's going on.

   This kind of thing is also good for Jeb, because the interests of the Bush family are as one.

   Their family and intra-family relations are too good.

   Jeb and George can concentrate on their careers.

  The two younger brothers are in charge of business, and they will also make the elder brothers feel at ease.

   Jeb patted his younger brother on the shoulder, and said to Abel:

   "Business matters. As long as Neil or Marvin agrees, it will be agreed on behalf of the bush family. Abel, you can talk to Neil. I'm going back to Florida first."

   "Okay." Abel nodded with a smile.

   Jeb gave him a friendly smile, patted his younger brother on the shoulder again, and then left directly.

   "Okay." After Jeb left, only little Laura's father and Abel were left under the shade of the tree. Abel said, "Dear Neil, are you interested?"

  Neil pondered for a while, but did not give a clear answer, but asked, "What is the success rate?"

   "Very high." Abel said with certainty.

  In parallel time and space, since the Hudson Bay City Plaza project can be established.

   That means it is more or less feasible.

  Even if it is not possible now, as time goes by, it will be possible in the future if it is the same as in parallel time and space.

  Seeing Abel's affirmation, Neil felt that it was difficult for him to refuse.

   After thinking about it, little Laura's father responded:

   "I need to discuss it with Marvin. In fact, more of the shrub family's business is handled by him."

  Abel smiled: "No problem."

  For Abel, it is good that the shrub family can enter.

  But the shrub family did not enter, and it did not cause much loss to Abel.

  The home court of the Shrub family is after all in Texas, and their voice is not loud in New York.

  If George hadn't lived in the white house now, then the shrub family probably wouldn't have had the chance to get in touch with this matter.

  Because New York was not originally the territory of the shrub family.

  After talking about the business, Abel suddenly asked something personal.

   "That's right, Neil." Abel said softly:

   "Lauren said that you are going to stay in Washington for a few days, how about she stay with you for a few days here?"

   "Huh?" Neil said, "No? We'll leave later. Marvin went to England, and Texas can't do without me. I have to go back to sit in town."

   "Oh." Abel smiled: "I must have misheard."

  (end of this chapter)