Chapter 670： Real Estate and Finance

In Century City, an office building not too far away from the Theory of Relativity Building, the newly decorated Pacific Investment Foundation welcomes a group of new investors.

In the meeting room, according to the previously negotiated contract, Scott Swift officially signed a contract with several middle-aged Jews.

At the end of the contract, Ronan shook hands with the guests from Israel.

"Happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

The two parties laughed very openly and were very satisfied with this investment cooperation.

After signing the agreement, these individual investors did not stay longer in the Pacific Investment Fund, and soon left with their lawyers.

Ronan was in a good mood and had a chat with Lawyer Dinah and Scott.

These six Jewish individual investors from Israel have invested a total of US$96 million in the Pacific Investment Fund.

"Although investors are all small wealthy people, we have opened a breakthrough in Israel." Scott is very fulfilled: "This means that we may continue to get investment from Israelis in the future."

"Very well done." Ronan also timely praised.

Scott can be said to be able to come to Israel to invest. In order to open the Israeli market, Scott has made more than two years of hard work and traveled to Israel more than 20 times.

Scott added: "This is the first time we have accepted large investments from individual investors. We can take this opportunity to absorb more personal funds in the international market."

Ronan nodded: "Yes. But one thing to note, the Pacific Investment Fund must maintain a good reputation."

Scott said solemnly: "This is the foundation of the Pacific Investment Fund."

Compared with the well-known foundations, the Pacific Investment Foundation is very small, and its operating funds have never exceeded 1 billion US dollars in the same period. However, the Pacific Investment Foundation has a very good reputation and has never defaulted on investors' funds and returns.

This is also one of the reasons why the Pacific Investment Fund can continue to absorb investment.

Another major reason is that the return of the Pacific Investment Fund is not very high, but it is stable.

As the law stipulates that investment funds are not allowed to advertise, word-of-mouth becomes very important, especially for small and medium-sized foundations.

After leaving the Pacific Investment Fund, Ronan came to the Beverly Hills Business Club, where he met Richard Fuld, the senior president of Lehman Brothers.

"Some time ago, I talked with Bob." Richard Fuld went straight to the subject: "Mr. Anderson, I don't know your investment proposal for Lehman Brothers..."

Ronan said with a smile: "I am honored that Lehman Brothers can fancy Relativity Entertainment. If Relativity Entertainment encounters financial difficulties, we will ask Lehman Brothers for help."

Richard Fuld said: "Lehman Brothers invested more than just funds, but also a broader business platform."

This is a natural advantage of large investment institutions.

Ronan continued to decline: "If there is a need in the future, I will not be polite."

It is not easy to get an investment opportunity from an entertainment group company that is very profitable, develops rapidly, has a relatively complete industrial structure, and is not short of funds for the time being. Richard Fuld knows this very well.

What Valkin relies on is a large sum of money raging around the world, and the benefits used to move people's hearts.

Richard Fuld decided to give Ronan a good opportunity: "Mr. Anderson, Lehman Brothers is launching a promising investment plan."

Ronan, someone who instantly understood that he wanted to exchange interests, did not respond.

Richard Fuld believes that the plan launched by Lehman Brothers is very moving, and it is true. Many investors and investment companies are investing in Lehman Brothers' plan. He treats Jim Pross The situation mentioned was introduced to Ronan again in detail.

"For other investors, only about 6% return on investment." Richard Fuld is very generous: "But Lehman Brothers is willing to promise Mr. Anderson a return on investment of 7%."

Ronan heard about the real estate market, and also heard about loan plans and insurance companies. He secretly became vigilant. Although he didn't know much about the economic crisis, he also knew that the real estate and insurance industries were bad luck.

Lehman Brothers is trying to cheat him, right?

However, Ronan then vetoed this idea, because Lehman Brothers probably didn't know how big the risks were in the future.

Richard Fuld added: "Such a high rate of return on investment is extremely rare on Wall Street."

Ronan turned his head quickly and determined that this was an exchange of interests. He asked Lehman Brothers to invest in Relativity Entertainment, and then Lehman Brothers gave him a high return on investment opportunity.

It seems so beautiful, in fact?

As expected, none of these big companies on Wall Street is simple, using their uncertain future investment income in exchange for shares in Relativity Entertainment in his hands.

This sale is really smart and cost-effective.

Ronan politely said: "Mr. Fuld, I am very grateful for the kindness of you and Lehman Brothers, but I don't have any funds in my hands. I won't participate in such a huge investment plan."

Richard Fuld frowned slightly and asked: "You will be short of money? As far as I know, your salary and dividends in Relativity Entertainment..."

"I have another investment." Ronan said roughly: "I personally invested in some high-tech industries."

Not to mention the huge risks of cooperating with Lehman Brothers, even if you really want to invest, aren't the more secure Apple and Amazon better choices?

As for real estate, Ronan is not familiar with and is not familiar with the business, it is best not to touch, especially involving huge amounts of funds.

A similar chicken soup was once popular, saying that people must escape from their familiar and comfortable circle, otherwise they will become decadent, do not know how to make progress, and eventually be abandoned by society and the times.

Some people who have been brainwashed by chicken soup can't wait to jump out of their familiar industries and start new businesses.

Then, fell to pieces in a brand new realm.

Some people may succeed, but for Ronan, there is no need to take such a big risk.

Being repeatedly rejected by others, Richard Fuld was somewhat impatient, but he still patiently said: "Mr. Anderson, a big Wall Street company, can bring more energy than most people can imagine."

These words seem to be considered for the entertainment of the theory of relativity, but also faintly show muscles.

Ronan could hear that the capital of Wall Street can never be ignored, so he said: "I admit this, so Relativity Entertainment is cooperating with Goldman Sachs."

"Goldman Sachs?" Richard Fuld was very surprised.

Ronan added: "It's specifically related to trade secrets, and I can't say more about it."

Mark Randolph and Robert Iger have negotiated with Goldman Sachs, and Goldman Sachs will be responsible for operating the Netflix listing.

Therefore, Ronan said that Relativity Entertainment is cooperating with Goldman Sachs, and there is nothing false about it.

Goldman Sachs is very optimistic about Netflix's prospects, so at this stage, the interests of Relativity Entertainment and Goldman Sachs are the same.

In the end, this meeting did not yield any results, and Ronan and Richard Fuld ended the first meeting amicably and politely.

For Ronan, Lehman Brothers is a sinkhole, the kind that can't be filled.

In the eyes of Lehman Brothers and Richard Fuld, Relativity Entertainment is after all just a high-quality target that can be invested, not you.

The world is too big, commercial trade is becoming more extensive, and there are many companies and fields that can be invested in.

The entertainment industry is just one of the top-middle choices among many options.

Relatively speaking, Lehman Brothers is more interested in the real estate, financial and insurance industries.

For the United States, real estate and finance can flourish.

Wall Street can be said to spend money on finance. The various intricate financial investments are simply dazzling. Not to mention Ronan is not proficient in this industry, even if he is familiar with it, he will not participate rashly.

In the film and television industry, and even the Internet industry, Ronan has unique advantages, but entering the financial industry will only become a fish on the cutting board of others.

On the third day after Ronan’s meeting with Richard Fuld, Marvel Entertainment sued 20th Century Fox to the Los Angeles District Court and related "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four." The copyright dispute is brought to the law.

It is very difficult to win this lawsuit, but like the new "Fantastic Four" comics, Marvel Entertainment is also using this method to demonstrate its tough attitude.

At the same time, Marvel Entertainment also applied to the court because it involved copyright disputes, and any film and television adaptations of "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" were not allowed to be listed.

Of course, the court will not make a ruling immediately, and this copyright dispute is a lawsuit.

At the same time, Arthur Macomb, who represents the copyright department of Marvel Entertainment, also approached Sony Columbia Pictures and wanted to negotiate with Sony about the copyright and revenue sharing of Spider-Man.

Compared with Twentieth Century Fox, Relativity Entertainment has a better relationship with Sony Columbia Pictures in the past, and Sony’s approach is also softer.

Sony Columbia Pictures sent a three-person team to talk to Arthur Macomb , but the results of the talk were not very satisfactory.

According to Arthur Macomb, the purpose of Sony Columbia Pictures is not to talk, but to drag.

Drag first, and then talk about other things.

It will not be easy to recover the copyright proceeds sold, even if only a small part of it.

Ronan had already anticipated it, making Marvel Entertainment ready for a long battle.

In any case, it is better to be able to talk than to just refuse.

Marvel Entertainment brought the copyright dispute of "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" to the law, which is tantamount to publicizing the contradiction with Twentieth Century Fox.

In the twentieth century, Fox was extremely annoyed, especially when he thought of Marvel's humble knees and almost begged to sell his son, but now he wants to put the cake on Fox.

Some 20th Century Fox executives who are very familiar with Marvel left Los Angeles and made a special trip to New York.