In Hong Kong, we build a global business empire

Chapter 131 Futures Brokerage Company
On the morning of June 6, Lin Haoran, along with Su Zhixue, Li Weiguo and Li Weidong, appeared at Hong Kong's Kai Tak International Airport.

He had asked his men to book tickets for them yesterday, and they were all first-class.

With his current net worth, there is naturally no need for him to save this little money.

In the future, he even plans to get himself a private jet.

However, there is no rush for this matter. Besides, he seldom leaves Hong Kong nowadays, and his early stage will focus on development in Hong Kong.

In the future, when the company goes international and its business expands to the whole world, he may need to fly frequently. By then, if he has a private jet that belongs to him completely, it will be convenient for him to go anywhere.

Li Weiguo and Li Weidong had previously followed Lin Haoran to the beach and visited several Middle Eastern countries. They were not new to flying and were very calm.

Following their boss Lin Haoran, their horizons have become broader and broader. They are no longer the two young people who had just smuggled in and knew nothing.

Sitting in the spacious and comfortable first-class cabin, Lin Haoran picked up a magazine prepared for passengers and started reading.

At 9:38 am, the plane slowly left the apron, accelerating on the runway, and then soared into the sky.

Perhaps because of the global economic downturn caused by the oil crisis, this flight was only about two-thirds full of passengers, which is why Lin Haoran was able to buy the ticket one day in advance.

After a resupply stop, it took 23 hours for the plane to arrive safely at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Since it is summer now, New York uses daylight saving time, so New York time is 12 hours behind Hong Kong time.

Therefore, even though it took a full 23 hours, when we arrived here, it was still June 6rd.

At this moment, it is a little after 6 o'clock in the evening of June 3rd, New York time.

At the airport taxi pick-up area, Lin Haoran and others got into a taxi.

"Heading to Wall Street." After getting in the car, Lin Haoran directly reported the destination.

"Okay gentlemen, please take your seats, I'm off!"

The driver was obviously a man with a sense of humor. He introduced the scenery of New York like a chatterbox along the way.

After a full hour, the taxi finally stopped at a place surrounded by tall buildings.

This is the famous Wall Street.

"No need to give me the change. The rest is your tip." Lin Haoran handed a US dollar to the driver and said with a smile.

Not far away, Lin Haoran noticed the famous bronze bull at the intersection of Wall Street after he got off the car.

"Gentlemen, for your safety, please find a place to stay as soon as possible. New York is not very safe at night!" Perhaps because of Lin Haoran's tip, the driver did not forget to give some advice before leaving.

"Thank you for your reminder. Goodbye!" Lin Haoran smiled and waved goodbye to the driver.

Of course, he had no intention of staying on the street for too long. After all, behind the prosperity was either vicissitudes or filth. Even Lin Haoran had heard about the chaos in New York during this era.

Even the occasional sight of policemen and police cars whizzing past did not make Lin Haoran feel safe.

Of course, Hong Kong is not much better, with gangsters everywhere.

It’s just that these associations don’t dare to offend the rich.

He was also unable to sense the chaos at the bottom.

There are many hotels around Wall Street.

So, after the driver drove away in the taxi, Lin Haoran took Su Zhixue and three others to a famous Hilton Hotel nearby and quickly completed the check-in procedures.

"Everyone, have a good rest." Lin Haoran said to the other three with a smile before closing the door.

In fact, whether it is Su Zhixue, Li Weiguo or Li Weidong, it is their first time to visit the United States, so they are all full of novelty at the moment.

Especially the surrounding skyscrapers, which are even more exaggerated and denser than those in Central, Hong Kong.

This really opened their eyes.

Lin Haoran, on the other hand, had a slight impression of this place. This was the scene he saw from his memory. It should have been when he was a sophomore at the London Business School. During one of the holidays, he came to New York with his classmates. They also visited Times Square and Wall Street.

The hotel is located in a building more than 30 stories high, and Lin Haoran and his friends' room is on the 25th floor.

After locking the door, putting away the suitcase, stretching, and Lin Haoran came to the balcony.

The location of this room is very good. From the balcony, you can overlook the entire Wall Street and the nearby skyscrapers.

The street truly called "Wall Street" is actually very short and narrow. Both sides of the street are lined with tall buildings. There are many well-known investment banks and financial institutions here.

Through the dim light, Lin Haoran also saw a group of thugs fighting on a street below. Some were holding baseball bats, and some were holding chairs that they had stolen from somewhere. The fight was so exciting that Lin Haoran couldn't help but stand on the balcony to enjoy the scene. Someone was beaten to a bloody mess and fell to the ground. Not long after, the police drove over and the thugs dispersed, leaving only the injured black man who didn't have the strength to get up at the scene.

There was no more show to watch, so Lin Haoran simply closed the window. Immediately, the noise outside quieted down, and the sound insulation effect was very good.

After quickly washing up, he lay down on the large Simmons bed and fell asleep quickly.

At around seven o'clock the next morning, Lin Haoran was awakened by the doorbell.

As a luxury hotel, the service here is naturally very good.

When they checked in last night, Lin Haoran specifically instructed them to remember to deliver breakfast and a few mainstream newspapers to them at 7:30 in the morning.

This can also be considered an indirect wake-up service.

After confirming through the peephole on the door that it was a waitress, Lin Haoran opened the door.

"Sir, your breakfast and newspaper are here." The waitress said with a smile as she pushed the dining cart.

"Okay, please put it on the table, thank you." Lin Haoran nodded.

After the waiter left with the food cart, Lin Haoran closed the door and went to wash up.

When the curtains were opened, the hot sunlight immediately shone in, brightening the whole room.

The sunlight at around seven o'clock is not too glaring, but this place is more than twenty floors high and the sunlight can easily shine in.

Lin Haoran had already adjusted the time on his watch to New York time last night.

Coming here, Lin Haoran still habitually ate breakfast while reading the newspaper in the morning.

The Wall Street Journal reported on international oil prices, futures prices, etc. However, at this time he was no longer paying attention to international oil prices. The oil had been sold, so why should he pay so much attention to it?

What he is concerned about, of course, is the price of gold.

The newspaper reported that the latest international gold price has reached US$252.5 per ounce, an increase of US$1.2 per ounce compared to the previous price, which is not a large increase.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was already half past eight in the morning.

Through the balcony, Lin Haoran could see that many Wall Street elites in suits had already appeared on Wall Street.

Today is June 6th, a Monday, and 4: a.m. is the start time for trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Taking Su Zhixue and others, Lin Haoran first took a tour of Wall Street.

Although the morning sunlight is very dazzling, it is actually blocked by the high-rise buildings on both sides, giving the entire Wall Street a gloomy feeling.

However, Wall Street is extremely lively in the morning, with people coming and going. In addition to tourists, most of them are office workers working nearby.

Lin Haoran and the other three soon arrived at the famous New York Stock Exchange.

However, his destination this time was not the New York Stock Exchange, but the New York Mercantile Exchange next to the New York Stock Exchange, which is the world's largest physical commodity futures exchange.

When you walk into the New York Mercantile Exchange, you will see that it is very busy inside. People are making phone calls and trading. On the walls, there are huge LED screens showing the real-time prices of various futures.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, everything can be traded, including gold, silver, cocoa powder, sugar and even various agricultural products such as soybeans and wheat.

Although New York, London and Hong Kong are called New York and London, through the New York Mercantile Exchange, Lin Haoran can feel the gap between Hong Kong and New York in the financial industry.

Lin Haoran was not in a hurry to make a deal. He came in just to find out more.

At the same time, take a look at the grand occasion here.

"Boss, if you want to buy gold futures, we'd better find a larger futures brokerage company to operate it. The futures brokerage company will connect with the operator of the New York Mercantile Exchange, and the operator will then hand over the futures order to the middle trader. It is difficult for us to operate it ourselves." Su Zhixue reminded from the side.

Although Su Zhixue had never been to New York, he was a practitioner in the financial industry and naturally understood the trading methods of futures trading.

Lin Haoran nodded. He naturally had no intention of doing it himself. He had a huge sum of money of more than 100 million US dollars on hand. This amount of money was definitely a very influential amount of money in this era. Letting his own people do it? Only a crazy person would have such an idea.

"So which futures brokerage company do you think should be our agency?" Lin Haoran asked with a smile.

"Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase, etc. are all famous financial giants in the United States. These institutions are excellent in securities, futures, bonds, foreign exchange, etc. As for which one to choose, it's best for you to decide it yourself. In fact, they are all the same." Su Zhixue gave an answer after thinking for a while.

After hearing Su Zhixue's words, he had already made a decision.

The $1.4 million in his hands was in Citibank. As one of the financial giants in the United States, futures trading is naturally one of their main businesses.

"Let's go to Citibank headquarters!" Lin Haoran said directly.

(End of this chapter)