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Chapter 432: Investors who are repeatedly being ripped off

As the afternoon trading ended, Dai Shi and his team finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After a whole day of intense operations, the Hong Kong Land Group successfully increased its shareholding in Hong Kong Telephone Company to 41.6%, a figure that exceeded their initial expectations.

The shareholders of the four major exchanges only reacted at this moment.

It seems that I have been ripped off again.

Buy at more than HK$30 per share, and sell at more than HK$20 per share?

Those who lost the most even lost HK$10 per share.

The stock investors cursed and were filled with anger and helplessness.

They originally thought that the stock price of Hong Kong Telephone Company would go higher and higher, but unexpectedly it became a victim of the capital game.

Many people regret why they chased high prices and panicked when the stock price fell, ending up getting deeper and deeper into trouble.

Looking at this final transaction, it is clear that the other party was really targeting the Hong Kong Telephone Company.

However, the other party is unwilling to raise the stock price.

"It's clear that someone is manipulating the market behind the scenes!" said a middle-aged stock investor indignantly. His face was livid and he held the transaction order tightly in his hand. It showed that he bought 35 shares of Hong Kong Telephone stock at HK$25 per share, but now he was forced to sell them at HK$30. In just one day, he lost HK$, a loss of nearly %.

"Yes, there were people who bought them at high prices in the morning, but they suddenly disappeared in the afternoon, and then reappeared at the last moment. Isn't this clearly a way of making money from us?" another shareholder echoed, his tone full of helplessness and disappointment.

"I can't blame anyone else, I can only blame myself for being too greedy." An elderly stock investor shook his head, his eyes full of vicissitudes and lessons. "The stock market is risky, and you need to be cautious when entering the market. We are all familiar with this sentence, but when it comes to the critical moment, we always have a fluke, thinking that we can grab the opportunity of 'guaranteed profit'.

This time, it is a lesson for us veteran stock investors, reminding us not to be easily blinded by the false prosperity of the market. "

In the trading hall, complaints were heard one after another, and many people were regretting their losses.

However, the stock market is like this, a zero-sum game. If it is so easy to make money, there will always be people who lose money to fill the hole.

When you make money, there is always someone losing money. This is the unchanging law of the stock market.

Here, greed and fear are intertwined, wisdom and luck coexist, and everyone must be responsible for their own decisions.

Just as investors were sighing over their losses, Ma Shimin had already appeared in the office of Huanyu Investment Company on the 31st floor of Wanqing Building.

"Mr. Ma, you have lived up to everyone's expectations!" Seeing Ma Shimin, Dai Shi stepped forward to greet him and said with a smile.

"Mr. Dai, your operation is excellent, far exceeding my expectations. This layout of Hong Kong Telephone Company not only increased our shareholding ratio, but also set off a wonderful capital storm in the market." Ma Shimin shook hands with Dai Shi, with a satisfied smile on his face, and then suddenly made a suggestion, "Are you interested in moving to the Kangle Building to work? I think the environment and facilities there will be more suitable for your future development."

In name, Huanyu Investment Company is the immediate superior of the Jardine Matheson Group, because all of Lin Haoran's actions to acquire the Jardine Matheson Group were carried out in the name of Huanyu Investment Company.

Therefore, the current shareholder of the Swire Properties Group is Universal Investment Company.

However, it is well known that Huanyu Investment Company is only a nominal controller and will not interfere in any way with the companies it acquires.

Companies such as Ching Chau Cement Company, Hong Kong Electric Company, and China Gas Company all belong to Universal Investment Company.

But everyone knows that the real person at the helm is the boss Lin Haoran hidden behind the scenes!
Ma Shimin was impressed by the strength of Huanyu Investment Company, and the acquisition of Hong Kong Telephone Company was flawless.

Such operational capabilities are in no way inferior to the trading team of Jardine Securities!
If Huanyu Investment Company can relocate to Kangle Building, it will undoubtedly greatly promote communication and collaboration between them, and it will be easier to acquire other companies in the future.

This is exactly the reason why Ma Shimin insisted on moving Huanyu Investment Company to Kangle Building.

After all, we all work under the same boss. Although we are not subordinate to each other, we all have the same master!
"Mr. Ma, the boss did mention this," Dai Shi said with a smile, "Before he went to the United States, he talked to me about the plan to move the office of Huanyu Investment Company to Kangle Building after returning from the United States. However, the final decision still needs to wait for the boss to come back and make the final decision himself!"

Huanyu Investment Company is currently relatively small in Hong Kong, with a total number of employees in Hong Kong of just over 100, most of whom have moved to the United States.

Therefore, if we really want to move from Wanqing Building to the Jardine Matheson Group, the actual operation is not difficult and can be implemented at any time.

As the second tallest building in Hong Kong today, Kangle Building is a veritable landmark building in Hong Kong. In comparison, Wanqing Building is indeed slightly inferior. It is normal for Lin Haoran to move the office of Huanyu Investment Company there.

He even planned to move his private reception room and office to the Kangle Building.

As for the office in Wanqing Building, it should be returned to Wanqing Group for use. There is no need to waste it.

"Well, Mr. Dai, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are weekends. We currently hold 41.6% of the shares of Hong Kong Telephone Company. I will discuss with the boss and let you know about the follow-up arrangements. Thank you for your hard work today!" Ma Shimin said with a smile. "This is all part of our job. We are all working hard for the boss's career." Dai Shi responded with a modest shake of his head.

Then, the two reviewed today's stock market trends again.

As for Huanyu Investment Company, it quietly absorbed the shares of Hong Kong Telephone Company through many company accounts registered overseas. Therefore, in the short term, as long as they did not disclose their intention to acquire Hong Kong Telephone Company, they did not need to worry that the CSRC would discover their actions.

At present, the primary task of the Hong Kong Land Group is to organize and prepare the various materials required for the acquisition of the Hong Kong Telephone Company, and then submit them to the Securities and Futures Commission to clearly state the purpose of the Hong Kong Land Group's acquisition of the Hong Kong Telephone Company.

Only when the CSRC gives a reply can they proceed to the next step with integrity.

As for now, it is better to stay in the dark for the time being.

Although 41.6% of the shares is not a small number, it is even enough to achieve controlling stake in Hong Kong Telephone Company.

But the boss Lin Haoran was not satisfied with this, and Ma Shimin did not mind continuing to increase his holdings. After all, Hong Kong Telephone Company was a very high-quality company. As long as they had enough money, the more shares they controlled, the better, and the more solid their controlling status would be.

Although considering the special nature of Hong Kong Telephone Company, although it is not a public utility listed company, if it is privatized it may attract interference from the Governor's Office and bring unnecessary trouble, so its listing status must be retained.

But at the very least, we must ensure that we control more than 50% of the shares or even more. The current 41.6% of the shares are obviously far from enough!

At nine o'clock in the evening, Ma Shimin called Lin Haoran who was far away in Chicago at home.

At this time, it was eight o'clock in the morning in Chicago. Under normal circumstances, Lin Haoran would have already gotten up.

Sure enough, as soon as Ma Shimin made the call, someone answered the phone.

"Boss, it's me, Ma Shimin." Ma Shimin's voice clearly reached Lin Haoran's ears through the telephone line.

"Oh, Mr. Ma, why are you calling so early? Is there good news from the Hong Kong Telephone Company?" Lin Haoran's voice was a little lazy as if he had just woken up, but he soon regained his spirits.

"Boss, you're right, boss. We have now successfully held 41.6% of the shares, which is far beyond our initial expectations..." Ma Shimin's voice was filled with excitement that was difficult to conceal. He then reported to Lin Haoran in detail the operational details and results of the whole day.

To Lin Haoran, Hong Kong Telephone Company is certainly a giant in Hong Kong's business community, but compared with a behemoth like the Hong Kong Land Group, its importance in Lin Haoran's heart is slightly inferior.

Therefore, Lin Haoran took a more normal attitude towards this acquisition, viewing it as just a part of his business layout.

However, as the helmsman of the Jardine Matheson Group, Ma Shimin's perspective and feelings are different from those of Lin Haoran.

Although the overall strength of Hong Kong Telephone Company is indeed not comparable to that of the Hong Kong Land Group, Ma Shimin is very clear that once the acquisition of this company is successful, it will bring new growth points to the Hong Kong Land Group, further consolidate and expand its market position, and diversify its development.

Because of this, when Ma Shimin learned from Dai Shi that the Hong Kong Land Group had successfully acquired a 41.6% stake in Hong Kong Telephone Company, far exceeding initial expectations, his excitement was beyond words.

This not only means that they are one step closer to fully controlling the Hong Kong Telephone Company, but also indicates that the Hong Kong Land Group will usher in a broader development prospect.

After acquiring the Hong Kong Telephone Company, the strength of the Hong Kong Land Group has been significantly enhanced and it has grown stronger and stronger.

In the future, the goal of Swire Properties surpassing Bank of Hong Kong to become the largest enterprise in Hong Kong is gradually becoming within reach.

As for Jardine Matheson, its business in Hong Kong has been greatly reduced. After losing its important partner, the Hong Kong Land Group, its strength has been greatly reduced.

What's more, they also plan to move their headquarters out of Hong Kong, which undoubtedly indicates that Jardine Matheson will gradually move away from the core circle of Hong Kong enterprises in the future. This means that the former "king of foreign firms" is gradually saying goodbye to Hong Kong, and naturally there will be no competition with the Hong Kong Land Group in Hong Kong.

"Good, well done!" Lin Haoran laughed out loud on the other end of the phone, his tone full of appreciation.

Now that he sees such remarkable results, he naturally feels very satisfied, although this is only to be expected.

Before going to bed last night, Lin Haoran received a call from Ma Shimin. At that time, the shares of Hong Kong Telephone Company controlled by the Hong Kong Land Development Group were only more than 20 points.

Although this number is not small, in Lin Haoran's opinion, it is still far from the level of controlling stake, and he cannot truly control this company that monopolizes Hong Kong's fixed-line business.

However, just one night later in the United States, the situation in Hong Kong changed drastically.

Now holding 41.6% of the shares is enough to truly control the Hong Kong Telephone Company.

This means that they can take over this monopoly-holding enterprise and completely control it, further consolidating and expanding the influence of the Hong Kong Land Group in Hong Kong and even the whole of Asia.

(End of this chapter)