America: My Time

Chapter 538 Black Monday
Chapter 538 Black Monday
First, Standard Chartered Bank and investment companies in Japan took action, shorting the stock market in small batches, and even shorting the yen in small amounts. Shorting the yen is easy and won't attract much attention, since not everyone is optimistic about the yen's rise. Making small-scale moves will naturally not attract attention from the public or the market, thus maximizing secrecy and protecting the secret of this operation.

After Asia took action, Europe soon followed suit, cautiously entering the fray to avoid alerting others. In contrast, the United States acted last, as they needed to be even more careful.

In fact, many people believe that operations only begin when Jaguar Security takes over security and the employees enter the safe house. This is even incorrect. Before that, Hurricane Investment has already started small-scale operations and has secured a considerable number of orders!
"Damn it, what are these guys from Hurricane Investment trying to do? Why is there no change in the market? What's going on? Is this just a bluff, and the opening of the safe house was just a prank on us?" After one day, two days, three days without any change, the guys on Wall Street were shocked and furious. It was all too strange. Three days had passed and there was no change in the market, which made the Wall Street elites uneasy. They couldn't understand what Hurricane Investment was trying to do.

Soon, the Wall Street guys knew what Hurricane Investments was up to: shorting the stock market. At this point, everyone was stunned. While the US economy hadn't recovered, it was relatively stable. Was shorting the stock market at this time a bit too reckless? Many wanted to talk to John, or even Hurricane Investments, but they couldn't find him, nor did they have the opportunity. Hurricane Investments' personnel had already entered a safe house, while John was on Lanai Island.

Although tourism to Lanai is handled by the Mandarin Oriental Group, Lanai is still a private island. You can't just go in whenever you want; it's private property. Even if you did get in, you might not be able to sit down and talk with John, a big shot. Under these circumstances, even Morgan wouldn't do it.

It's insane! In many people's eyes, Hurricane Investments is too crazy. As they continue to learn more, they gradually realize that Hurricane Investments also has a presence in Europe, while in Asia, Standard Chartered Bank and Japanese investment banks are involved. Only then do they discover that John is not only shorting the stock market, but also the Japanese yen.

"How could this be? Could it be that John, that little fox, doesn't think the yen will continue to appreciate and is actually shorting it?" At this moment, the Japanese guys also became nervous, especially the banks. The appreciation of the yen is very beneficial to them, meaning that the yen in their hands is appreciating. But now Standard Chartered Bank and Japanese investment companies are shorting the yen in small batches, which makes them feel uneasy and worried that the yen might be affected.

Although many people think John is too crazy, even more people understand how formidable John is in finance and how shrewd he is. Is there something that people haven't seen? What could possibly make this little fox, John, make such a decision at this time?

Unfortunately, they couldn't understand any of this, nor could they see through John's plan. When October 17th arrived, Hurricane Investment, Standard Chartered Bank, and the investment companies in Japan had all stopped. They had completed all their deals and now just needed to wait quietly for Black Monday to arrive.

Two days wasn't an easy time for those guys on Wall Street, but it was the same for John. Many people wanted to talk to John, but he wouldn't listen. John himself was under tremendous pressure during this time. Ever since he left Tokyo, the pressure on John had been increasing day by day. The women around him could clearly feel this, but none of them asked him anything. It wasn't something they could ask about!

Naoko had experienced similar changes in John more than once, so she understood the immense pressure this man faced. For John to leave Tokyo and come to Lanai Island for a vacation, there must be something extraordinary going on.

The only thing that could help John relax was the beautiful women around him. However, even with such beauty by his side, John's mood grew heavy as the time drew near. This was no ordinary financial transaction; it was related to many of his future plans!
"Boss, Wall Street reports that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down!" On Black Monday, October 19th, Wall Street finally witnessed a stock market crash, and this was the opportunity John had been waiting for.

"Good, very good, the stock market crash is here, and Wall Street in New York is probably in complete chaos!" At this moment, a faint smile appeared in John's eyes, and the oppressive aura on his body instantly disappeared.

Just as John had predicted, on Wall Street, an ominous premonition seemed to permeate everyone's minds from the very beginning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted dramatically from its opening bell, an unprecedented event. Seeing this, panic gripped many. In this panic, some remembered Hurricane Investments' activities, and these panicked individuals began selling. Perhaps due to Hurricane Investments' renowned reputation, the sell-off surged like an unstoppable torrent.

As these panicked individuals began selling, the market was quickly driven down by the overwhelming influx of buyers, with screens displaying only green (downward) prices and not a single red candle, further fueling the panic. Of course, not everyone was frantically selling in the panic; many remained hesitant, unwilling to believe such a disaster was imminent. Unfortunately, the market's movements were beyond their control, and in a short time, panic gripped the New York Stock Exchange, while the futures market descended into chaos. No one knew what to do; the only thing they could do was frantically sell their stocks and futures. The increasing number of buyers made the selling pressure unstoppable, growing ever more frenzied.

For an entire morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to fall. No one knew how to stop the situation from worsening, and the New York Stock Exchange administrators, amidst the panic, were forced to discuss countermeasures. Although some suggested closing the market, no one dared to make such a decision. The New York Stock Exchange was Wall Street's bellwether for global stock markets; if they closed, the trouble would be even greater. Under these circumstances, they could only desperately hold on and tough it out.

At this moment, no one knows the cause of this. Some may think it's due to pressure from Hurricane Investment, but this is only the opinion of a minority, and these are just industry insiders. However, such a view is untenable. Hurricane Investment doesn't have that kind of power. Even if they could influence the stock market, they couldn't do it to such a ferocious degree. Besides, Hurricane Investment didn't start acting today; they had already done so long ago. Why would such a terrible upheaval occur today?

The New York Stock Exchange is now filled with groans of despair. Many people are stunned by what they see, staring blankly at the sea of ​​green on the stock market, their hearts filled with despair.

No matter how panicked these families were, they couldn't change the current situation. At this moment, Hurricane Investment was cheering. The guys in the safe house were overjoyed. They all knew they had won this time. As long as they completed this operation, they would receive a large bonus, so they all became excited.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to fall in the afternoon, with no hope in sight. At this point, some people began to despair and muttered to themselves. And this was not an isolated case; those guys all knew they were finished.

From the moment the New York stock market crash began, news was relayed to Lanai Island every ten minutes, allowing John to stay informed about the situation in New York. As the situation unfolded as he had anticipated, John stood up, picked up the phone, and dialed Jaguar Security. John's voice quickly came through the line: "Execute the second step of the plan."

"It's the boss's call, telling us to execute the second step of the plan. Let's get moving!" When these words were spoken, everyone at Jaguar Security Company had endless smiles on their faces. In the whole plan, the second step was to kick someone when they're down. Otherwise, how could they make the entire United States panic and affect the global market?

"Act according to the boss's instructions immediately. No one can make a mistake, or you know the consequences. This concerns everyone's income. Anyone who makes a mistake will have to bear the wrath of everyone!"

Soon, Jaguar Security took action, carrying out their assigned tasks. This time, John didn't let Hurricane Investment take charge; instead, he had Jaguar Security, who knew nothing about the financial industry, relay his orders. At least in John's mind, these guys were more reliable and trustworthy than the professionals at Hurricane Investment, because they didn't know how staggering the funds involved were. Therefore, it was most suitable for them to relay the orders.

In contrast, if Hurricane Investment were to take charge, it could easily lead some unscrupulous individuals to act recklessly. However, the personnel of Jaguar Security Company would not have this problem. In this operation, Jaguar Security Company was the entity John trusted most and the one that would carry out all orders.

(End of this chapter)