Wall Street bigwigs!

Summary: This is a non-professional article, suitable for readers with no reading difficulties, and written as close to the timeline as possible.

PS1: Feel free to comment, comment whatever you want, but malicious disruption is not allowed, I'm petty!!!

PS2: Also seeking various female supporting roles (timeline: 1987, Asian, European and American are all acceptable, I will try to be borderline).

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Parallel world, Earth!!!

"Good morning, New York. It's Sunday. Welcome to FM93.9. I'm your host, Good Rui. Now, I'll be playing a short news item."

上周10月14-16日标普500累计跌10.1%，有经济学家和华尔街金融精英认为这只是短暂的技术震荡，他们继续看好美国股市...」

"According to sources, a mysterious individual investor made $150 million from the stock market in just two days during this downturn..."

In a 100-square-meter apartment in a Manhattan neighborhood, Green Walker stood in front of the mirror, adjusting his navy blue suit.

The face reflected in the mirror was that of a typical American domesticated man: blond hair, a high nose, and deep blue eyes.

If he put on a pair of non-prescription gold-rimmed glasses, he would definitely look like a refined scoundrel.

I smiled silently when I heard that someone had made $150 million from the stock market in the previous two days.

He didn't earn $150 million, but rather a full $300 million through multiple trading accounts.

The $150 million mentioned in the news is unsurprisingly from those accounts that traded through Merrill Lynch.

If an ordinary person can make money by shorting the Dow Jones Industrial Average during a downturn, then they are indeed quite lucky.

But unfortunately, Green Walker's spirit now comes from a financial professional in the future.

He had memorized several key dates and their causes in the history of world finance.

There's no way around it; I always talk about these things when I brag to people in the past. After talking about them so much over time, I gradually remember some of the secrets.

He never imagined that he would one day achieve the feat of time travel.

I remember that I had been drinking that night and wanted to take a walk. But I didn't expect that while I was walking along the roadside, a Dayun truck with a flat tire veered off the road and took me to America.

After adapting to his new identity, Green Walker immediately went through various news articles from the past decade to identify the people and events.

Fortunately, the events and people matched the America he remembered, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

What are we waiting for? Let's get started!

A year ago, Green Walker sold the house in Los Angeles that his parents had left him.

With his initial capital, he resolutely moved to New York and then used the remaining $70 to enter the financial market.

That's how the radio host came up with the news story about earning $150 million.

"Ding ding ding..."

The Motorola phone on the island counter rang.

Green Walker answered casually: "This is Green Walker."

He was still a little unaccustomed to the world when he first transmigrated here.

Take the telephone in our hands, for example. We haven't entered the digital age yet. Our phones don't even have a display function, let alone the ability to send text messages.

Hey bro! Did I bother you?

Richard's familiar voice came through the phone; he was the one who helped Green Walker set up a trading account with Merrill Lynch.

"I was in a good mood at first, but then I heard on the news that someone had made $150 million a couple of days ago, and suddenly my mood turned sour."

As he spoke, Green casually opened a bottle of purified water, took a sip, and held it in his hand.

"Uh, sorry, you know, the market needs some good voices right now, so you understand, right?" Richard's voice faltered slightly.

He had considered that Green might be furious or indifferent, but he hadn't expected such a sarcastic tone.

Ultimately, Merrill Lynch went too far this time, disclosing several of his managed trading accounts to reporters without his permission.

Is Green Walker the only person who has made money in the stock market? Obviously not.

There are plenty of people who earn more than him, so why did Merrill Lynch choose to push him out?

They simply valued Green as an individual investor, with no vested interests involved. Relatively speaking, he was an easy target.

No matter how nicely the police officer talks, Green Walker will absolutely not let them brush things off so easily.

"I don't want to hear that. I don't object to you saying I made $150 million."

But the guy on the radio said I made that much money in just two days.

Are you going to make up for the money I worked so hard to earn over the previous 10 months?

So I need an apology from Merrill Lynch, or I can expect a lawyer's letter and a court summons.

Green Walker took a hard line; although Merrill Lynch would never admit wrongdoing, the necessary stance had to be expressed.

"Well, you really are a tough one."

I voiced my objections when you were chosen.

"But you know I'm nobody's word, so nobody listens to me," Richard said with a helpless shrug on the other end of the phone.

"So I called you to ask if you want to close your trading account with Merrill Lynch."

We can offer compensation; we currently have a batch of subprime bonds that we can give you a certain share of.

Upon hearing about subprime bonds, Green Walker pursed his lips.

It is now 1987. Although the subprime bond market is a mixed bag, it doesn't mean that this business is bad.

However, he also believed that the subprime bonds Merrill Lynch had recommended to him were definitely not high-quality products.

"Subordinated bonds are not needed now. As for compensation, could you double my financing amount?"

Even though Richard was somewhat prepared, he was still taken aback by Green Walker's words.

Green Walker was already given 10x leverage by Merrill Lynch, and now he wants to double it?

Although they have offered an incredible 30x leverage internally, that was reserved for high-quality institutional clients with sufficient margin.

Green Walker? Just an individual investor. Even if the two have a good relationship, the risk control department would definitely not approve him.

"Sorry, buddy, I definitely can't get you the 20x leverage you're talking about."

Excuse my bluntness, but are you planning to trade anytime soon?

Just a reminder: take your profits when you can; the stock market is risky.

Richard glanced at the investment manager across the desk, who pursed his lips in a gesture of disapproval.

"Help me talk to the people who can make decisions. I can increase the trading commission by 15% on top of what it was before, and I can increase the margin to 20%."

"If we reach an agreement, I'll give you $2 as a service fee; otherwise, I'll expose this matter. I believe many people would be happy to see this."

Green Walker threatened with a laugh, then hung up the phone without waiting for Richard's reply.

He was still racking his brains about how to increase leverage, but Merrill Lynch gave him the opportunity first.

Richard spread his hands to gesture to the investment manager opposite him.

"I told you long ago that he was a troublesome person, but you wouldn't believe me. Now look what's happened?"

The knife is now in his hand; he either agrees to his demands or goes to court.

Investment manager Smith was furious, but the problem was that he hadn't made the decision.

I initially thought the other party was just a lucky one, but now it seems they can't shake off the blame.

Smith patted the armrest of his chair and said, "I'm going to talk to John from the risk management department."

Half an hour later, Richard's boss pushed open the door and came in.

"Inform Green Walker that we cannot agree to the demand for 20x leverage."

But after reviewing his trading history, John agreed to give him 15 times leverage.

The prerequisite is that all his account transactions must be processed through our investment trading department.

We have the right to liquidate our position at 30% of the risk threshold.

Regardless of how many days he borrows, the interest must be calculated based on a 30-day period. If he disagrees, then let's take it to court.

Green received the call two hours later.

"Buddy, I used all my connections to get you 15x leverage. If you agree, let's meet and talk about it, and sign the contract while we're at it," Richard complained on the phone.

Green Walker knew what he meant: the funding amount belonged to the company, but the $2 kickback was his own. Only a fool wouldn't do something so easy.

"OK, I'll be downstairs at your company at 1 p.m. sharp."

After hanging up the phone, Green opened his phone book and found the contacts for Wells Fargo Securities and Goldman Sachs, the two financial institutions that provided him with leverage. He then told them the terms he had negotiated with Merrill Lynch.

When Green mentioned that Merrill Lynch had agreed to provide 15 times leverage, he said, "If you don't agree, I'll transfer all my trading accounts to them."

After much negotiation, the two institutions eventually agreed to Green's request, with the condition being simply to increase the financing fees.

After confirming the three institutions, Green leaned back on the sofa and sighed, "It's truly a good era; the management of financial institutions in the United States isn't too strict these days."

When the United States experienced its first internet economy crash in the year 2000, individual investors' leverage was only 2-4 times, far less than the incredible 15 times leverage that can be discussed today.