Wall Street bigwigs!

After everyone left, Born said in a low voice, "I came up with the plan, and I also did the architecture design."

But my wife helped me with the tax calculation, compliance filing, and financial records.

At this point, Born seemed apologetic, "I'm sorry, I've been so busy lately that I've been bringing work home to do, and my wife happened to see it, so..."

Green was momentarily speechless, then waved his hand and quipped softly, "Should I give your wife a reward?"

Born was somewhat speechless and scratched his thinning hair with his hand.

"Uh, no need to pay her. She's currently unemployed and in a bad mood, so she wants to find something to do."

Green lowered his legs from between his legs and sat up straighter. "Unemployed? A CAP who can work on this kind of project can be unemployed? Where did she work before?"

"I worked at KPMG for 8 years, and before that, I worked at Deutsche Bank for 3 years."

Green thought to himself, "What a talent!" But then he wondered, "How could KPMG fire such a talent? Did he do something wrong?"

Born seemed to have seen through Green's thoughts, and at the same time, he vaguely felt that this was his wife's chance, a chance for him to escape the misery of middle-aged men.

"She was unwell at the beginning of the year and had surgery."

Later, the recovery was not good, and I was never able to handle a high workload.

You know how enormous the workload is at the Big Four accounting firms like KPMG and PwC, so she was laid off.

Green breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Born's explanation; as long as there were no legal issues, it was fine.

As for not being able to handle a huge workload? No problem, since his company hasn't been established yet, and even if there is a workload, it won't be much.

However, if a new company can have a top-notch CAP in charge of finance, the company's finances will be rock solid for at least five years. At the same time, they can also mentor young people, which is a valuable asset.

"If your wife wants to work, you can try my services."

Her benefits will remain the same as her salary at KPMG, and the company will also provide her with a 2% stock award, to be completed over 5 years, with 0.4% paid out annually as long as she performs flawlessly.

"The specific reward plan can be signed after Morris completes the equity structure."

Of course, I'll have someone conduct the background check as soon as possible.

Green didn't want to miss this opportunity, so he even offered equity incentives in order to keep talent tied to the yet-to-be-established R&F.

Before Born could even voice his thoughts, Green had already presented concrete conditions. How could Born refuse? He couldn't refuse! He'd had enough of this kind of life!

"Thank you so much! You've helped me a lot! Please trust Vera's professional abilities; she's truly outstanding," Born said repeatedly.

"I'll take this proposal back and revise it, and try to get it to you within two days," Born said.

Green's status is now different from that of an ordinary employer.

Although he personally thought it was a brilliant plan, he couldn't create a problem for his wife's new boss.

Green reached out and pressed down on the plan that Bourne was trying to take back.

"No need, I think this plan is excellent, so I'll use it."

"When is it convenient for you to sign the contract? I can transfer 50% of the payment to Shida's account tomorrow."

This caught Bonn off guard; he had never negotiated a deal so quickly before.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and immediately told his assistant to hurry back to the company to prepare a standard contract, and to bring the company seal as well.

After instructing his assistant, Born leaned down and whispered.

"Morris also communicated with me, saying that in order to facilitate the company's subsequent registration and risk deposit payment, you must pay attention to the amount when making capital loss deductions."

It would be more reasonable to keep the amount between 800 million and 1000 million.

Too much loss is detrimental to company registration, while too little loss won't reach the tax deduction amount calculated by Vera.

Green nodded to indicate that he understood. Capital loss deduction might seem difficult to implement to others, but he had a cheat code.

It's hard to say how long this vulnerability will last, but remembering historical points still offers a lot of room for maneuver.

Half an hour later, the standard contract from SlateHoldings was placed on the coffee shop table. Greene's fingertip traced the signature line, but before the pen touched the paper, he suddenly looked up at Born.

"Given a loss range of 800-1000 million, which stock do you think would be the most suitable?"

Born was taken aback, clearly not expecting Green to suddenly bring up this question.

His assistant was about to speak when Born raised his hand to stop him.

Although the employer in front of him was young, after the brief exchange and probing, he knew that Green was not as simple as he seemed.

This became even more certain after reviewing the account statements and leverage contracts provided by Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo.

The fact that he was able to negotiate such a high leverage ratio shows that Green is no novice who only knows how to make money. Asking questions now is more like a hidden test.

"Mr. Walker," Born replied carefully, "From a tax deduction perspective, blue-chip stocks with ample liquidity and recent volatility are the safest bet."

For example, General Electric or IBM, but I cannot predict whether they can rebound quickly after short-term losses.

Green put down his pen and tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, the rhythm perfectly matching the historical moments he recalled.

"General Electric's volatility is too mild, and IBM's institutional holdings are too heavy, so it's impossible to generate a reasonable loss of 800 million."

He looked up at Born, his eyes filled with certainty: "I choose Nike."

"Nike?" Morris couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

"That sports company that's only been around for a few years? Nike is far smaller than blue-chip stocks, and it's already down 26% since the October stock market crash. If it keeps falling, it might..."

"Precisely because it has already fallen once." Green interrupted him, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable force.

"What if I said that the athletic shoe market is on the verge of explosive growth? Would you believe me?"

Born wasn't very familiar with this market, so he didn't dare to draw a conclusion directly. Instead, he looked up and stared intently at Green.

"So what you value is Nike's completed patent portfolio for Air cushioning technology?"

His son, who is still in elementary school, made a fuss last month about wanting to buy a pair of basketball shoes with air cushioning, and he heard that many children at school have already bought them.

Thinking about this, Born clicked his tongue, "If we dump Nike shares now and incur losses, it can indeed meet the deduction requirements."

When the market recovers early next year, its rebound will be far stronger than that of those sluggish blue-chip stocks.

Born's eyes behind his glasses suddenly lit up. He had been doing tax planning for many years and had seen countless capital players, but Green was the first to be able to link loss deductions with value investing.

He suddenly realized that the young man's wealth might not be solely due to luck and speculation.

"Are you so sure that Nike's technology patents have such a big impact? Are you sure it will backfire?" Born pressed, with a hint of professional seriousness.