Chen Qiang stood in front of the newly bought apartment building, looking satisfied.

The relevant transfer procedures have been completed, and this apartment building belongs to Chen Qiang.

"I didn't expect that Fred *** was the father of the future US president. I have bought the property of the US president. After more than 70 years, this building will probably be worth 100 million to 200 million US dollars! When the US president passes by here, he may sigh that this was once their property." Chen Qiang secretly complained in his heart.

The apartment building still needs to be renovated. Chen Qiang didn't understand this kind of thing, so he handed it over to a special decoration company. At this time, Chen Qiang had to do another thing he didn't understand, that is, go to Wall Street to find a securities company to see if he could take advantage of the opportunity of Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and make a fortune from the US stock market.

There have been many major events in the history of US financials that can be called stock market crashes. The worst of them is naturally the Great Depression in 1929, with the Dow Jones Index falling 86%; the second largest drop in US stocks in history was when the Internet bubble burst in 2000, with the Nasdaq Index falling 78%.

The third largest drop in the US stock market was because Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, and the Dow Jones Index plummeted 53%. The oil crisis in the 1970s and the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 could only rank fourth and fifth.

The key is that Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor happened to be during World War II. Due to the outbreak of the European war, many investors were far away from the stock market. The US stock market had already begun to plummet. Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor happened to be the last straw that overwhelmed the camel. The big bear market lasted for 65 months. The whole process can be said to be a bear market, stock market crash, stock market crash, and until the Battle of Midway, the United States won and reversed the situation in the Pacific in one fell swoop. This bear market was over.

The stock index fell by 53%, and the decline of that stock is far more than 53%. Anyone who has played stocks knows that if the Shanghai Stock Exchange falls by 5%, a thousand stocks will hit the limit. During the process of the Shanghai Stock Exchange Index falling from 5178 points to 3,000 points, the decline is less than 50%. But I don’t know how many stocks have only one-fifth of the original value, or even one-tenth of the original. Some so-called "monster stocks" even fall from a few hundred yuan and are almost delisted.

Therefore, the 53% decline in the stock index will be more than ten times, or even dozens of times, for those short sellers.

Chen Qiang lacks financial knowledge. In later generations, he has never even speculated on stocks. At most, he bought some bank financial products that guarantee capital. Therefore, if he wants to make money from the stock market, he still has to rely on those securities brokers.

Fortunately, New York is the world's financial center, and what Wall Street does the least lack is securities brokers. Millions like Chen Qiang are rushing to receive them.

Chen Qiang found a relatively large securities company. After revealing its property, Chen Qiang undoubtedly became the securities company's VIP.

When he came to the securities company, Chen Qiang remembered that he had bought some Coca-Cola stocks in 1932. However, Chen Qiang didn't buy much at that time, only a few hundred dollars. With Chen Qiang's current net worth, he didn't care about these few hundred dollars stocks, so he didn't pay any attention to those Coca-Cola stocks at all.

Chen Qiang directly asked securities company brokers about shorting stocks.

"Short selling refers to the transaction of selling stocks held by investors and hoping to buy the stock at a lower price in the future. If the price you buy is lower than the price you sell, the net difference between the two is your profit. For example, for example, the market price of a certain stock is US$10, and you short 1,000 shares at this price. Three days later, the stock falls to US$9, and you can buy the stock at US$9, that is, close the position, during which you get a profit of US$1,000. Of course, if the price of this stock rises to US$11 in three days, and you need to close the position at US$11, then you will have a loss of US$1,000." The securities broker introduced.

"I understand." Chen Qiang nodded, then asked: "If I think the stock market is about to fall, then shorting stocks can make me profit. The worse the stock falls, the greater the profit I make. Is that true?"

"You can understand that." The securities broker nodded.

"I plan to invest 1 million US dollars first," Chen Qiang said.

The securities company brokers suddenly lit up. A large customer of $1 million is also a rare animal among the entire securities company's customer base.

"I am very honored to serve you. I wonder what types of stocks you plan to short? If you have not found a suitable target, our company can give you some professional advice." The securities company broker showed a dog-like expression.

"I need your advice very much." Chen Qiang paused and continued, "The war in Europe has been fighting for more than two years. I want to ask, if the United States directly intervenes in the war, what stocks will plummet?"

"If the United States directly intervenes in the European war formation, I think Wall Street will have 70% of stocks, which will produce a decline of more than 10%. The decline is relatively large, the stocks in the financial industry. However, precious metals and military-related industries should rise. If you need it, I can give you a detailed list." The stock broker said.

"What if the United States is attacked?" Chen Qiang asked again.

"Haha, if the United States is attacked, other stocks except the military industry will collapse." The stock broker said with a smile. He obviously regarded Chen Qiang's problem as a joke.

"What if the United States is attacked by Japan? For example, the Japanese army bombed the US military base in Hawaii?" Chen Qiang asked again.

"Hahaha, Mr. Chen, you are really good at joking." The securities broker smiled helplessly, but looking at the face of the other party being a big funder, the securities broker still spoke: "Once that happens, the industries related to Hawaii, such as sugar manufacturing, their stocks will not be much better than waste paper, and companies related to the West Coast of the United States, such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, will also plummet, and perhaps the market value will fall to one-tenth of the original."

Chen Qiang nodded, then said, "You just treat it as a US military base in Hawaii, and then make me a list of stocks that can be shorted."

"What? Mr. Chen? I heard it right?" the securities broker asked in surprise.

Chen Qiang nodded seriously: "You heard it right. I plan to use the 1 million US dollars to gamble, and the bet on the Japanese to launch an attack on Hawaii!"

...

"How did this kind of crazy man become a millionaire!" The securities broker shook his head and selected the right stocks according to Chen Qiang's requirements.

"Charlie, I heard you received a big customer, would you like to have a drink to celebrate tonight?" A colleague came over from the side.

"Don't mention it, he is indeed a big customer, and he can make $1 million at one move, but this person is a gambler, no, he should be a complete madman!" said the securities broker named Charlie.

"Why do you say that? Is this customer's request more radical? Is it a lot of short selling?" asked the colleague.

"It's not just short selling. He thinks that Japan will attack the United States, so he plans to short the sugar industry and the West Coast company's stocks. Aren't you crazy? How could Japan attack the United States? Even if they lend them a few courages, they wouldn't dare to do that!" Charlie said.

"Yes, this kind of short selling is similar to throwing money into the sea. How much does this customer plan to throw it?" the colleague asked again.

"1 million US dollars!" Charlie replied.

"What? $1 million? Oh my god! Did I hear it wrong, or did you say it wrong?" The colleague was shocked.

Charlie shrugged helplessly and continued, "That's why I said that my client is a lunatic!"

"I don't realize that a madman will take out 1 million US dollars. This is 1 million US dollars! Don't you think this is strange?" asked the colleague.

"What's strange?" Charlie asked back.

The colleague looked around, then lowered his voice, and then said, "Do you think it's your customer? Is there any insider information? That's why he used $1 million to short the stock market."

"Insider news?" Charlie frowned, thought carefully for a moment, and then said, "I really can't rule out this possibility. Do you know? My client is a Chinese. Now China is fighting with Japan. It is not ruled out that this client has received news from some special channels."

"If this is the case, wouldn't we make a big profit if we follow up secretly!" said the colleague with a look of longing.

"The question is, do you dare to follow up?" Charlie smiled disdainfully, and then said, "At least I'm not a lunatic, I don't have the courage!"

After his colleague left, Charlie fell into deep thought.

The so-called speaker is unintentional and listener is intentional. In Charlie's view, Chen Qiang doesn't look like a lunatic. Charlie even thinks that Chen Qiang really may have mastered some insider information.

Finally, Charlie decided to investigate secretly. He picked up the phone in his hand and dialed the phone number of an old classmate. His old classmate is also a stock broker on Wall Street and is a fellow traveler with Charlie.

"Phil, do you have any customers who are shorting the sugar industry on a large scale? No. So are there any orders for shorting the West Coast company on a large scale? No. You ask me if I heard any news? Slowly, let's do it, tonight, we will go to the old place, I will tell you!"

...

Charlie and Phil meet in a bar.

"Are you all saying true? That's $1 million. Is there anyone really going to make such a big bet?" Phil asked in disbelief.

"Why, you don't even believe me?" Charlie said with some dissatisfaction.

"Of course I believe in you, but these things are really incredible." Phil answered.

"The Chinese man was paranoid and believed that Japan would launch an attack on the United States. His firm expression made me believe it a little." Charlie said.

"China and Japan are at war. I heard that Japan is about to occupy the entire China. Perhaps the Chinese man is about to destroy his country because he is about to lose his country!" Phil said with a smile.

Almost every American believes that Japan cannot launch an attack on the United States.

Although Japan has completed industrialization and regards itself as one of the great powers, the European and American powers have never regarded Japan as an existence of the same level.

This is especially true for the Americans. Back then, the United States opened Japan's national gate with just four wooden frigates. It can be said that the United States only used a nail of a small finger to press Japan to the ground and rub it. Therefore, the Americans despise the Japanese from the bottom of their hearts. They do not think that Japan has the courage to attack the United States.

The ancestors of Europeans and Americans started their business by being robbers. The Congli Law of the Evil has been completely integrated into their bones. They despise their opponents they have defeated. Even if they are in the future, the logic of robbers still exists in the blood of Americans. If they are not defeated, they will never be respected.

It is precisely because of the Americans' contempt for Japan that in the future, the Japanese army's fierce fighting style of fearlessness also taught Americans who underestimated the enemy a lesson. Americans think that an American soldier can attack ten Japanese soldiers, but on the battlefield, the suicide attack of a Japanese soldier can cause casualties to ten American soldiers.

One million US dollars was invested in the US stock market, and even half of the waves could not be splashed.

However, the news that Chen Qiang, Japan would start a war against the United States, and the news that large-scale shorting of sugar industry stocks has spread across Wall Street as securities attacked brokers' mouths.

Chen Qiang's short-selling operation undoubtedly became a joke for Wall Street Securities. Charlie also repeatedly persuaded Chen Qiang, but none of them worked. Chen Qiang had decided to go all the way, and Charlie was too lazy to persuade him in the end. Anyway, his commission would not be less than a penny.

And the economics of those securities companies on Wall Street have begun to estimate when Chen Qiang, a millionaire with a cramp in his brain, will go bankrupt!

...

December 7, 1941 happened to be Sunday.

The Hawaiian day is sunny and not too cold or too hot. It is best for going out for a picnic or hosting a party outdoors.

Smith is an executive stationed in Hawaii by a sugar-making company in the United States. In the early morning of this weekend, Smith did not sleep in. He got up at around six o'clock and turned on the radio. Hawaii's radio station was broadcasting yesterday's news.

"Yesterday morning, President Roosevelt called the Emperor of Japan to issue a peace proposal to Japan. Please listen to the details below..."

The clear voice of the female broadcaster came into Smith's ears, and a smile appeared on Smith's face.

"Yesterday next week, the local headquarters also sent a telegram saying that a lunatic on Wall Street thought that Japan would launch an attack on Hawaii, so it was frantically shorting our company's stocks. It seems that that guy is going to lose all his money! Our President just sent a peace proposal to the Japanese Emperor, and war is impossible to come to Hawaii!"

Smith thought, usually walking to the balcony and looking at the sugarcane forest in the distance, the sugarcane is rising vigorously, and there is probably a good harvest.

At this moment, a roar came from afar.

Smith looked along the sound and saw countless small black dots appearing in the sky in the distance. The small black dots are getting closer and closer, and the roar is getting louder and louder.

"It's a plane! So many planes! Is there a big operation today at the military base in Pearl Harbor? But today is a weekend, and there will be no action on the weekend!"

Smith hesitated for a moment, then entered the house and grabbed a telescope and pointed it at the fleet of planes in the air.

In the telescope's field of view, Smith finally saw the planes clearly. The color of the planes seemed to be different from the planes in the US military base in Pearl Harbor, and Smith did not see the blue-based white pentagram star representing the US military on the plane.

Smith identified himself confidently and finally realized that the plane fuselage was painted with a red circle!

Smith has seen this red circle many times. There is also such a red circle on the ships from Japan and the Japanese flag flying!

"That sign is Japanese! These are Japanese planes! How could Japanese planes appear in Hawaii? And there are so many!" Smith took a breath of air conditioning.

"Can Japan really launch an attack on Hawaii!" Smith's face turned pale in an instant!
Chapter completed!