Chapter 41, The Depressed Stock Market
An economic crisis is a disaster for ordinary people, but an opportunity for capital tycoons. Now Franz is one of the giants, harvesting in the capital market.
As the emperor, he still paid attention to his eating habits, and did not give peanuts to anyone, nor did he ask anyone to take a dirt plane.
There is no need to make money for profit, and there is no need to make a bad reputation for profit. Annexation companies will definitely be hostile, and the situation will be different if they are just investments.
Now that everyone is short of money, how can they refuse to invest? The concept of an investment company has been developed by Franz in advance.
Human energy is limited, and even if you have a mature management team, it is impossible to expand infinitely.
In this case, it is imperative to give up non-core industries. Anyway, it is all for making money. As long as you do a good job of supervision, you can protect your interests, and there is no need to control shares.
Looking at the thick acquisition case in his hand, Franz was filled with emotion. Any page of paper in it is a goal that ordinary people can never achieve in their lifetime, but now they cannot raise their interest.
After listening to the report of the person in charge, Franz said calmly: Don’t invest in the textile industry anymore. The British have too great advantages in this field and will not be able to shake their status for at least twenty years. There is no need to continue vicious competition.
Later, we will focus on metallurgical shipbuilding and mineral machinery manufacturing to increase our economic influence.
The Canal Company's stock is about to be issued and someone will be sent to secretly acquire it, whether it is domestic or foreign. Only when the stock price rises by less than twice, you can buy goods.
Royal companies make money only on one hand, and they must also increase their influence on the domestic economy. This is a rainy day.
Even Franz subconsciously attracted some nobles to form a consortium, and it was not just a consortium.
Of course, these consortiums on the surface have nothing to do with everyone. These are ordinary commercial consortiums and there is competition between them.
Everyone is very professional when playing with vests. There are many ways to show off, and there is no need to emerge in this regard.
Jung was a retainer of the Habsburg family. He could trace the time he served the royal family for seven generations. He had strong personal abilities and loyalty to reassure Franz, and became one of the main leaders of the royal industry.
Jung reminded: Your Majesty, it is very risky to invest in the Canal Company. It is too early to enter the market, so it is better to wait a few years to make it safer.
When capital reaches a certain level, the importance of the initiative gradually decreases. Even if you enter the market one step late, you can rely on your strong financial strength to make a way out.
The investment in the Suez Canal is huge, and whether it can be completed successfully is a question, and there are also political uncertainties.
Originally, the Egyptian government also had 15% of its equity, but because of Austria's joining, it turned the equity into dividend rights. In name, the three countries of France, Austria and Ecole jointly controlled the canal, but in fact the Egyptians were eliminated.
You should know that the British oppose the digging of the Suez Canal. Who can guarantee that the Egyptian government will not destroy it because of interests when John Bull makes trouble?
Without the cooperation of local snakes, where can I find so many free laborers on the construction of the canal? Even if I go to the African continent to catch slaves, it will cost.
Obviously, like most people, Jung did not know the determination of the French and Austrian governments to dig the Suez Canal, otherwise there would not be such concerns.
As long as France and Austria have a firm attitude, the Egyptian government will not dare to do anything randomly. If everyone turns their faces on the scene, the British will not be able to protect them.
John Bull is not a good ally, and it is impossible to slap both sides of the ally, but the possibility of slapping two slaps between the ally is very high.
Franz explained: Don’t worry about the project issues. The Suez Canal is related to the future strategies of France and Austria, and we will not give up.
Once the canal is opened, our journey into the Indian Ocean will be greatly shortened, and we will also get rid of our dependence on the Strait of Gibraltar.
There is no need to worry about profit issues. Now maritime trade is growing very fast, and this golden waterway will be the most profitable canal in the world in the future.
Seeing that Franz had made up his mind, Jung did not continue to argue. The Suez Canal investment seemed very large, but in fact it was just that if it was split.
The royal family wants to invest, but it is nothing more than a matter of millions of GS. Even if an accident occurs, it can be saved. If you want to buy more shares, it is impossible to buy them. After all, Franz is not the only one with vision.
Moreover, for some shipping giants, even if the Suez Canal is not profitable, they must participate, which is related to their future development.
The Vienna Stock Trading Center, a place where people were crowded, became neglected after the economic crisis broke out.
For more than half a year, no new stocks were listed here, and stock traders became listless. How could there be commissions without trading?
Mark, the manager of the trading center, angrily scolded: A group of lazy people, come and gather for me!
Jurgen, didn't you idiot hear me? Don't sleep anymore!
While saying that he had already kicked out.
If you don't want to lose your job, cheer me up.
After hearing the word unemployment, Jurgen woke up immediately. Now it is a time of economic crisis, and once unemployed it means that hard days are coming.
Seeing that everyone recovered, Mark said seriously: Let me know, the Suez Canal stock will be listed on the exchange in three days. Now you can prepare. If anyone messes up for me, I will peel him off.
Life is not easy without business. Now, not only does it have no new stocks listed, but even the stocks before are mostly trapped, which is the type with price but no market.
Now that new stocks are listed, the cold winter is about to end and the trading center is not allowed to pay attention to it.
Austria is not only one stock trading market, Vienna alone has four trading centers. The entire New Holy Roman Empire has dozens of large and small stock trading centers, and everyone also has to compete with each other.
Jurgen asked in confusion: Head, isn’t the Suez Canal a government project? How could it raise funds in the trading market?
Mark glared at him and said: This is not a question you should care about. Now all you have to do is inform the big customers and then try to convince them to buy stocks.
After making fun of it, Jurgen decisively chose to shut up. As a gold-medal stock trader, he has many privileges, such as: being late and leaving early when sleeping during working hours, but this definitely does not include challenging the authority of superiors.
In the era when there were no telephones and cars, transportation was based on communication and it was definitely not easy to notify all major customers within three days.
If the stock market is booming, they don’t need to inform them in person. As long as the news is published in the newspaper, some customers will come to the door.
The situation is different now. The market is wailing, countless stocks are trapped, and everyone is worried about their livelihoods. Who can still care about the listing of new stocks?
This destined that Suez Canal stocks are difficult to sell at a good price in the market, and they may fall below the issue price even if they are not.
Under normal circumstances, no one will choose this opportunity to list the stock, which is what Jurgen is puzzled.
Chapter completed!