Exploiting Hollywood 1980 Chapter 847

  Chapter 847 Barbara's trust

  Ronald was drinking Coke with the investor Buffy, and Catherine Graham, the head wife of the Washington Post who had just talked with the first lady, came over.

   "Warren, go on..."

  With the sound of metal clashing, a bunch of keys were thrown over neatly, and Buffy caught them.

  The "Catherine the Great" of the media industry combed an old-fashioned hairstyle in the 1960s, and kissed Buffy left and right.

  Katherine Graham looked at Ronald with a little surprise, her eyes moving back and forth between his and Buffy's faces. Few people can chat speculatively with Buffy at dinner parties, parties, and he is still so young.

   "Hello, Mrs. Graham." Ronald stepped forward to say hello.

   "Oh, you are the director Ronald, right? Just now Nancy often mentioned your name." Graham recognized him.

  Before buying the shares of the "Washington Post" Group, Warren Buffet was just an "investment wizard" from the small town of Omaha, unknown to the upper class on the East Coast.

   At the beginning, Graham suspected him, whether it was someone's white glove who wanted to acquire and control the Washington Post so that he could manipulate the most influential newspaper in the capital.

  Buffy has repeatedly assured that he only appreciates the other party's business operations, is optimistic about the media's business conditions, and vowed never to interfere with Graham's control of the Post.

  After several years of observation and running-in, Graham has fully believed that Buffy is only for investment, and finally gave him a seat on the board of directors.

  Because of this directorship, Buffy has gradually participated in various high-society social activities in Washington, New York and other places, and has gained a good reputation among wealthy groups on the East Coast. He also gradually changed from an investment wizard in the small town of Omaha to a nationally famous investment wizard.

Buffy, who was born in the countryside, is a bit like the protagonist played by James Stewart in the Hollywood movie “Mr. Graham slowly familiarized him with it.

  However, he is still relatively high-spirited socially. Even if Graham takes him to various high-end parties, he is still not good at dealing with idiots with low IQs. Often you end up alone, with no one to talk to.

  Graham often stopped by in the middle of the party to check if poor Buffy was silent again.

  Graham, as the "Catherine the Great" who is very close to the center of power, cannot accompany Buffy all the way. If this happens, she will throw him the key of her house and let him go back to sleep first.

   "I'm very happy that you can have a good chat with new friends here." But today, it seems that Warren has found a new friend who can talk to him.

   "I watched your dance movie, it was very interesting."

   "Yes, Dirty Dancing, your Washington Post film critic, gave me a very good evaluation." Ronald stepped forward to thank.

   "Oh, Baby is restored very well, like a girl in the 1960s. The film review column is a very good column in our post. You see, we are not as serious as some people say."

  Graham is a very independent strong woman, who single-handedly made the Post Group left by her deceased husband bigger and listed. She still appreciates the independent woman like Baby, the protagonist in Dirty Dancing, who devotes herself to work.

"Nancy was talking about your dance scene just now, but let me say that the independent women you filmed are meaningful... I hope you can make a film about women's independence and self-improvement in the workplace in the future. We American women need A role model."

  Graham internally scoffed at the First Lady, a Hollywood vase that would just do some astrology. My understanding of the film is also superficial, and I can't understand the true meaning of "dirty dancing" at all.

   And invited myself to the White House dinner, just to show mercy to her husband in the stock market crash. This woman really doesn't understand the media. The Washington Post became a leader by exposing the Watergate incident.

   "You can go back anytime you want, I won't be home until very late." Graham chatted with the two of them for a while, then left to socialize with other people.

  After Graham left, Ronald looked at Buffy and thought that the relationship between the two of you seemed quite familiar.

"When you invested in The Washington Post, what did you think at the time? Is their media influence within your consideration?" Ronald heard him say that this was his favorite investment, and people generally like it. Others listen to themselves talk about the glorious history of the past.

   "Hehe, I actually know a lot about the media. If I hadn't invested in it, I would probably have become a reporter."

  Buffy has a good impression of Ronald, who is not talking about the stock price, but is interested in his most proud investment process back then. I talked to him about some of the past.

  In 1973, the New York Stock Exchange also experienced a sharp correction in stock prices. I took a fancy to this undervalued stock, so I invested most of my cash in the Washington Post.

  Buffy only had more than 10 million funds at the time, and he resolutely invested most of it. Unexpectedly, he kept losing money and waited for three years before the stock price of Washington Post returned to the price when he bought it.

  Beginning in 1977, the stock price of the Post began to rise rapidly, and by 1982 it had risen 5 times.

   "Then when you were trapped for three years, what convinced you that this stock would definitely go up?" Ronald also admired this man's determination.

"It's actually very simple. I think the Post is worth $400 million. At that time, their revenue was $200 million, and their market value was less than $100 million. I can buy something worth four dollars for a dollar. At that time, most stock analysts knew that the post was worth 400 million, and all investors could see that his market value was only 100 million.

  The difference between me and others is that I think stocks are also a commodity. If you can buy a kilogram of gold with a 75% discount, would you buy it? "

   "Then I will definitely buy it." Ronald thought, I am not stupid.

   "Then why don't many people buy stocks when it comes to stocks?"

   "This..." Ronald was out of his mind.

   "Think about it, stocks are not played like hedge speculators... Don't do stupid things that can only exacerbate market chaos." Buffett waved the key in his hand and said goodbye to Ronald. It is also a great experience for him to meet a young man here and have a chat.

   "Ronald, you are here. I have been looking for you for a long time. Go to my house and chat with me."

  Barbara found a staff member of the campaign team who participated in the TV debate before the second term of the Grand Commander, and confirmed that the golden idea of ​​turning defeat into victory was thought of by Ronald. She suddenly felt that such a great talent must be invited over immediately to help her husband, Old George!

   "Madam Vice Commander, okay, I just feel a little confused right now." Ronald and she went to the Vice Commander's mansion.

"any drinks?"

   "If there is black tea."

   "I only have coffee here", Barbara asked the Secret Service bodyguard to bring Ronald a cup of coffee.

  Seeing that only herself and Ronald were left in the study, Barbara tapped the table next to Old George's desk and asked a question suddenly.

   "Ronald, why didn't you tell me that you came up with the golden sentence that defeated Mundell?"

  The old lady's head was full of white hair, blowing openly and fluttering under the strong wind at night, like a lioness, showing a hunting posture.

   "One sentence cannot decide the outcome of the Grand Commander's election." Ronald replied without hesitation.

   "Then what can decide?" Barbara put away her temptation, this is an answer she didn't expect.

"Perhaps you think that the golden sentence in that debate made the commander change the public's perception of his age. In fact, it may be the same, but it is all a team's work, and you cannot kill others just because of one person's high-profile performance. hard work.

   Besides, I just inadvertently provided an angle. "

  Ronald doesn't want to take the credit for this. If he misunderstands the other party that he is omnipotent, if he doesn't play for the old George later, or the result is not as dramatic, if the expectation and the result are not in line, it is not a good thing.

  Besides, I don't want to waste time on election campaigns.

"I'm a film director, Lady Barbara. Sometimes the success or failure of a film is seen by the audience as a teary close-up of the protagonist's final climax scene. But it's all the actors working together, and in the end In the hands of the editor, slowly pave the way for the consequences of shaping.

  Besides, even if the stars perform the best, we must not forget the behind-the-scenes photographers, lighting engineers, makeup artists, hair stylists and so on. How much influence will a makeup artist who intentionally sabotages the heroine. "

   "Hahaha, I know something about that." Barbara laughed, and after she got dressed, she was excluded from formal occasions by Nancy. This kind of Hollywood actress is very destructive.

   "Then what do you think of the differences in strategy between my two campaign consultants? Don't say you don't know. Little George strongly recommends your opinion. I know you have a preference for Roger Ailes' campaign strategy.

  I also asked Roger, and he also appreciated your advertising ideas. It is said that the advertisements shot by your company have accumulated a good foundation for our advantage in the primary election. "

   It turned out that George Jr. revealed his position, Ronald blinked twice.

  However, Roger Ailes' idea is really useful. I borrowed it myself, and Xueer's interview was valued by all parties. If I still had the old old idea of ​​wanting Cher to appear on Letterman's show and talk about "the moonlight is seductive", then the effect would be much worse, and the parties would not be so cooperative.

"Ms. Barbara, I have to manage more than 200 people on the set, and sometimes dozens of people. Most of these people are working with me for the first time, and they have different ideas. Every day I will Received dozens of unsolicited 'suggestions', each sounding self-serving. You know how I can tell who's telling the truth and who's not?"

   "How do you do it?" Barbara liked this way of talking very much, but this kind of words came from a person younger than her son, which made her very emotional. Why can't my own children be so capable?

  "I have a rule of thumb. If someone says that doing so will benefit the crew, how to make other people act more realistically, and what effect the final film will present, then he is likely to say it is fair.

  If he was talking about his own strategy, what value he added to the crew, and he emphasized his contribution everywhere before it was filmed..."

   "Did you know? Ronald, if you want to be in politics, you must be a good hand."

   "My hobby is making movies." Ronald laughed. It happened that the secret service bodyguard brought in a cup of coffee.

   "Thank you, thank you very much." Ronald looked at these Secret Service professionals and wanted to get coffee for himself, so he quickly thanked them. Wearing a black suit and wearing sunglasses indoors, he doesn't look too easy to mess with.

   "It's okay", the bodyguard shook his hand, this kid is quite polite.

   On the second day, Barbara quickly adjusted the team of campaign consultants. Roger Ailes was in fact in charge of the strategy designation of the campaign.

  In the upcoming election campaign, the direction of propaganda is not to deliberately describe the economic, foreign, taxation and other policies of the old George after he was elected.

  It focuses on some unsatisfactory places that the people have encountered during the seven years of rapid development. Some people who lost in the competition need the new commander to be more moderate and pay more attention to fairness instead of blindly focusing on efficiency.

  In the southern states, a firewall must be established to prevent the large influx of illegal immigrants from Mexico into America and rob the people at the bottom of their jobs. In the context of the stock market crash, the public wants some protection.

  They need a leader who is tough on the outside and continues the current economic policy on the inside, but who cares more about the people in terms of social security, security, and punishing black-hearted Wall Street predators.

  The next ad for the campaign also shifted the focus to family values.

  All of George Sr.'s children will appear in this advertisement, telling their inner thoughts about their father's candidacy, and what kind of person their father is in their eyes.

  Because of George Jr.'s insistence, Ronald, the “campaign expert” whom he recommended in front of Barbara, helped Barbara make up her final decision. He and Laura also got the first chance to appear on camera.

  The new commercial script was sent to Roger Ailes for review and will be directed by Emile.

   Ronald also returned to New York, praised Emil greatly, and gave him a check as a bonus. His work was appreciated by Barbara, the de facto campaign committee speaker, and that landed Ronald's Daydreams a long-term client, the rich kind.

   After finishing the business, Ronald called Bannon.

   "Tamura is gone?"

   "The words his uncle asked him to pass on have already been passed on. Someone is about to make trouble in the Tokyo stock market. There is a serious battle there, and Tamura has to rush back to report in person. I let him go by a business jet."

   "Very good", Ronald took a bottle of Yamazaki 12-year-old whiskey presented by the Dongying people, opened it and poured it for Bannon. Dongying people have to compete with the world's best quality in all products. This Yamazaki, except that the taste is slightly lighter, Ronald feels that it has surpassed Scottish malt whiskey in terms of smell, quality, and taste.

   "Our money has already been transferred to the Tokyo Exchange, where we will meet with our partners. This time, we will give Solo's hedge funds a hard time."

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry is elated this time. Under the stock market crisis, all liberalism is false. Even London, the birthplace of the non-intervention policy, has begun to intervene administratively, and followed in the footsteps of New York and Tokyo, "morally" persuading banks to take over the index stock.

  Those hedge funds suffered losses in New York and London, and they wanted to short Tokyo to make up for the previous losses on Black Monday. Now let them taste what is called the subtlety of the Orientals. A dog that bites does not bark.

  Take part of the money, and together with Bannon, go to Tokyo to attack the American financial tycoon Solo. Ronald has no psychological burden at all. After all, Buffy, an investment genius in America, also said that it is this kind of speculators that artificially increase the breadth and length of the crisis, and how many innocent stockholders have been killed by you. up?

  I also represent the party of justice, to punish you opportunists.

   "When will you be there?"

   "Tomorrow, I can continue to mobilize some money here."

   "Cheers, wish us success."

   "Cheers, hahaha", Bannon also laughed out loud. This time, the two invested a total of more than 10 million yuan. If it works well, it will be several times the income.

   "By the way", Ronald remembered the past events that Buffet told him, "That company with a share price of 3,000 US dollars, that of Buffet's..."

   "You mean Berkshire Hathaway?"

   "Yes, how much money did they make on the Washington Post? I heard that Buffett took a full position in one stock and held it for three years."

   "Hehe, that stock gave him at least ten times the return, and now he can mobilize more than 500 million US dollars in one go."

   "Ten times?" Ronald thought for a while, "Is CocCola undervalued now? Just like the Washington Post at that time?"

   "Compared to the highest point, Coke has indeed fallen by more than 30%. But Buffett's style of play is a long-term battle. It is not as fast as our short-term leverage."

"That's true..." Ronald dealt with it, and made up his mind. For a person like himself who doesn't know how to trade stocks, he should learn from Buffy. When he sees a good stock, he buys it and puts it there. All right. "

   "Well," Ronald took a sip of his wine, "Buffy's company is also a listed company, so I'll buy some of his company's stock as well. It will be used as a teaching fee."

  (end of this chapter)

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