Chapter 264: lesson

At this time, Li Zhekai was no longer proud of pointing Jiangshan a few days ago. Although he was still a full set of famous brands, his frustration and bloodshot eyes made him look extremely decadent.
Hearing his father’s question, Li Zhekai lowered his head and pondered for a while before repliing with difficulty:
Father, I overestimated Britain’s war strength and underestimated Argentina’s determination to resist. I thought it was based on Britain’s special forces composed of two aircraft carriers. Once the mixed fleet came out, even if Argentina wouldn’t surrender without a fight, she would only make some symbolic resistance, but she didn’t expect..."
Li Jiacheng nodded slightly and said: "This is only one. You have to know that the cause of this war was that Argentina's economy was in trouble, and the military president Gattili made this move in order to divert domestic conflicts, otherwise this The Falklands dispute has been around for hundreds of years. Why did he suddenly send troops at this time?
Since he chose to send troops at this time, and has already mobilized the hearts of the domestic people and gained great prestige, how can he easily surrender and let the previous good situation go? You have to know that once this war fails, he will lose everything personally. "
"So, my father believes that in the next war, Argentina's resistance will be more intense, and Britannia will be struggling, just like Soviet Russia fell into the quagmire in Afghanistan?"
"No, on the contrary, I think that Britain, which has suffered a loss some time ago, will be as powerful in the next battle."
"why?"
"Because there is no natural conditions for guerrilla warfare in the Falklands, nor does Argentina have allies like the U.S. and Pakistani railways. Her own weapons rely on buying, and the source of purchase is the Western powers. The Western powers, at the critical moment, must One nostril will vent their breath, because fundamentally, they have the same economic interests. You know, war has always been, and must be the continuation and escalation of economic problems."
Li Zhekai lowered his head and pondered for a long time before he raised his head and said sincerely: "Father, I understand. You are teaching me that when analyzing economic issues, I must pay attention to the relevant political situation. I will deeply reflect on the lesson this time. "
Li Jiacheng nodded appreciatively: "Zhe Kai, I'm very happy that you can quickly realize this. You are still young, and it is a good thing to suffer more setbacks. This is more for you to grow than what you learned in class."
This time Li Zhekai accepted his father’s teachings with a humility. Although sometimes he felt that his father was a bit old and could not keep up with the rapid development of the era, and was too conservative, but from the bottom of his heart, he also had to admit that he beat Li with bare hands. The father of this country of home has a far-reaching vision.
"Then this is only one, is there any more?" Li Jiacheng continued to ask.
"Also, I should be more humble and learn to listen to other people's opinions. In this investment process, although you have been letting me do it, the eldest brother, Director Huo and Isabella reminded me more than once. It passed me, but I still went my own way, which led to this fiasco."
"Yes, Zhekai, this is very important. It is a good quality to be able to uphold and defend one's own views, but no one in this world can always be correct, and no one can be omniscient and omnipotent. In many things, professional analysis and Opinions are something we must respect. What's more, your knowledge and experience are far from enough, and there are many things to learn."
"Yes, father, I understand. From this time on, I will study in America with peace of mind until you think I can stand alone."
Li Jiacheng appreciatively patted his second son who was half a head taller than himself, and smiled and said, "Zhe Kai, don't be discouraged. This is just a small setback on your growth. You can realize that these are already very good. Your life It has just begun, and there is still a long way to go. You and Zheju are both the brainchild of me and your mother. Seeing the success of both of you is the happiest thing for me and your mother."
Li Zhekai finally showed a little smile on his face. This time the failure was so disastrous that a full US$20 million plus 5 times leveraged GBP long contract was forced to liquidate its position. It was because he saw that the market was wrong and adjusted it in time, or it was almost impossible. Will lose everything. But even so, the loss is still huge, and it has become an extremely heavy burden on his heart.
In fact, for the huge assets of the Li family, the loss of 20 million US dollars is not a big number, and it can even be said to be insignificant. Moreover, he learned afterwards that under Huo Jianning's operation, when the pound reached a high of 1:1.92 At that time, the Li family broke a huge short contract? Calculated, the Li family not only did not lose in this wave of pound slump, but it can even be said to have made a lot of money.
But he just couldn't get past the hurdle in his heart. After all, this was his first battle in his debut as Young Master Li Er, and he was defeated so simply and completely, it was so shameless.
Fortunately, my father saw that his state was wrong in time, so he had this conversation today, and he was able to untie his heart knot.
Li Zhekai, who was rejuvenated, rubbed his face vigorously with both hands, determined to arm himself with more knowledge, just like his father said, a momentary setback is nothing, his own path has just begun, not to mention, there is The father who is like a of war in the mall is standing behind him?
However, if you have lost a battle, you must know whose hands you have lost. Those opponents who defeat you today are your goals for catching up and surpassing them in the future!
So he asked: "Father, have you ever investigated, who did this short contract?"
Li Jiacheng smiled.
This time, he smiled from the bottom of his heart. Zhe Kai's understanding of this child is really not so high! It's like a young self!
He patted his son on the shoulder again, and then passed a thick stack of materials.

We can’t just look at Hong Kong’s local sterling market this time.
Li Jiacheng said:
We spent a long time and a lot of energy investigating this material. After all, Hong Kong is integrated into the entire international financial environment. The pound sterling is one of the freely convertible and reserve currencies in the world. Therefore, the main battlefield is not actually in Hong Kong, but on Wall Street, in London, in Tokyo, and in Frankfurt."
It was rare that his son would listen carefully to what he said, so Li Jiacheng decided to take this opportunity to talk to him more.
"If you think of the financial world as another world, then in this world, there are also several big camps." Li Jiacheng slowly said: "And just like the world we live in, there are also several big camps. Intrigue with each other, killing each other bloody, and this kind of fighting is even more dangerous. If you don't pay attention, you may be eaten by your opponent in one bite, leaving no bones."
Li Zhekai didn't expect that his father would take this opportunity to start telling him a piece of financial history, which is what he lacked so much that he couldn't help but listen carefully.