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Chapter 187 - 0185 Varieties [Additional content named by many book friends - 5/5]

Chapter 187: 0185 Varieties [Additional content named by many book friends - 5/5]

When Lynch first saw the article "We are alone and unsupported," he realized it must have come from the Progressive Party, because only someone who thoroughly understands the domestic and international situation can write such an article.

At the same time, wanting media outlets to publish such an article is not an easy task; one must have strong backing and execution power to make the media print it without hesitation.

At this critical moment, the only party Lynch could imagine giving the Conservative Party a backstab like this was the Progressive Party.

Ordinary people and forces doing such a thing would only anger the ruling party. Even if the Conservative Party is in a state of panic right now, it would still be relatively easy for them to spare a hand to deal with someone disobedient.

They could even use this article to create another "article," diverting public attention, but their lack of action implies the authors of this article are ones they cannot immediately oppose or yield results against.

Only the Progressive Party has such power, and the purpose of their action is not hard to guess.

The war between the Progressive Party and the Conservative Party has been ongoing for a long time; apologies for involving the Socialist Party here, but they’ve always avoided competing with the two parties, leading them to become eternal bystanders.

When it was confirmed that the Conservative Party’s policy was a mistake, the country’s direction needed a turnaround, and Lynch even suspected the high-ranking members of the Conservative Party were aware of this.

Politics sometimes are like this - filthy, ugly, yet sacred.

The two people shared their sentiments for a while. Suddenly, Ferrari seemed to have thought of something and asked in a suggestive manner, "Do you have any other thoughts?"

Surprisingly, Lynch did not avoid the question and gave an answer that left Ferrari’s mind in a twist, "I plan to go to Bupen as soon as possible."

"What’s your purpose in going to Bupen?", Ferrari’s curiosity was successfully piqued, "I heard the price of trading seats has dropped; are you planning to open a financial company too?"

Perhaps Ferrari, along with some others, hasn’t realized a larger disaster is looming. Though they already consider the current situation a disaster, it is not quite yet.

With two stock market crashes and a pessimistic view of the future, the price of the most expensive trading seats at the exchange has seen a first-time drop in ten years, from ninety-seven thousand per seat at the beginning of the month to eighty-five thousand now, with frequent trades.

Some predict the seat price could fall to around eighty thousand, which clearly presents a great opportunity to get in.

Trading seats, a scarce commodity, eternally hold value; even if their value later plummets further, as long as someone invests in stocks and securities, the trading seats will have value.

People still hold some hope within them that things will improve in the future.

This hope cannot be considered wrong, but in the short term, it’s rather hopeless.

Lynch wiped his mouth, perhaps there was some soup residue, and then wiped his hands, placing the napkin on the table with a smile, "I want to acquire bonds."

"Sorry, what did you just say...", Ferrari thought he might not have rested well over the past few days, leading to hallucinations, and joked about it, "I thought you said you were going to acquire bonds!"

Lynch nodded seriously, "You didn’t mishear, I want to acquire bonds."

Finally, Ferrari reacted with a much higher voice, "You’re crazy, buying bonds now when they’re nothing but worthless paper!"

The article from the Progressive Party’s high-ranking members tore apart the President’s claims, leading people to realize these bonds are hard to redeem unless a miracle occurs!

Despair spread within the hearts of bondholders; some reporters even captured moments of holders tearing bonds and scattering them outside exchanges and banks in rage.

Lynch was uncertain earlier, but when he got a definitive answer from Ferrari, he knew it was a good time.

If the Progressive Party plans to act against the Conservative Party now, their policies must completely reverse those of the Conservatives; in other words, the isolation policy advocated by the Conservatives failed, and to recover the situation, they must push international integration policies while overthrowing the Conservative Party.

Increased interaction with the international community, strengthening international diplomatic relations, and adopting a clear stance, which is likely aligned with the victorious nations of the world war.

The reason is simple: everyone wants to befriend the best, and the same applies to relationships between nations.

If Bail Federal’s relations with these victorious nations improve, involving some bilateral upgrades, certain unresolved issues will certainly be addressed.

Addressing these bonds, whether through resolving some or using policies for swapping, is likely possible.

Something that is like worthless paper now may regain value in two or three years, possibly longer, or it may be forgotten ultimately.

But Lynch believes the deal can be made; so-called business investment is essentially gambling. When risks are small, it’s called investment.

When risks are high, it’s called speculation.

Whether speculation or investment, the essence doesn’t change; it’s gambling.

Placing money on a project, betting it will succeed eventually.

Quality projects must have many elements, like low risk and high returns. Beyond these common elements, there’s an uncommon but crucial factor: operational space.

Huge risks imply even bigger returns, plus some operational potential, Lynch feels it can be gambled upon.

This isn’t merely a ten or tens of percent return rate; it’s hundreds or thousands of percent. Anyone would bet on that.

He needs to act quickly before some news spreads.

Seeing Lynch not argue with him, Ferrari knew Lynch had made a decision that cannot be swayed; Lynch is a rather opinionated young man, and Ferrari no longer discussed the topic.

Sometimes it’s better to let someone run before they learn to walk though they’ll stumble instead of arguing why they shouldn’t.

After getting some useless information from Lynch, Ferrari quickly left, while Lynch prepared himself.

Soon after, he called Vera; this bond acquisition would involve a large amount of funds, and he’s using personal funds from his account, so he needed Vera to handle it.

Before long, Lynch’s car appeared outside Vera’s residence in the community. This upscale community now seemed affected somewhat, as Lynch noticed a truck outside carrying some furniture and a woman holding two children’s hands, her face filled with uncertainty about the future.

The two children she held seemed carefree, giggling, as if moving homes was fun. They couldn’t comprehend how this meant their future wouldn’t be bright.

Joy can only be momentary.

After a little while, Vera exited the community carrying a bag. She wore simple makeup that made her look natural and covered some minor flaws.

After getting in the car, Vera noticed Lynch’s gaze, turned, looked once, and couldn’t help but say, "This is the ninth family this month..."

She turned to Lynch again, "Speaking of which, you might not believe there are more families facing the decision to leave this community; they can’t afford to pay loans and interest, and the bank took their houses."

Lynch looked at her too, "How is your situation, any trouble?"

Vera nodded, "Some trouble, but not major. I know what you’re going to say; if necessary, I’ll speak up."

"I hope I can’t help!", Lynch said a little blessing, which slightly lifted Vera’s spirits.

They have invested a lot in stock; Gap’s work and hers earn them much more than others.

Part of their money goes toward paying loans and installments, and another part goes into the financial market for growth.

Both are accountants, naturally sensitive to money and numbers, and they are well aware money depreciates quickly.

According to last year’s unpublished report, Federation Sol depreciated by twelve point seven percent in just one year, meaning twelve point seven out of every hundred disappeared.

Such phenomena are common in any rapidly developing society; the value created by society surpasses the face value of existing currency, necessitating more currency issuance to meet daily needs.

The more currency issued, the more the currency’s inherent value shrinks; currency is a commodity and must follow market rules.

Ordinary people might limit their understanding of currency depreciation to rising prices, but Gap and Vera have a clear consciousness that money’s actual worth will only lessen if not invested or spent.

Therefore, investment becomes an inevitable choice for such families, and nothing suits the accounting profession better than stocks and securities, especially for Gap, who can access insider info, enabling him to earn some money.

But this time, they were thoroughly trapped.

The only solace is their trapped investments don’t involve credit loans; however bad losses might be, they don’t need to bear external debts.

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