American Fortune Life

"Yes, it is indeed delicious—"

Under the vicious onlookers of melon passers-by holding mobile phones, Andy held Starbucks coffee in one hand and gorged on a very traditional Seattle sandwich in the other. I have to say that this traditional taste makes people more and more addicted !

Soft bread is spread with cream cheese, slightly charred hot dogs, and served with onion sauce! It is simply the top enjoyment of the people!

The little assistant holding a cup of Seattle classic Greek yogurt and a sandwich on the side looked at the big devil enjoying the roadside stall with a sweet smile, completely ignoring the surrounding onlookers and the smiling shopkeeper.

"Everyone, don't just point your phone at me, this kind of delicacy should be shared together, I invite everyone to eat, John, hurry up and make it for everyone—"

"Hehe, okay, now!"

Hearing that Andy wanted to treat guests, the 30 or so passers-by who surrounded them all expressed their gratitude to Andy happily, and the owner of the stall was smiling from ear to ear, and started to make it nimbly.

In this way, Andy stood on the street, eating a sandwich, chatting with the passers-by around him, and people laughed at some of Andy's well-intentioned jokes from time to time, and the atmosphere was very joyful.

That night, the video of Andy's very friendly roadside food tasting immediately appeared on major videos and Internet portals, and the TV station also broadcast the news. Watching the video, Andy and the passers-by's laughing and joyful scenes are all They couldn't help showing a knowing smile, and they were full of affection for Andy Smith, the world's richest man, who is so close to the people and down-to-earth. After all, no one likes high-ranking and arrogant celebrities.

Of course, this was also Andy's impromptu idea. With his current wealth and status, it is indeed not suitable for him to just appear in a crowded downtown like this. You know, there are many lunatics in the United States, and there are even more terrifying lunatics. They can still get guns, the threat is too great.

The happy things are always one after another. Andy, who flew to Asia in the sky palace the next day, looked at the "New York Post" in his hand marked in bold and bold, "Thank you, goodbye!" ’ in the last issue, the upward arc of the corner of his mouth exposed his big white teeth.

"Tsk tsk, this old fellow Murdoch really keeps his word!"

The little assistant sitting on the air seat opposite could not help but feel a lot of emotion when he heard the jokes of the big devil. The big devil is the big devil, one of the oldest newspapers in the United States. The newspaper founded in 1801 was killed by the big devil just like that, it was really cruel.

"Hehe, with the lessons learned from the past, I believe that when other newspapers want to make fun of me and my family, they will weigh it up!"

This time Andy did not hesitate to offend Murdoch, an old fox, and fought with News Corp., just to kill a chicken for monkeys to see. The most difficult and difficult News Corp. had to close the newspaper to appease his Andy Smith. Anger, he believed that no one would target him so firmly.

He just wants to tell all the media, don't mess with me, the consequences will be serious!

The little assistant stood up very considerately, turned on the TV, and tuned to the NBC news station. She believed that the closure of the "New York Post" was definitely the biggest news in New York, and the TV station would definitely report live. Perhaps, the miserable end of the big devil can make the mood of the big devil more comfortable.

"We don't want to do this, and we shouldn't do this." An editor of the "New York Post" walked out of the newspaper's office building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with a dejected expression, and said sadly to the media colleagues waiting there.

A New York Post reporter walked out of the building wearing a T-shirt that read "Goodbye, Cruel New York Post."

Some reporters wept: "My wife and I both work here. Tomorrow, this incident will hit us brutally."

Of course, there are also people who are aggrieved, facing the camera, and said angrily: "When the anger gradually subsides, I hope that history will eventually be based on what we have done all these years.

Judge us and him. "

. . . . . .

"Hehe." Listening to those hints and accusations on TV, Andy couldn't help curling his lips and shrugging his shoulders. He completely understands this. After all, he just broke his job and everyone lost his job. It's inevitable to be angry. It's impossible not to make people complain.

"Boss, Bardstone's call—"

The little assistant handed over the buzzing mobile phone. Andy smiled and reached out to take the phone. Some fingers signaled for the TV, and the little assistant picked up the remote control to turn off the TV.

"Bud, what's the matter?"

"Boss, I just received news that the Securities and Exchange Commission will announce in the near future that it will ban the "lightning order" trading in US stock trading, so as to cancel the unfair advantage of some brokerages when buying and selling stocks."

Hearing the news from Bardstone on the phone, Andy couldn't help but frown slightly, "This is not good news. The SEC's ban needs to be approved by an internal vote first, and it also needs to be reviewed by the public. It won't happen in the short term. Will it be released? Why is it so fast this time?"

The so-called "lightning order" transaction means that in Nasdaq, Barts Global Market and other trading markets, some brokerages can buy and sell stocks trading orders several milliseconds faster than the public trading speed. Using high-speed computer processing, these brokerages can use these few milliseconds to obtain better buying and selling prices.

Take the NASDAQ stock market as an example, investors' buying and selling information often enters these high-frequency buying and selling collections of computers in a flash, which is 0.03 seconds earlier than being disclosed to everyone in the market. In half a second, the high-speed computer software used by major investment banks can pick up valuable insights, such as increased or decreased demand for certain stocks. As a result, large investment banks can use this advantage to participate in stock transactions before other investors in the market, thereby pushing up or suppressing the stock price.

The problem with "lightning order" trading is that some brokerages have gained an unfair competitive advantage, and some trading platforms that allow "lightning order" trading also have an unfair competitive advantage over traditional exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange.

“Previously, several members of Congress had written to the SEC requesting that the “lightning order” transactions be canceled or that legislation would be passed to prohibit such transactions. This led to SEC Chairman Mary Shapiro asking her subordinates to come up with instructions that can be quickly implemented in an internal meeting yesterday. A plan to eliminate the unfairness caused by the "Lightning Order" transaction." Bardstone explained to Andy on the phone.

"It seems that in the future, I will make a lot less money..." Andy is not too depressed. This is a well-known loophole in Wall Street, and the time difference of several milliseconds is not so easy to control. Yes, of course, the advantages are still great, and there must be unfair factors for some ordinary people and traditional exchanges, but if they really want to cancel, it will really bring some impact.

"We can't change this kind of thing. It's inherently unfair, and we can only accept the reality. Besides, if we really have to use those few milliseconds to make money, then there is a big problem!"

Although Andy said so, he is still very keen on the fact that high-frequency trading can generate more than 20 billion US dollars of huge profits for the exchange in a year. However, since the current market is increasingly concerned about high-frequency trading, the relevant debates It's getting bigger and bigger, so naturally it won't follow blindly, making a fortune in silence is the kingly way.

After hanging up the phone, Andy squinted his eyes slightly, rubbed his chin and pondered for a while, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. Since the United States is planning to cancel the lightning order transaction, then just change those high-speed computers, whether it is Europe or China, it is good If you want to choose, you can ask Li Xiaoying if she needs it. . .

Therefore, capital has no borders, the West is not bright, but the East can be bright.

After a 13-hour flight, due to jet lag, Andy's Sky Palace landed at Gimpo International Airport at around 4:00 pm the next day. The weather in Seoul in August is really hot with the most humidity.

Andy, who had just stepped out of the cabin door, was extremely uncomfortable by the sweltering weather in South Korea. Looking at the tarmac below, Li Zaixian led a group of his men to the gangway of the plane. Andy calmed down his restless mood and smiled. Walking towards the gangway, he opened his arms and gave Li Zaixian a big hug who had just reached out for a handshake.

"Welcome to Korea again!"

"haha, thank you."

Andy and Li first patted each other's back vigorously, and after letting go, they looked at each other and smiled.