Chapter 257: Interview

After Dan nie er left, Chen Mo looked at Jimi.

"Jimi, give me the company data you collected earlier."

"Alright!"

Jimi took another stack of documents from his bag and handed them to Chen Mo; they were public financial reports of some companies he had gathered.

Chen Mo took the papers, flipped through them one by one carefully, occasionally pulling out a few and setting them aside.

After a dozen minutes, about twenty sheets had been pulled out.

These were the companies Chen Mo had identified as suitable for bottom‑buying stocks.

"Pite, Hengli, take these documents and review them first; then we'll go all‑out to bottom‑buy these companies' stocks."

Among them, Intel and Microsoft stocks are to be purchased first, but not exceeding 5%. The remaining funds will be used to acquire other companies.

"Got it, boss."

These companies were ones Chen Mo had heard of before his transmigration, including tech firms, biotech firms, and global trade enterprises, all currently the most promising.

Especially companies like Intel and Microsoft, whose market caps will at least double within two years and rise even higher thereafter.

Now Chen Mo has acquired over 4%; later, he can raise his stake to become a shareholder, or sell to profit.

The other twenty‑plus companies, in Chen Mo's view, will also see their market values rise sharply over the next few years.

In just a few years, Chen Mo's 500 million dollars could become over a billion or even tens of billions.

Hmm, none of these companies include Apple.

Apple is currently in a chaotic period, and its stock won't have much upside in the coming years.

As for several decades later, Chen Mo isn't thinking that far ahead, nor does he need to.

"Jimi, go outside and find a place with a TV, keep an eye on the financial news, and as soon as the Fed releases a market‑rescue announcement, tell me immediately."

Although for Chen Mo the exact timing of bottom‑buying doesn't matter much, since he promised Dan nie er to rescue the market after the announcement, he will wait for the announcement before buying.

Time slowly passed twelve o'clock while they waited.

John Feishi suddenly burst into Chen Mo's trading room.

"Mr. Chen, the Fed has issued its announcement; now it's time for you to act!"

At the same time, Chen Mo's phone rang.

Chen Mo answered calmly, "Hello?"

On the line, Jimi's voice said, "Mo Ge, this is Jimi, the Fed's market‑rescue announcement has been released, and major investment banks and institutions have also issued statements."

Just now, the Fed's public statement read: "The Federal Reserve System, in its capacity as the nation's central bank, confirms today that it is ready to provide liquidity to support the economy and financial system."

Led by major banks such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, and together with dozens of leading financial institutions, they pledged to collectively enter the market and buy, providing quotes and liquidity for key stocks.

Meanwhile, some large industrial firms also announced they would repurchase their severely undervalued shares.

When the three sources of news emerged, panic on the market was largely dispelled, and the panic selling stopped quickly.

Chen Mo hung up and immediately ordered Hengli and Pite, "Begin!"

Receiving Chen Mo's command, Hengli and Pite sprang into action, picking up the dedicated line on the desk and calling the exchange.

Company names were called out one by one, purchase orders issued, and successful trade confirmations kept coming back.

Seeing Chen Mo truly start to take over the rescue, John, who had been standing at the door, finally relaxed.

"Mr. Chen, the reporter has arrived; you can now give the interview."

Chen Mo, still staring at the Bloomberg terminal, replied without turning, "Tell them to wait a moment; I'm done here and will be there shortly."

With Chen Mo's 500 million entering the market, a series of multi‑million‑dollar buy orders finally convinced the exchange's investors that the stock market has a future.

Gradually, some bold investors also began buying; though not many, it was still a signal.

By the time Chen Mo's 500 million was fully spent, there were already many small buy orders in the market.

Soon, new large buy orders appeared, indicating other institutions were stepping in.

The upward momentum of the stock market did not cease.

The stock crash was essentially over.

"John, let's go."

Chen Mo stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked toward John at the door.

Guided by John, Chen Mo entered a pre‑arranged office.

Inside the office, several cameras had already been set up, and several photographers were holding cameras.

Chen Mo was startled by the setup in the office and turned to John, asking, "What's going on?"

John chuckled awkwardly, "To broaden the impact, Dan nie er also invited several media outlets, including TV stations, newspapers, and a few magazines."

"Rest assured, everyone will film simultaneously and won't take up much of your time."

Chen Mo scanned the office's various equipment, his gaze finally landing on the prepared female host, shrugged, "Alright, Dan nie er is indeed a shrewd businessman."

Chen Mo was in place, and the rest of the preparations were quickly completed.

After a brief handshake with Chen Mo, the female host introduced herself, "Mr. Chen Mo, I'm Kelisitin Aifuhate, thank you for agreeing to my exclusive interview."

"Hello, Kelisitin." Hearing the name, Chen Mo's face remained calm, but his heart jumped.

There shouldn't be Stark Industries in this world, right? The timeline doesn't match!

But the appearance, the name—coincidence, yes, it must be coincidence!

"October 19th, which was yesterday, the Dow Jones plummeted 22.6%, the largest single‑day drop in history."

"According to our information, before the crash you used $300 million of capital, leveraged short positions on index options, and ultimately profited over $2 billion. Is that true?"

"No, not that much—just close to $2 billion, not over."

Chen Mo's straightforwardness left Kelisitin a bit speechless.

"Close to $2 billion, that's all—damn, that's so pretentious!"

Chen Mo continued: "There's still one point that needs correction—I am not 'shorting the market'; I adopted a reasonable hedging strategy when the market was clearly overheated."

Christine quickly noted: "How do you judge that the market is 'clearly overheated'? Just a week before the crash, most analysts were still bullish on the US stock market's fourth-quarter performance."

"Market madness often peaks before a collapse." Chen Mo's voice remained calm: "In September, the US leading economic indicators had already been declining continuously; in early October, the Treasury Secretary's remarks on dollar depreciation sparked international concern; plus, algorithmic trading systems had not yet been tested by major volatility... These signals stacked together, risk now outweighs opportunity."

"So you're betting on a stock market crash? But with leverage as high as 20x, a mere misjudgment—even a 5% swing—could wipe out the entire principal. That's not hedging; it's more like a gamble."

Chen Mo said to himself: "Risk and reward are always proportional."

"True risk lies not in the leverage ratio, but in whether one's understanding of the market's essence is thorough."

"The US stock market is like a rubber band stretched to its limit; I merely predicted the direction of its snap before it broke."