Chapter 2: The Wolf of Wall Street(2/2)
He invested a total of US$360 million, which he doubled through various crazy leverages.
Profit of US$1.23 billion was achieved.
At this time, his net worth exceeded US$1.5 billion.
He became famous for shorting "det com", which is the Nasdaq index.
The Wall Street Journal called him "the tough cowboy from Texas."
The New York Daily News was even more exaggerated. The title of its report on him was "The Wolf of Wall Street Is Coming."
With this transaction of shorting the Nasdaq index, he initially made a breakthrough on Wall Street.
Then he established his own investment company called "Smith Capital".
The company was established in June, and it has been two months now.
The funds controlled by Smith Capital have increased from US$1.5 billion at the beginning.
It has grown to $2.2 billion now.
But among the US$2.2 billion in funds, there is only one investor.
That is himself.
In other words, Smith Capital has not accepted investment requests from external investors for two months.
This is not because he wants to eat alone, but because he feels that the time has not yet come.
This is roughly what he has been doing in the U.S. capital market since his rebirth ten months ago.
As for daily life.
Well, that's the kind of boring life that rich Americans live.
For example, the encounter and stories with Anne Hathaway are part of this boring life.
Since it is said to be part of it.
Chapter completed!