After the awards ceremony for the 'Future Investment Star' live trading competition concluded, the offline investment strategy exchange conference immediately followed.
For this grand event.
The awards ceremony was just an appetizer, while the investment strategy exchange conference was the main event.
Because in this segment, many well-known asset management managers, institutional chief analysts, and brokerage chief investment advisors would share investment experiences, interpret the current investment situation in the domestic financial market, and predict potential investment opportunities with relatively high certainty.
And this was also the reason why many small and medium-sized investors went to great lengths, even spending money, to attend.
As the host continued to transition through the program.
Amidst everyone's anticipation, many big names from the asset management industry began to take the stage and speak.
Su Yi listened to the speeches of these well-known industry professionals and found that few shared successful investment experiences; instead, they were more keen on predicting the market and analyzing macroeconomics.
Of course, many institutional individuals also analyzed potential main investment opportunities based on industry fundamentals and policy aspects, given the current market trends.
However, regarding the anticipated judgment of these investment opportunities, everyone's opinions were not consistent, with considerable divergence.
Some believed that with the market adjustment in place, the main investment opportunities in the coming period would still be concept stocks and growth stocks primarily focused on 'SMEs and startups'.
Others believed that with the further in-depth development of the 'New Era Road and Maritime Silk Road' macroeconomic strategic vision, under the major banner of 'SOE reform and restructuring', 'new infrastructure' main investments still held very significant investment opportunities.
Still others believed that with the subsequent implementation of the registration-based IPO system and the further improvement of the financial industry's fundamentals, the 'big finance' theme would still be the core driver for market trends.
Even more believed that with the comprehensive loosening of real estate policies and the further advancement of 'urbanization construction', the real estate industry had ushered in investment opportunities.
In addition to these major investment directions.
Many also favored directions such as pharmaceuticals, consumption, Industry 4.0, 5G, and so on.
"Mr. Su, what do you think?"
As Su Yi listened intently, Xie Guangyao from 'Hongfan Capital', who had just finished expressing his views, suddenly handed the microphone to him.
Su Yi saw all eyes in the room once again focusing on him with Xie Guangyao's question.
He took the microphone, chuckled softly, walked onto the stage, and said,
"After listening to the industry seniors' sharing of investment experiences and interpretations of market investment directions, I feel greatly enlightened. Compared to you experienced industry seniors with profound investment research capabilities, I am just a novice entering the financial trading market.
I don't have much successful experience to share, nor do I have deep research into fundamentals or the ability to predict thematic and long-term investments.
If I were to speak purely based on feeling, I think the 'new energy industry' direction should have good prospects in the future. Of course, this is just my personal feeling and shouldn't be taken as definitive.
After all, in terms of trading, I believe short-term trading is 'skill', while long-term investing is 'wisdom'. The two have fundamental differences in their trading models and investment logic. I have only grasped a superficial understanding of the 'skill' aspect.
I would not dare to show off my limited knowledge of fundamental investing or thematic investment opportunities under macroeconomic development in front of all you industry seniors."
After speaking, Su Yi put down the microphone and returned to the guest seating area.
With so many industry bigwigs, so many analysts and investment advisors skilled in fundamental research present, whether he spoke correctly or incorrectly, there would certainly be no shortage of people to refute him, and he would more or less offend those with differing opinions.
Therefore, he felt it would be better to appropriately hide his abilities and indicate that he was not proficient in long-term investing and fundamental research.
"'New energy industry' direction?"
Shao Zhengbang asked after Su Yi returned to the guest seating area,
"Does little brother Su really favor this thematic investment trend?"
Su Yi smiled and said,
"I was just guessing. After all, I truly don't understand the logic behind long-term investing."
"Haha..."
Shao Zhengbang burst into laughter and said,
"That's typical of you. But for us who do short-term trading, our investment strategy is fundamentally different from that of institutions. It doesn't matter if you don't understand the logic of long-term investing, as long as you know how to guide market sentiment, allow market sentiment to resonate with capital, and ultimately create an emotional premium. That's actually enough. And undoubtedly... little brother Su is already a top expert in guiding market sentiment."
"Brother Shao, you flatter me,"
Su Yi responded with a smile.
"I actually think the 'new energy industry' direction is indeed a future investment direction with relatively high certainty,"
Qiu Guoyu pondered for a moment, then looked at Su Yi,
"Are you really just talking nonsense?"
He didn't believe that Su Yi's judgment on this thematic investment direction was a random guess; he just felt that Su Yi was pretending to be foolish.
After all, someone who could meticulously pinpoint concept themes and main speculative opportunities that resonate with sentiment and capital in the rapidly changing short-term trading market couldn't possibly have no research into the long-term investment logic of the market, its fundamental situation, or lack understanding of the macro environment.
Su Yi saw that his thoughts had been seen through by Qiu Guoyu at a glance and couldn't help but clear his throat, saying,
"I really was just talking nonsense. After all, everyone has already mentioned all the main investment directions in the entire market, except for the 'new energy industry' sector. I had to find something different to say, right?"
"Haha..."
Hearing Su Yi say, 'everyone has already mentioned all the main investment directions in the entire market', Qiu Guoyu couldn't help but laugh twice as well.
Amidst the whispers of the crowd.
Su Yi's optimism for the 'new energy industry' did not win everyone's approval.
Instead, some felt that Su Yi was truly talking nonsense, even suggesting that there was a clear element of luck in Su Yi's previous successes.
However, no matter what others thought, Su Yi didn't care, because no one's thoughts would affect his trading in the financial market, nor would they affect his earnings.
"Alright, next, we invite..."
After Su Yi finished speaking, the host continued with the program.
Later, as time gradually passed, when 5 PM arrived, this hot offline investment strategy exchange conference finally came to an end.
After that, when the meeting concluded, the dinner party was already prepared.
And this stage of clinking glasses was the climax of the entire grand event, and it was also the popular segment for everyone to network, build connections, discuss business, and seek cooperation.
"Mr. Su, you're so handsome! Can I take a photo with you?"
"Mr. Su, I also want to learn stock trading, can you teach me?"
"Mr. Su, after hearing your speech on stage, I was deeply moved. Here's my business card, can I add you on WeChat?"
"Mr. Su..."
As Su Yi and Shao Zhengbang laughed and walked out of the venue, they had just entered the banquet hall when a group of 'female fans' swarmed towards them.
Su Yi looked at the financial socialites, all with exceptional looks and figures, who had rushed towards him, and was momentarily startled.
He smiled and politely declined one by one.
Where money gathers, beauty gathers.
Therefore, the financial circle is never short of beautiful women.
In the past, when he had no money, he probably couldn't even get these women to look him in the eye, let alone get to know them.
But now, as wealth accumulated to a certain extent, and he gained the right to financial freedom, these top-tier beauties, regardless of the industry, had flocked to him without any prompting from him, actively offering their business cards and contact information, hoping to establish even a slight connection with him.
"Is this the charm of money?"
Su Yi thought to himself, looking at the several beauties he had rejected who had not dispersed and were still waiting for an opportunity.
"Little brother Su, you can't be without a woman by your side,"
Shao Zhengbang chuckled, seeing that Su Yi seemed to have become the prey of all the beautiful women in the banquet hall, and said,
"Young, handsome, wealthy, exceptionally capable, with a boundless future... these factors combined in you mean that many girls in and outside of our Magic City financial circle will probably set their sights on you. So, my advice is that you need to have a legitimate girlfriend by your side to draw fire, otherwise, one day... you might accidentally fall into trouble because of a woman."
Su Yi smiled and said,
"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Shao."
"Has Young Su not found a girlfriend yet?"
Qiu Guoyu asked with slight surprise.
Su Yi replied,
"Not yet. Mainly, I haven't thought it through."
Hearing Su Yi's words, Qiu Guoyu couldn't help but scrutinize him again, saying,
"With your current prominence, what Mr. Shao said does have some truth. You really... should find a girlfriend. That way, many interested people, both inside and outside the circle, won't keep having other ideas."
"Hmm,"
Su Yi nodded,
"I'll think about it."
"Old Fang's family has a niece I've met a few times; her conditions in all aspects could match yours,"
Qiu Guoyu changed the subject directly, saying,
"Next time I'll talk to Old Fang, and if he agrees, you two young people could try getting to know each other first."
Su Yi knew who 'Old Fang' was in Qiu Guoyu's words.
He was Fang Xingyuan, the chairman of 'Yuanhang Group'.
Last time he asked Mr. Deng about the Fang family's background, Mr. Deng's answer was ambiguous, leaving him puzzled.
At this moment, hearing Qiu Guoyu bring up the Fang family again, he couldn't help but tentatively say,
"With my conditions, I'm afraid I might hold back that girl?"
"Although the Fang family has a profound background, we who do trading rely on our own abilities to make money and establish ourselves, so there's no need to belittle yourself,"
Qiu Guoyu said,
"And I heard Old Fang say that his niece's parents passed away early, and he usually makes decisions for her on most matters. As long as you two hit it off, the rest... shouldn't be a problem."
"Mr. Qiu, since when are you so keen on being a matchmaker?"
Shao Zhengbang teased.
Qiu Guoyu laughed heartily and said,
"Wasn't it you, Mr. Shao, who brought up the topic?"
"The Fang family's background is too complicated; I don't think it necessarily suits Brother Su,"
Shao Zhengbang said,
"If I were Brother Su, I would definitely prefer a girlfriend who is obedient, has no family background, is capable, and has top-notch looks and figure. That way, there's no one to restrain you, no need to consider too many interest factors, how much better to be free and unrestrained?
If you don't like her or she's disobedient, you can easily change her. If you really follow what you said and find a young lady from the Fang family, let Brother Su try to dump her... wouldn't the Fang family skin him alive?"
"Uh..."
Su Yi was speechless listening to the two seriously discussing, and quickly changed the topic, saying,
"Two seniors, let's not discuss this for now. Let's talk about trading, about the subsequent market speculation and investment opportunities."
As they spoke, the three had been invited by the organizers to the main table of the banquet.
After sitting down at the main table.
More and more people began to greet Su Yi.
At the same time, several industry bigwigs expressed goodwill towards him, proposing opportunities for future cooperation.
Overnight, under the combined momentum and publicity of Huaxin Securities and East Money, Su Yi had become a shining new star in the entire Magic City financial circle.
And while he was chatting and laughing with various bigwigs in the Magic City financial circle at the banquet.
Zhou Gucheng, Zhao Xinqiang, Fang Zhenggang, and others who had known Su Yi before, watching the rapidly widening gap in status between themselves and Su Yi, felt countless emotions rise within them.
Especially Zhao Xinqiang.
When he saw so many beautiful women in the circle in the banquet hall that night, all eyes on Su Yi; when he saw Qiu Guoyu, whom he regarded as an idol, clinking glasses and happily chatting with Su Yi; when he saw the established figures of the entire Magic City financial circle all addressing Su Yi as Mr. Su...
He was practically red-eyed with envy.
His dream had once been to one day be like Su Yi now, famous in the Magic City financial circle, attracting the favor of countless top beauties in the circle, and chatting and laughing spiritedly with major industry bigwigs.
But now, Su Yi had become his dream, while he himself had become a clown in the corner, unnoticed by anyone.
"It's infuriating!"
The more Zhao Xinqiang thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, forcing himself to look away and stop paying attention to Su Yi.
In college, he felt that his future achievements could never be lower than Su Yi, who was dirt poor and only knew how to bury himself in books.
He never expected that just one year after graduation, Su Yi's achievements had already left him so far behind that he couldn't even see his taillights, making him lose the courage to even try to catch up.
Just then, he suddenly remembered what his college classmate Zhou Jiahao had once said.
At that time, after visiting his luxurious mansion, Zhou Jiahao had said,
"In this world, the gap between people is greater than the gap between humans and dogs."
He had dismissed it then, but now he deeply agreed.
Because compared to Su Yi.
He was currently like that dog!
"Son, how is it? Did such a grand event open your eyes?"
Just as Zhao Xinqiang was feeling down, his father sent him a message, asking about his situation.
Seeing his father's message, Zhao Xinqiang felt even worse and replied,
"Dad, I'd rather come back and work with you in shipping. Finance is really not for me."
"Shipping is a tough industry, tiring and not profitable. Why would you come back?"
Zhao's father said,
"I invested so much money to let you study finance so that our family business can transform later. Study hard, make connections and friends at such events. Our family will depend on you in the future."
"Sigh..."
Zhao Xinqiang sighed helplessly, feeling that just wanting to muddle through life was so difficult.
"Xinqiang, the internet is saying that the champion of this 'Future Investment Star' live stock trading competition is God A. What's going on? Aren't you there? Take some photos and live stream it for everyone."
Before Zhao Xinqiang could think about how to reply to his father, messages tagging him instantly popped up in his class group chat.
"Yeah, Young Master Zhao, weren't you there? I heard there were many big names from the financial circle at this event, can you take some photos for us to see?"
"Young Master Zhao, post some photos for us to see! Let me steal one for my WeChat Moments to show off!"
"I heard there are many beauties there, is that true?"
"I heard that only bigwigs from the circle could attend this event, Young Master Zhao... do a live stream!"
Zhao Xinqiang looked at the multiple tag messages in the group, thinking that he shouldn't have shown off his invitation before coming.
Now, pretending to be deaf and mute was impossible.
"Okay, I'll take a few photos for everyone,"
Zhao Xinqiang replied.
Then he casually took a few photos of the scene and posted them in the group.
"Holy cow, indeed many beauties! That beauty in the red evening gown is just stunning!"
"My goodness, I see our company's boss!"
"I see our company's boss too! What the... our boss didn't even get a main seat? Sigh... looks like there really were many industry bigwigs there!"
"Where's God A? Why don't I see God A?"
"Young Master Zhao, why didn't you take a photo of your idol? Didn't we hear God A was here tonight?"
"Get one of your idol."
"Photography is not allowed on site, I'm just sneaking photos, everyone shouldn't ask for too much,"
Zhao Xinqiang replied, looking at the messages in the group,
"Actually, tonight's grand event was just so-so, not as good as the last offline investment strategy conference of Huashang Securities..."
"No way? I see it being live-streamed in the neighboring group."
"Ugh, never mind, Young Master Zhao isn't willing to take photos, I'll go to the neighboring group to steal some."
As the group messages refreshed, after a moment, the photo thief returned, dumping a bunch of candid photos from the scene into the group, as well as photos of the 'Future Investment Star' live stock trading competition awards ceremony that had leaked from East Money's official Weibo a few minutes ago.
"The candid shots are very clear, indeed there are many attentive people on site."
"Ah, even these casually snapped beauties are so pleasing to the eye, imagine seeing them in person, how beautiful they must be."
"Don't even think about it. Beauties who can attend such a grand event, without tens of millions or hundreds of millions in net worth, have no hope."
"Who is God A?"
"God A must be at the main table, these photos were taken from the side/outer areas."
"Finally, a photo from within the main table area, but it feels like the distance is too far or something? It's not very clear? Can't quite make out which industry bigwigs are sitting in the core positions."
"Huh... that looks like Su Yi, right?"
"No way, how could it be?"
"Let me check again... it really looks like Su Yi, holy cow... Su Yi went too?"
"Not only did he go, but he also sat at the core main table position, this is just... outrageous!"
"Young Master Zhao, did you see our classmate Su?"
"The one in the photo toasting Su Yi... why does he look so much like our company's boss? Holy cow... no way, it really is our company's boss!"
"My goodness, what kind of background does our Mr. Su have? This is incredibly impressive."
"Classmates, look quickly, East Money's official Weibo has posted photos! Guess what, the gold award winner with the highest return rate in this round of 'Future Investment Star' live stock trading competition is our classmate Su! Incredible... I just saw the photos, and my jaw literally dropped."
"My god, is it real or fake?"
With a hint of doubt, everyone swarmed to East Money's official Weibo account.
Then, after about a minute, the messages in the group exploded again.
"Three months, 10 times return rate! This Su Yi guy must be possessed by a stock god!"
"'Future Investment Star' live stock trading competition gold award winner! No wonder Su Yi could attend this grand event, no wonder he could sit at the main table. He's the talent being strongly supported by Huaxin Securities and East Money! His future is boundless. Next step... these two institutions will definitely create conditions for Su Yi to start a private fund."
"Three months, 10 times performance! How did he do it?"
"Oh my god! It's actually Su Yi! I wouldn't even dare to dream that Su Yi created the performance myth of this 'Future Investment Star' live stock trading competition."
"Young Master Zhao, you're on site, is this really Su Yi?"
Zhao Xinqiang saw that East Money had already started promoting Su Yi, knowing that even if he didn't say anything, everyone would find out, and couldn't help but reply,
"It is indeed Su Yi, that's right. I saw him on site."
"So, the one our company boss was toasting earlier, was our classmate Su, Mr. Su? My god, this treatment, this status boost... I wouldn't even dare to dream of it."
As a grassroots worker, let alone having the company's general manager personally toast him.
Even a supervisor could order him around.
But now, Su Yi, his college classmate, had achieved all these things he wouldn't even dare to dream of.
This made him feel not just envy, but reverence and admiration.
"Why didn't I see God A? Didn't everyone say that the performance myth of this 'Future Investment Star' live stock trading competition was created by God A?"
"What the... doesn't this mean Su Yi is God A?"
"God A is Su Yi?"
"Stunned, impossible!"
"Most likely it's true. Everyone online is saying so, and East Money's official Weibo has confirmed it."
"What's going on? How did God A become Su Yi?"
"I saw discussions in other groups; it seems some industry bigwig revealed that the 'Financial Street Fuxing Road' trading seat has long been used by our classmate Su. Everyone has been discussing intensely recently, and 'God A', revered as the god of A-shares, is actually Su Yi."
"Wait, I feel like my understanding is insufficient."
"It makes sense! No wonder the candid photos show our classmate Su sitting among industry bigwigs. A stock competition champion doesn't warrant such status, so there's only one explanation: Su Yi is God A."
"My god, reality is magical!"
"I feel like I need to cling to his coattails, no one stop me."
"Look quickly, new candid photos from the scene have been leaked, much clearer this time... It's unequivocally confirmed, the one sitting at the core main table position is Su Yi."
"Young Master Zhao, can you confirm for everyone, is it true?"
Zhao Xinqiang saw that all the key messages in the group, and everyone's core focus, had completely shifted to Su Yi.
He sighed helplessly once more, finally having to admit and confront the gap between himself and Su Yi, thoroughly changing his mindset.
He began to continue secretly taking photos of the banquet, and of Su Yi chatting and laughing spiritedly with various industry bigwigs, as his classmates expected.
Of course, at this moment.
As more internal photos and information from this grand event, jointly organized by Huaxin Securities and East Money, were circulated.
In countless other stock discussion groups where individual investors gathered, and on major stock investment forums.
Regarding Su Yi, regarding God A, regarding this grand event...
A huge volume of topics rapidly erupted.
At the same time, throughout the entire Magic City financial circle, whether many interested individuals within the financial system, or institutions, speculative funds, large investors, medium investors, individual investors... all people within the circle, or many outside the circle interested in financial investment and stock investment, also began to pay attention to Su Yi.
Overnight.
When Su Yi woke up after being drunk again.
His name, his trading seat, and now his exclusive title 'God A', had resonated throughout the entire Magic City financial circle.
And in just three months, he had completely made a name for himself in the Magic City financial world with the myth of 10 times performance during two stock market crashes, becoming a rapidly rising and dazzling new star in the Magic City financial world!
(End of chapter)
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