It was around lunch time that i opened my eyes.
"Ugh!"
My head hurts like it's going to explode. I should have drank in moderation yesterday.
But where am I?
Looking at the comic books scattered on the floor, I knew it was Taekgyu's house.
I lay there trying to stay conscious for a while, when Taekkyu spoke.
"Did you sleep well? "I ordered a hamburger for you to eat to help your hangover."
"······."
You ordered it because you wanted to eat it, right?
If he knew I needed something for the hangover, he should have ordered Yukgaejang or Jjamppong!
However, since I got myself in this situation, I sat down on the floor without saying anything and opened the hamburger package.
"What happened yesterday?"
"that is······."
I met my ex-girlfriend and predicted something.
I was about to speak but stopped.
If I told him that I foresaw that I would become the CEO of OTK Company, wouldn't he misunderstand that I was trying to take over his company?
Although I had no intention of doing so, I prevaricated to avoid misunderstanding.
"I don't really remember."
Taekgyu was embarrassed.
"So what about our vows last night?"
"What vows?"
"HEY!"
I blocked the hamburger fragments flying from Taekgyu's mouth with my hand.
"Okay, let's eat first and talk."
Maybe it's because I drank alcohol on an empty stomach, but I'm still hungry anyway.
As I peeled off the hamburger wrapper, I asked a realistic question.
"Have you ever invested?"
"I haven't, but you have."
Taekgyu is far from finance. Bantcoin was not intended for investment purposes, but was simply received in lieu of cash by disposing of online game characters and equipment.
He probably didn't even know that it would be a huge hit.
Well, if betting on WTI is an investment, it is an investment.
Fortunately, I have some investment experience.
As soon as I entered school, I joined the 'Practical Investment Club' and studied, opened an account, and made direct investments.
the problem is······.
"At best, it was only a small amount of money about 1 million won."
The bigger problem is...
"I lost half of it."
After investing hard, 500,000 won was lost. In terms of rate of return, it was a whopping 50% loss.
"Still, you went to Korea University to study business administration, so you must have learned something, right?"
"I only went there for one year?"
When you think of business administration, you may think you are learning something very grand, but in the first year, there are only three major subjects. At least, it's only the basic content that barely scratches the surface.
Most of what I know now is what I learned while participating in club activities.
"How much is in the account now?"
"About $12.55 million."
"Is it roughly 13.8 billion?"
"Excluding your money, it's only 13 billion."
Thanks to purchasing WTI, the amount increased by $630,000.
This is a huge amount of money that ordinary people will never see in their lifetime. What can we do with this money?
The size of capital is very important in investment.
To make 100 million won with 10 million won, you need to make a 1000 percent profit, but with 10 billion won you need to make 1 percent profit.
That is why Taek-gyu was able to easily earn 700 million won by investing in WTI.
Well, to put it conversely, having a large amount of capital means that even when you waste it, you waste it big...
"Then where should we start?"
Taekkyu was on fire. I've known him since middle school, but today was the first time I've seen him so motivated.
Why on earth does a guy with 13 billion won want to invest?
Even if you only collect interest, you won't have any trouble living your whole life.
"What do you want to do with the money you earn?"
Taekkyu blinked at my question and asked back.
"What do you want to do?"
The world is full of things to do as long as you have money. Everyone can't do it because they don't have money.
"A nice house, a nice car, etc."
"This house is nice, and I like my current car."
Taek-gyu ate whatever food he could and wore whatever clothes he could find. Aside from his hobbies, he doesn't really have anything to do with money.
"Then why are you trying to make money?"
Taekgyu said as if it was obvious.
"The more money you have, the better."
"······."
This is so true that it is difficult to refute it.
"And it's fun."
It's actually fun when you earn it. It's not fun when you lose.
This time Taekgyu asked me.
"And you? "Is there anything you want to do to with your money?"
"I'll tell you later."
In order to invest, you must first have foresight.
Just like last time, a hologram should appear before your eyes. However, it is not clear when and how that will happen.
I recalled the situation at the time. I'm not sure, but it felt like an automatic reaction when exposed to certain information.
Is it really possible to predict things related to finance as Taek-gyu said?
"First of all, we need information."
* * *
I told my mother that i had decided to stay at Taekgyu's house for the time being.
For several days, I sat in front of my computer and read all the latest economic articles. We then looked at the large-cap stocks listed on the stock market, ranked by market capitalization.
Countless amounts of information are uploaded every day. In investing, information is as important as capital.
According to that information, stock prices, oil prices, gold prices, exchange rates, bond yields, etc. rose and fell repeatedly.
These days, the disclosure system is well developed, so institutions and companies are required to post important information.
Therefore, you can look into good and bad news with just a few clicks.
The problem is that the information I can access is accessible to everyone. And information that everyone knows has less value as information.
Whether good news or bad news, it was already reflected in the price.
There were enough stocks up for good things to happen, and enough stocks for bad things down.
If you start trading based on published information, it is easy to get turned around.
I needed information that only I knew but others did not know, such as the Mountain Hill bankruptcy or the OPEC production reduction agreement.
However, I stared at the monitor all day long, but nothing came to mind.
"Do you have any reaction?"
"None at all."
All I learned was that the government's economic policy was a mess and the economic situation was as difficult as it was during the IMF period.
"Even if you have foresight, it doesn't mean something will come true right away. "Work slowly."
"······."
Am I being overly impatient?
I think so, Taekgyu said.
"But before you do that, don't we have to write a contract?"
"What contract?"
"I'm talking about a contract where we split the money earned half and half."
"Isn't it meaningful to receive something like that from the person who deserves it?"
I mean this with good intentions.
If this guy wasn't one to keep his promises, he wouldn't have sent me 500 million in the first place. This is why I am not worried even though I have 800 million won in Taekgyu's account.
Nevertheless, Taek-gyu went out of his way to write a contract and hand it to me. The plan was that Taek-gyu would take full responsibility for the loss and split the profits in half.
"My sister says that the closer you are, the more you do things like this. "You sign too."
We each signed two contracts and handed out one to each.
I folded the contract and put it in my wallet, then turned off the computer and stood up.
"I need to have a cup of coffee."
When I opened the refrigerator, there was beer, cola, juice, etc. inside. Unlike me, who likes coffee, Taekgyu had the principle that drinks should always be sweet.
This was why he had gained weight.
While I was debating whether to go out to buy coffee or not, my cell phone rang.
Tiriring!
It was my first time seeing this number. Is it spam?
I answered.
"hello."
[Is this senior Kang Jin-hoo's cell phone?]
It was a woman's voice.
"Yes, but who...?"
[ah! I'm Shin Yuri, senior.]
"Shin Yuri...?"
[yes. You remember, right?]
I remembered the new student I saw at a bar. I remembered it right away, perhaps because of the blonde hair.
"How did you get this number?"
This is a new cell phone that I purchased after being discharged from the military. Because of this, only a few people know the number.
[I asked senior Minyoung.]
I can't believe that bastard hands over someone else's personal information so carelessly.
[Where are you now?]
"I'm Gangnam..."
Then Yuri's voice became brighter.
[Good for you. I'm in Gangnam too.]
"okay?"
But what is good?
[What are you doing now?]
"I'm thinking of going out to buy coffee."
[It's better. I was planning on drinking coffee too. If it's okay, would you like to go to a cafe together?]
"huh?"
Want to see me suddenly? why?
[Where are you in Gangnam?]
"Currently, towards Eonju Station."
[Then how about Lydia Coffee Lab in Nonhyeon-dong? It will be close to where you are.]
I was going to go out for coffee anyway.
"okay. "I will meet you there"
I hung up the phone and roughly got dressed.
Taekkyu, who was playing the game, asked.
"Where are you going?"
"I'll drink some coffee and come back."
"Buy a packed lunch at the convenience store on the way."
"······."
We have a lot of money, so let's eat some good food.
* * *
The cafe Yuri mentioned wasn't that far from Taekgyu's house.
A 15 minutes walk
After crossing the crosswalk and walking uphill, I saw a large building in the middle of the hill.
A woman in her early 20s wearing padding was sitting at an outdoor table near the entrance. Her slender legs in tights were visible beneath her short skirt.
She was looking at her smartphone while brushing her hair, and when I approached her, she jumped up and greeted me.
"Hello, senior."
"Uh, hi."
I raised my hand and greeted.
Her hair sparkled golden under the warm sunlight.
Few business administration students have such fancy hairstyles. This is because the atmosphere at Korean universities is conservative and the professors are strict, so they seem to be sensitive.
At the time we saw, the lighting was dark so I couldn't see her closely, but when I saw her in bright light, she was quite a beauty. I think I understand why Kyungil treated her so kindly.
By the way, why did she ask to see me?