The more he spoke, the more likely he felt, patting his chest: "Damn it! Thank goodness, when I first met you, I thought you were extraordinary. I didn't dare act recklessly, and I even treated you like a brother! Otherwise, I might really kneel before you and sing 'Conquer' right now!"
"Damn! Have you read too many of those wish-fulfillment novels?"
Ethan looked at Kevin as if he were an idiot: "Wake up! In reality, where are there so many show-off and face-slapping scenes? Everyone's time is valuable."
When he first met Kevin, he thought he was a rather graceful person, but it turned out he was also a goofball.
Kevin chuckled, "You're right. I'll lay off those novels."
But Brandon's mind was no longer on joking.
When Ethan casually suggested, "There's a suitable project you can invest in," Brandon was inwardly dismissive, thinking it was just a young man acting on a whim and taking some pocket money for fun.
But now, Ethan has revealed the trump card of $600 million in cash — a trump card capable of shaking up small capital markets — and the nature is completely different!
This is definitely not a joke!
Brandon's mind raced: What kind of family would trust a young man who just came of age to hold such a terrifying amount of cash?
The only explanation is — they have absolute confidence!
This confidence either came from a deep recognition of Ethan's abilities, or... it means grasping core information or strategic directions that ordinary people cannot reach, which are sure to bring substantial returns!
This thought made Brandon's heart race wildly.
He couldn't sit still any longer. He leaned forward slightly, his gaze burning as he stared at Ethan, his tone more serious than ever: "Ethan, you just said you were interested in investing... Can you explain more specifics now? Which field do you think is best? Or, what is the main focus of your investment company?"
What Brandon didn't know was that the person sitting in front of him did have a unique channel of information.
But it wasn't from home; Ethan's family was just an ordinary household, but a torrent of memories from a previous life, insight into the trajectory of development over the coming years.
Of course, this cannot be said directly.
Ethan put down his orange juice cup and leaned forward slightly, creating an atmosphere of discussion, though his tone remained calm: "Brandon, the situation is actually right in front of us. After so many years of 4G network rollout, it has acted like a catalyst, reshaping the entire social ecosystem. How many new players have emerged over the years? The wealth map had long been redrawn. This fully demonstrates that the golden mine of the internet is far from being fully mined."
Brandon nodded.
He understood these principles and had tried to intervene before, but in the internet age, those giant players had long since divided it up.
With their size, joining in was far from enough!
Brandon asked in confusion, "I understand the reasoning. But the problem is, the current internet landscape is firmly controlled by those giants, forming nearly rigid barriers. New players want to enter the market? As difficult as reaching the sky! Those lacking in scale either get acquired and absorbed by giants or suffocate under their shadow. Our limited capital, in front of the giants, can't even make a decent wave."
A mysterious smile that foresaw the future curled at Ethan's lips as he slowly said, "the world is too vast. A great country means infinite possibilities and a constantly emerging niche market. The internet's gold mine has vein trajectories that are far more complex than what you might see. It's not that opportunities aren't there, but many people have been blinded by the current landscape and haven't yet discovered those 'new mining points' that are brewing and about to erupt."
In 2017, Brandon wouldn't have thought that way. Once TikTok appeared, the entire internet landscape was completely disrupted once again.
Brandon listened thoughtfully, but the term "new mining site" was too abstract.
He pressed further, "So which direction exactly is your 'new mining site'? Which track is Redwood Capital targeting?"
There are simply too many opportunities to invest in various industries.
Even investment companies holding huge sums of money cannot afford investments from all industries, since capital is limited.
Usually, they choose fields they excel in to invest in, or focus on one or two directions to invest.
At first, Brandon just thought Ethan had started an investment company to test the waters — reckless and green, and failing was no big deal.
Now it seemed Ethan was clearly very confident, looking as if victory was in his grasp.
"I think film, television, entertainment, and live streaming have huge potential, and there's still considerable room for maneuver." Ethan stopped at that point, picked up the orange juice, and drank it without continuing.
"I know about the film and entertainment industry... There is indeed great potential. The internet era has completely revitalized this industry, and the speed of star-making and its ability to generate money are now on a whole different level. But..."
His tone carried a hint of insider disdain: "The threshold is shockingly low. Some so-called celebrities, a few years ago, could just pay a little and do whatever it took. Now they've learned to put on airs and act all high and mighty, acting pure and innocent. Just looking at it makes me sick."
He had obviously come into contact with quite a few inside stories.
"As for live streaming..."
Brandon's frown deepened: "Ethan, the current landscape of the livestreaming industry feels even more rigid than games, doesn't it? The top platforms have basically taken over the market, and user habits have mostly been cultivated. Now that they're entering the market, are they supposed to snatch the spoils from these platforms that have already established themselves? The difficulty level is just too high!"
His analysis was sound, based on current market perceptions.
With the development of the livestreaming industry, capital expansion was basically complete, making it very difficult to get involved.
Ethan didn't directly refute it, just smiled meaningfully.
Brandon didn't know that in the coming years, a brand-new form of livestreaming based on short video platforms would completely overturn the existing landscape, with explosive power and commercial monetization capabilities far beyond anyone's imagination.
Brandon seemed to remember something and added, "By the way, there's this guy — you know Tyler Winklevoss, right? He's been working on a live-streaming platform project, and he's talked to me a few times. I think the concept is okay, but it burns too much money — the prospects... feel a bit risky."
Brandon mentioned him; they actually had a good relationship.
When the other party came to the tri-state area, they often kept in touch.
After a while, they ended up becoming good brothers.
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