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Seriously speaking, Simon is not too worried about prying eyes from the outside world.

Even the huge accumulation of original capital obtained through the financial market several times in a row is completely within the scope of the rules.

As for Simon's biggest secret, he never revealed it even to the people closest to him. To figure this out, unless someone can get into his head.

Obviously no one can do this.

Therefore, if you have to find an explanation for all the extraordinary things that Simon has shown over the years, it can only be described by talent.

Simon is indeed 'gifted'.

However, although there is no handle that can be grasped as a threat, Simon definitely does not want to be monitored.

Quietly arranged to find the monitor around him, the time also entered September 1991.

After the meeting with Al Gore in New York, the Westeros system began to mobilize resources to push for the Information Superhighway Act.

Not only private political lobbying, but in order to build momentum for Cisco's IPO on September 6, there are more and more discussions about the Internet in various media channels.

On September 1, the "New York Times" published a feature article called "The Coming Internet Age", the front page headline, and the signer was Simon himself. Subsequently, the article was reprinted by various mainstream newspapers and Igret portals on the east and west coasts of the United States.

The article is indeed written by Simon himself, but that is not entirely true.

Last year, Simon compiled a memorandum on various aspects of the Internet industry and its future prospects to the executives of several companies such as Igreit. The memorandum of dozens of pages roughly discussed portals, e-commerce, big data, Cloud computing, etc., are the core concepts of the Internet era in Simon's memory.

This article only captures part of the "Prospect" in the original memo.

Simon has received only a handful of exclusive interviews since his rise, let alone published a signed article in a newspaper. The article first published in the New York Times has undoubtedly aroused very strong attention and discussion.

Although there is no shortage of media rhetoric to slam Simon's article that the output value of the Internet industry will reach trillions of dollars in the next decade is a kind of grandstanding with ulterior motives, however, the most direct response to this article is September 2 In the new week of Japan, technology stocks related to the Internet industry in the U.S. stock market rose sharply across the board.

The roadshow of Cisco IPO is also due to Simon's signed article, and the number of stock subscriptions has skyrocketed.

As of the end of the road show, the number of Cisco shares subscribed has reached 530 million, more than 13 times the number of 40 million new shares issued, and even twice the current total share capital of Cisco.

Unlike Sam Walton, John Kruger, and Warren Buffett, who have used decades to accumulate rich fortunes, Simon's personal wealth accumulation speed can only be described as a miracle.

Moreover, Simon's article is definitely not aimless.

There are so many signs that a new industry is rapidly emerging.

Because the world's largest personal computer market was in a recessionary environment, the industry originally predicted that PC shipments would stagnate in 1991, remaining the same as in 1990 at 20 million units.

However, the fact is that as of the past August, global PC shipments have actually reached 15 million units, and it is expected to reach 23 million units in the whole year, an increase of 15% compared to 1990. According to the results of institutional research, a large part of this is because consumers purchase or replace PCs for Internet surfing.

Prior to this, because personal computers were more inclined to work and lacked entertainment attributes, as long as the PCs they owned were not completely scrapped, few people would consider replacing the machines.

In addition, the increase in Internet users in North America is obvious to all.

As of the end of August, the number of Internet users accessing the World Wide Web platform in North America has exceeded 8 million, and the monthly increase of users is close to one million. Throughout 1991, this data is expected to hit the 13 million mark, of which North America is the largest. Internet service provider AOL, again, has a revised full-year forecast of between 6.5 million and 7 million subscribers.

In terms of the content of the World Wide Web platform, in addition to the Igreit portal, according to the statistics of Igreat, as of the end of August, the number of Internet sites connected to the World Wide Web platform officially exceeded 20,000. The number of Internet sites cannot be compared, and many are just personal sites with some simple web pages. However, in the past August, the number of Internet sites connected to the World Wide Web has increased by 1,800 in a single month. This is the key.

The growth rate in a single month is 9%, and it is still accelerating. Such an expansion rate once again shows the high growth of the Internet industry.

Finally, the continuous increase in the revenue of Igreat in advertising, software sales, space leasing, etc. has also allowed the outside world to see the profitable side of the Internet industry.

Therefore, Simon's signed article is more like a catalyst, which completely ignited the explosive trend of the entire industry when all the preconditions were mature.

After several adjustments, Cisco's new stock issue price was finally confirmed at $18, 40 million new shares were issued, and the total financing amount was $720 million.

Compared to the $17 to $19 release range submitted to sec, Simon eventually made a slight withdrawal.

Let.

However, for a company with only $1 billion in annual revenue, a valuation of nearly $5 billion and a one-time financing of $720 million, if successful, this is definitely a pioneering move.

In fact, the listing and trading of corporate stocks is only the last step of corporate IPOs. Before that, the success or failure of IPOs has been settled. Compared with the oversubscription of 13 times the number of 40 million new shares issued, it obviously represents a great victory for this IPO.

Many investors are actually betting.

Bet that Simon Westeros will do the same miracles as the previous years.

You know, just in terms of investment in the technology field, Simon's series of bets have already made him a lot of money.

The most typical is undoubtedly Microsoft.

Affected by the continued hot sales of the Windows operating system, Microsoft's market value had reached $12.6 billion when the market closed the day before Cisco's official listing.

The Westeros Corporation's 20.3 percent stake in Microsoft has thus appreciated to $2.55 billion.

Intel, whose alliance with Microsoft has become more and more obvious, has also experienced rapid growth in its share price this year, driven by the continued growth of the PC industry and the increasing demand for high-performance personal computers. The day before Cisco's listing, Intel's stock price increased by more than 35% compared to the same period last year, with a market value of $10.7 billion, officially becoming a giant with a market value of 10 billion.

Westeros holds a 15.6% stake in Intel and is the largest shareholder in the high-tech company that has long become a mass-owned company.

Intel's market value has reached $10.7 billion, and Westeros' stake has increased to $1.67 billion.

The investment in Microsoft and Intel alone has far exceeded the return Simon received from the 1987 stock market crash. Companies such as Oracle, Sun, and Silicon Graphics held by Westeros have grown very objectively this year.

With the listing of AOL and Cisco, the proportion of the Westeros system in the new technology industry has reached a level comparable to that of the media and entertainment industry.

When Cisco went public, Simon could not be absent.

Arriving in New York a day earlier, Simon stayed at his apartment on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan that night. Just after seven o'clock in the morning on September 6, Simon hurried to the Nasdaq exchange in midtown.

Because of the recent series of operations around Cisco's IPO, this bell-ringing ceremony was even more lively than AOL's in July. Even Daenerys Entertainment's Amy Pascal, Robert Iger and many other executives attended , In addition to the strong cast of Hollywood, the Cisco team also invited a large number of politicians and celebrities.

After some photos and a brief chat with the guests, Simon was quickly introduced into the interview hall of the Nasdaq exchange.

The battle this time is almost the same as it was two months ago.

Although Simon had already answered a lot of questions when AOL was listed last time, the media's curiosity about him was obviously not satisfied in just ten minutes last time.

"Simon, Cisco's IPO has basically been successful. However, the $5 billion valuation is still a bit crazy in my opinion. How did you make up your mind?"

"Because I believe that Cisco has such market potential, just like when I invested in companies such as Microsoft and Intel. This is a very obvious industry trend. How big is the output value of the traditional telecom equipment market, and the emerging Internet industry is based on The same should be true of capacity in the equipment market. Cisco's growth is just getting started."

"Traditional telecom equipment manufacturers, such as Motorola, have a market value of around US$10 billion. Simon, do you believe Cisco can surpass Motorola?"

"I've sold Motorola stock."

"..."

Such an answer does not mean that a donkey's lips are not a horse's mouth.

In the interview hall of the Nasdaq exchange, when a group of reporters heard Simon's answer, they were stunned at first, and then someone laughed.

The entanglement between Simon Westeros and Motorola has been brought up in recent years. Robert Galvin, the former chairman of Motorola, has often criticized the young rich man in the media.

Many tech stocks have been on the rise recently.

However, at this time, another reporter thought that after the market opened today, Motorola's stock may fall again.

Although Motorola has developed rapidly in recent years. However, this is a company that Simon Westeros is not optimistic about.

"So, Simon, what do you think Cisco's market cap potential should be?"

"It depends on how long you say after."

"Five years?"

Simon thought about it seriously and said, "$50 billion."

Hearing this number from Simon, there was a brief uproar at the scene.

There are a lot of live footage here, Simon Westeros, but you have to take responsibility for making such a big deal.

Five years, $50 billion.

At Cisco's current $5 billion valuation, that's a 1,000 percent increase.

If it goes from 500 million US dollars to 5 billion US dollars, this possibility may still exist. At that time, the volume was there. From 5 billion US dollars to 50 billion US dollars, it was a process of quantitative change to qualitative change.

In North America, there are only a few companies with a market value of $50 billion, such as IBM, General Motors, and at-t.

"Simon, are you serious?"

"Simon, is this a guarantee, or is it just a joke? You know, there are probably tens of millions of people staring at you in front of the TV right now."

"Simon, what is your basis?"

"Simon..."

There was a hustle and bustle in the group of reporters under the stage, and even some people outside the interview area showed expressions of surprise.

Simon sat relaxed on the sofa in the interview area, waiting for a moment of hustle and bustle, before pressing his hand slightly and saying, "No one knows what will happen in the future. $50 billion is my confidence in Cisco. You can choose to believe, It can also be ignored. Because this is the future, I can't give any guarantees. However, one thing, you can refer to what has happened. For example, when I first invested in Microsoft a few years ago, this company The company’s market cap at the bottom of the crash was just over a billion dollars, and just yesterday, it was worth $12.6 billion.”

"Simon, Microsoft is a miracle."

Simon shrugged and said with a smile: "Who said no? Besides, Microsoft still has many competitors, but Cisco does not. Not only in the United States, but also in the world, Cisco does not have any competitors. The Internet industry is destined to be It's going to be global. So, who's to say Cisco won't be a miracle?"

"Simon, do you mean that Cisco is a monopoly?"

"Of course not, I hope there will be companies competing with Cisco as soon as possible in the industry, the lack of competition will only cause an industry to stagnate."

"But it's an obvious fact that Cisco, AOL, and Igret, these three companies have a monopoly on World Wide Web technology."

"I don't agree with your point of view, it can only be that these companies in the Westeros system are ahead of many people, just like when Bell invented the telephone many, many years ago, you can't say that others are better than you. It is unfair to invent something first, and then cover it with the title of 'monopoly'. We have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Cisco and several companies in the past few years. We invented the World Wide Web technology. We certainly have the right to enjoy that lead."

"So, will the Westeros system develop core patents to competitors?"

"Actually, we're already doing it now. Otherwise, you shouldn't see as many as 20,000 web sites on the World Wide Web platform."

After saying this, Simon glanced at the host next to him without a trace. This time it was still the vice president of Nasdaq during the last AOL bell ringing ceremony. Close to the media, the sensitive topic of monopoly has been bypassed without a trace.

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