America 1919-Chapter 957 - 326, The Great War Begins_3

Robert nodded and said: "Those are uncontrollable factors. All we can do is prepare thoroughly and ensure that we ourselves don’t encounter any issues."

Donnie nodded and said: "That’s the right idea. Keep in closer contact with George Whitney; we need to know every move Morgan makes!"

Robert said: "I’m currently in the same office as George Whitney; we’re essentially keeping an eye on each other."

Donnie leaned back on the sofa, a smile on his face. One could only imagine what expression the Rothschild family would have upon learning of what had happened in the United States.

Robert knew Donnie was referring to their joint venture with Morgan, Rockefeller, and Mellon to acquire Kuhn, Loeb & Co. consortium.

"Actually, I think rather than worrying about this matter, you might want to consider how Janine Woburg will react once she finds out about it. She’s pregnant right now, after all!"

Donnie pondered for a moment before saying: "Perhaps by the time operations in the United States start, Janine’s child will already be born!"

Donnie and the others had to wait—wait until the Rothschilds had fully committed their funds to the government bond market before making their move. This was destined to be a prolonged process.

As far as Donnie and his associates were concerned, if they could wrap up the European matters by the latter half of the year, it would already be a great success.

Soon, the operations of Rothschild, Morgan, and Venus began simultaneously in Paris, London, Vienna, and New York.

This large-scale endeavor naturally attracted global economic attention.

However, at this stage, all three parties opted for secret entry into the market, so no one initially knew exactly who had entered.

Previously, Wall Street had closely monitored this unfolding European event. In truth, not just Europe but even the United States had speculators in action.

Some believed that with the Franc’s devaluation, the US Dollar was bound to be affected as well.

Under such circumstances, many speculators began shorting the US Dollar, hoping to reap substantial profits from the event.

Before Jesse Livermore became aware of Donnie’s plans, he had once told Donnie that the US Dollar might face a wave of devaluation. He even advised Donnie to set aside some cash to short the US Dollar.

At the time, Donnie was, of course, unlikely to accept Jesse Livermore’s suggestion. Later, when Jesse Livermore learned from Donnie about his collaboration with Morgan and the Rothschild family, he expressed a sense of helplessness.

"Sometimes the so-called market rules don’t mean a thing in front of these super consortiums!"

Now, with all three parties officially entering the market, it signaled the start of this major battle.

Paul Warburg was currently at home discussing the matter with his brother Felix Warburg.

Both bore expressions of envy on their faces.

"I didn’t expect Donnie to be involved in this matter!" Paul Warburg said with envy.

Ordinary people couldn’t discern exactly who had entered the market, but for someone like Paul Warburg, it was quite easy to find out.

A simple call to the Rothschild family would suffice!

Felix Warburg snorted coldly: "The winner or loser isn’t determined yet. Maybe Donnie and the others will lose in the end?"

From Donnie and his team’s perspective, they knew exactly how much capital they had invested, which gave them the confidence they would win this battle. Yet, outsiders were unaware of the exact amount these three consortiums had invested and thus could not accurately predict the outcome.

While the Rothschild family had informed Paul Warburg about who had entered the market, they had not disclosed the total amount of investments made by the three parties!

The implications of this matter were too significant. Aside from core members of the three groups, no one else knew the total funds they had committed.

"That’s not the right way to look at it. Since Rothschild, Morgan, and Donnie have chosen to collaborate, it must be with victory in mind. To be honest, I can’t think of any entity in the world capable of challenging all three of them at once!"

Paul Warburg said with a complex expression.

While Paul Warburg might harbor some envy towards Rothschild and Morgan, he was also aware of their true strength. This envy did not cloud his judgment.

But Donnie was a different matter. Donnie had previously been competing with them for land in Florida, and now he was involved in the European battlefield.

Although no one knew exactly how much Donnie had invested, it was clear that the sum couldn’t be trivial.

"If they win this time, the Venus Consortium will advance to a whole new tier of power!"

Felix Warburg tentatively asked: "Should we pull out some funds and invest in the European markets?"

Paul Warburg shook his head and said: "Right now, the three of them definitely won’t allow outsiders to join in. Just watch: once they defeat the speculators, they’ll undoubtedly turn to deal with the trend followers."

"While I’m unsure about their specific plan, I can guess they’re aiming for a dual harvest!"

Felix Warburg understood Paul Warburg’s point; in this matter, timing was key.

If one couldn’t manage timing well and blindly followed the trend, they might end up becoming the "crop" harvested by those three forces!

"Damn it!"

Seeing the wealth he couldn’t seize, Felix Warburg felt a surge of frustration!

Paul Warburg composed himself first: "Stop envying that. Instead, focus on Florida. That place will become the basis of our Woburg family’s future operations, and with proper management, its returns will rival what they’re earning now!"

Felix Warburg nodded and said: "Then let’s inject even more funds!"

Stimulated by Donnie and his associates, the Warburg brothers decided to allocate more of their group’s funds to investments in Florida!