经典重译之股票大作手回忆录(443)
原文(473):
As I told you before,there had been all sorts of rumours about my stock-market winnings.I suppose that helped,for nothing succeeds like success.At all events,I didn't have to do much explaining to these chaps.They knew exactly how far they'd get if they tried to play a lone hand.They thought mine was a good plan.When they went away they said they would form the syndicate at once.
They didn't have much trouble in inducing a lot of their friends to join them.I suppose they spoke with more assurance than I had of the syndicate's profits.From all I heard they really believed it,so theirs were no conscienceless tips.At all events the syndicate was formed in a couple of days.Kane,Gordon and Wolff gave calls on the two hundred thousand shares at 40 and I saw to it that the stock itself was put in escrow,so that none of it would come out on the market if I should put up the price.I had to protect myself.
More than one promising deal has failed to pan out as expected because the members of the pool or clique failed to keep faith with one another.Dog has no foolish prejudices against eating dog in Wall Street.At the time the second American Steel and Wire Company was brought out the insiders accused one another of breach of faith and trying to unload.There had been a gentlemen's agreement between John W.Gates and his pals and the Seligmans and their banking associates.
其他版本译文(473):
正如我之前所说,坊间流传着我在股市上赚钱的各种谣言。我想这些说我成功了但其实没有成功的流言是有助于我的。总而言之,我不需要向他们多做什么解释。他们非常明白,如果只靠单打独斗,事情不会有什么进展,他们觉得我的想法不错。临走时,他们答应要成立一个小团队。
这三人没怎么耗费精力就成功劝说了很多朋友加入。我想,他们谈论这个小团队的利益时,比我还要确定。我听到的所有消息都说,他们非常确信我的看法,所以他们的内幕消息有一定的依据。总之在几天后,他们就联合成立了一个小团队。甘恩、戈登和伍尔夫按照40美元授予了我20万股票的买进选择权,我为这些股票成立了信托管理。这样,就不会在我拉抬股价的时候,有股票溜进市场中了。这个团队中的人员之间没有多少信任度,很多非常有可能成功的交易,却没有像预料的那样成功,类似的例子很多,所以我要做好自我保护。在华尔街上,狗没有反对咬狗的愚蠢偏见。那时候,第二家美国钢铁线缆公司上市,公司内部互相指责说对方违约,在想办法出售股票。约翰·盖茨与他的朋友,赛里曼斯家族和银行合伙人之间,都曾经有过君子协定。
我的译文(473):
就像我以前跟你说的,关于我在股票市场上多么能挣钱,有着各种各样的传说。我估计是我这(名头)起了作用,(在股票市场上挣了大钱),还有什么比这种成功更有说服力呢?总之,用不着我跟他们多费口舌,他们清楚地知道,只凭他们自己单打独斗,走不了多远,他们认为我的计划挺好,离开的时候,他们说会马上组织一个辛迪加(财团)。
他们没费多大劲,便将他们的许多朋友都说动了心,加入了他们的财团,我估计他们对这个财团能挣钱这件事,比我还有信心,根据我听说的所有消息,他们是真的相信这件事,所以他们也并非是昧着良心忽悠朋友。不管怎么说吧,总之,也就两三天的功夫,他们就组织起了一个财团。Kane,Gordon 和 Wolff按约定给了我20万股认购期权,约定价格是每股40美元,并且我现场看着他们把这20万股交由第三方保管,我不得不(这样)保护自己,以确保我一旦要拉高股价时,(从他们手上),不能有一股进入市场。
本来前景不错的一桩生意,因为资金池或圈子内部成员,彼此之间不信任,导致操盘失败,不能达成预期目标,这种事情屡见不鲜。
在华尔街,狗是不会反对同类相食的,因为它们认为,抱有那种执念是愚蠢的。
在第二家American Steel and Wire公司上市那会儿,John W.Gates及其朋友,与Seligmans家族银行及其合伙人之间,曾经达成过一份君子协定。后来他们这些内部人之间,相互指责对方背弃信义,企图(暗中)出货。
引用依据:
1. Edwin Lefèvre: Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
2. 《股票大作手回忆录》([美] 埃德温·勒菲弗 著,汤前燕 译)
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