The Tyrant Billionaire

Chapter 230: Chapter 230 Irina's Tonight Show

At six, they started broadcasting the news.

ABC aired a children's program while the other two aired the news, making the viewership ratings clear. Many parents, to satisfy their children, are all tuned into Sesame Street.

At seven o'clock, a time when many families finished dinner, ABC aired MTV, with the first song being Ava Gardner's "Scarborough Fair," making many families watch TV while dining.

At seven thirty, a financial program.

A female host sat side by side with Andy, discussing the current economic situation. Andy's view was that the stock market was favorable, and he encouraged people with spare money to invest in the stock market, promising a 5%~10% profit, much higher than bank savings.

From seven thirty to eight is prime time when many people choose to watch TV, especially the men in charge at home.

Spending money is women's obsession, and making money is men's. They are very interested in financial programs.

"Does Mr. Andy have any stock recommendations?" the female host asked.

"I can help analyze a few stocks. Let's start with the first one. Has the host ever read Playboy magazine?" Andy looked at the female host.

A trace of shyness flashed across the female host's face.

"I've heard of it."

"We can find in the quarterly report that Playboy magazine had sales of 5.25 million last quarter, with profits reaching 1.8 million. If this trend continues, the annual profit could reach $7.2 million. That's an astonishing profit margin."

"What will Playboy's future price be?

"I think it will exceed $50, and it won't take more than two years. Let's wait and see," Andy said confidently.

Many knew Playboy magazine was Hardy's property, and Hardy was also the owner of ABC.

People thought the expert was flattering the TV station owner.

However, more people believed Andy's introduction, thinking that Playboy was indeed famous and highly profitable, so its stock price couldn't possibly not rise.

This expert predicted that Playboy would rise to $50, more than double the current price.

What does this mean?

A 100% profit.

If they invested $10,000 now, it would be $20,000 in two years. Such investments are hard to find.

Many thought they should buy some Playboy stock.

At this moment, keen observers could see the key point: this expert saying which stock would rise would surely attract a group of buyers, and with a large number of people buying in a short time, the stock price couldn't help but go up. This is the power of publicity.

Andy then recommended two more stocks.

One was a construction stock, and the other was a consumer stock.

With WWII just ending two years ago, people were transitioning to a peaceful life. Construction and consumer stocks were definitely the main stocks in the future, bound to rise.

Andy had already invested tens of thousands in these two stocks, aiming for a modest gain of 20% in three months.

"Are there any stocks Mr. Andy thinks shouldn't be bought?" the female host asked.

"Military and war stocks. With the war just ending, everyone knows there won't be another major war soon. The U.S. military has shrunk from 11 million to 1.5 million rapidly. Military and war stocks are severely surplus, with many factories removed from the military supply list. They have no business and can't make money."

Mayer was still watching TV.

When he saw Andy, he was slightly stunned.

Isn't this Hardy's economic advisor? Why is he here as an economic analyst? But it's not wrong to call him an economic expert.

After watching Andy's entire program, Mayer immediately realized that Hardy could use such shows to influence stock prices.

With Hardy's shrewdness, he would definitely use this opportunity to make a profit. Mayer could predict that tomorrow, the stocks Andy praised would surely rise, while the ones he downplayed would fall.

After the financial program was "Irina's Tonight Show."

Irina, dressed in a beautiful OL outfit, walked out to enthusiastic applause from dozens of guests.

"Hello, I'm Irina. Tonight is the premiere of 'Irina's Tonight Show.' In this show, we will invite celebrities for interviews. I'll ask some questions that viewers are interested in, and we'll also open a hotline for viewers to ask questions."

"Now, please welcome tonight's guests, Cary Grant and Elizabeth Taylor!"

When the guests heard that it was these two big stars, they applauded enthusiastically. Grant and Elizabeth Taylor walked into the studio, waving to the audience.

After the three of them sat down, Irina smiled and said, "Why did I invite these two to participate in the show? Because the most popular movie in the country recently, "Léon: The Professional", is starring you two, and many audiences hope to learn more about you through me."

"No problem."

"Yeah, Sure" Taylor agreed.

They handed out slips of paper to the audience, who could write down their questions. Soon, the slips were collected and placed in a box.

"I'm drawing lots now to see which question to ask," Irina said with a smile.

She reached into the box, shook it, and pulled out a slip. She looked at it and was surprised, "Wow, an audience asked a very interesting question. Who is viewer audience 32?"

The camera zoomed in on the audience.

A teenage boy of about 17 or 18 years old stood up and smiled shyly.

Irian, holding the slip, smiled, "No wonder you asked such a question."

She looked at Taylor.

"Taylor, this boy's question is specifically for you. He wants to know if you have a boyfriend."

The audience burst into laughter, and some cheered.

Taylor paused, then smiled and said, "Yes."

Her answer was straightforward.

"Wow~~" The audience exclaimed in surprise.

Irina blinked, thinking that Taylor's boyfriend might be Hardy, given their close relationship.

Taylor is only 15.

The boss is really a beast.

Harassing a young girl, come at me if you dare!

"Taylor, you also appeared in the puppet show "Sesame Street" today. How was it? Was it fun?" Irina asked.

"It was fun. When we were filming, the director told me that it was just like playing with my friends. Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, these guys are sometimes good and bad, and they often imitate my words." Taylor said with a smile.