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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 410

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

Nevertheless, three months after the consolidation of the companies, a reference to my memoranda showed that I had already become responsible for the stipulated sum of $110,000. I was then called upon in New York by the agent who wanted five notes of $5,000 each and I declined to furnish them, unless I should receive in return an equal amount in my own cancelled notes, since he assured me they were cancelling these “every week.” The cancelled notes were brought to me next day and I renewed them. This I did frequently, always receiving cancelled notes, till finally my confidence in the company became so established that I did not ask to see the notes that had been taken up, but furnished new accommodation paper as it was called for.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 410 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

公司合并才三个月,巴纳姆一查账,发现自己已经为约定的11万美元担了保。随后对方代理人来纽约要五张各5000美元的期票,巴纳姆不肯白给,要求拿回等额的已兑付旧票,因为对方说“每周都在兑付”。第二天旧票送来,他就续上新票。这样反复多次,他渐渐放心,后来连旧票都不看了,对方要新票就给。结果风险越滚越大。核心教训是:担保和票据一旦开始滚动,必须每笔都核对凭证,不能因为“一直没事”就放松。

上下文

巴纳姆在自传中讲述自己如何一步步陷入杰罗姆公司的债务担保,最终导致财务危机。

今日一问

你正在做的担保或续借,有没有因为“一直没出问题”而不再逐笔核对凭证?

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