Julia
24-Sep-07, 22:32
A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money.
"Well, son, it was 1932. The depth of the Great Depression. I
was down to my last nickel. I invested that nickel in an apple.
I spent the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold
the apple for ten cents.
The next morning, I invested those ten cents in two apples. I
spent the entire day polishing them and sold them at 5:00 pm for
20 cents. I continued this system for a month, by the end of
which I'd accumulated a fortune of $1.37.
Then my wife's father died and left us two million dollars."
"Well, son, it was 1932. The depth of the Great Depression. I
was down to my last nickel. I invested that nickel in an apple.
I spent the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold
the apple for ten cents.
The next morning, I invested those ten cents in two apples. I
spent the entire day polishing them and sold them at 5:00 pm for
20 cents. I continued this system for a month, by the end of
which I'd accumulated a fortune of $1.37.
Then my wife's father died and left us two million dollars."