A young man asked an old rich man how he
made his money.
The old guy fingered his worsted wool vest
and said, "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."