"This
is my ninety-three year-old aunt. What do you
think she's worth?" asks Alicia Cooley as
she points out attractive features on her elderly
relative from St. Paul, Minnesota.
The
expert, in this case a mutual fund manager for
Dean-Witter, proceeds to analyze the aging woman's
portfolio. "If we liquidate today, I estimate
her value to be around $1.3 million. Were you
expecting that much?"
"No,
no," says the niece. "That's great! Better than
I expected."
"Good,"
says the expert. "Next!"
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