“That Bank Closed in the ’80s,” My Father Scoffed—The Account Was Very Much Still There

of the funds into certificates of deposit, which were then rolled over repeatedly at favorable rates. In 1992, he also purchased dividend-reinvesting shares in several blue-chip stocks through our investment arm.” He turned the monitor so I could see it, and I found myself staring at numbers that seemed to swim before my eyes.

“Mr. Mercer, the current continue reading …