Rick Norsigian, a painter from Fresno, California turns a $45 investment into millions. Behold the power of garage sales.
Update: Finding $200 million at a garage sale isn’t as easy as it use to be. The picture goes negative.
Source: CNN
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By KAREN ROSENBERG (NYT)
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