[expat_panama]

The indians sold the island of Mannahatta for 24 dollars worth of beads.

Let's think a little --$24 in 1637, invested at 7% (long term historical investment return) would now be worth $1,670,418,178,311.90.  That's more than the total value of all of Manhattan today -- all the land, the buildings, and the businesses.

[Rodney King]

Let's think a little --$24 in 1637, invested at 7% (long term historical investment return) would now be worth $1,670,418,178,311.90. That's more than the total value of all of Manhattan today -- all the land, the buildings, and the businesses.

Zing. Plus, you didn't put a value on the beads.