In the remote reaches of the Argentine pampas, the only stock that most inhabitants have known for years comes live and fourfooted. But Argentine stock salesmenthe portfolio kindknow that back-country men have money too, much of it stashed away in drawers or secret hiding places. They have learned how to rope and brand it. When a securities salesman stopped his car outside a doctor's office in Córdoba province recently, an old man in rags stuck his head through the car's open window. "How much are the Ledesma shares?" he asked. The surprised...
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