A Christmas Carol, the Investor Edition

Once upon a time in the sprawling city of Cashington, there lived a gentleman named Hugh Mann, an uneducated property investor whose ambitions rivalled the grandeur of the city itself.

Hugh had risen from humble beginnings, he lacked formal investment training but he felt he always possessing a natural judgment for spotting profitable opportunities in the real estate market.

On a bitterly cold Christmas Eve, Hugh found himself in his chilly cramped office, surrounded by stacks of papers and blueprints.

The flickering candlelight cast elongated shadows on the peeling wallpaper, creating an atmosphere both dim and cosy.

His mind, however, was far from the festivity of the season, engrossed in plans and strategies to expand his property empire..........but then.