
The US could have $780 billion in forgotten paper stock certificates laying around — how to cash in if you inherit one
In today’s digital trading world, paper stocks are relics of a bygone era. But according to an op-ed penned by Michael Bodsen, President and CEO of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, as of 2021, $780 billion worth of physical stock certificates remain. This means treasure troves of shares on actual paper may be floating…