"Jerry! Jer-Jer. How's it hanging? What's up? Long time no speak," said Robert Gore into the phone's receiver.
"Hello, Mr. Gore," replied Jerry Dodson.
"Mr. Gore?" Robert chuckled. "Jer-bear, we've talked about this. I may be your financial adviser, but we're pals, buds, amigos. It's Robby Rob..."
"Um--right," said the client, with the usual timidity of al…