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You must be joking . . .
I need a laugh. Seriously. So, I scoured the Internet for the best one-liners about the financial crisis. Here are my top five picks for the week:
- 5. I went to buy a toaster, and it came with a bank.
- 4. Money talks. Trouble is, mine only knows one word: Goodbye.
- 3. How do you define optimism? A banker who irons five shirts on Sunday.
- 2. What’s the capital of Iceland? Answer: $3.50.
And the No. 1 financial crisis joke of the week is …
Q: What is the one thing Wall Street and the Olympics have in common? A: Synchronized diving!
- October 10, 2008 — Scott Jagow
- 4 comments
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Comments (4)
October 10, 2008 3:55 PM PT
I’ve lost half my net worth and still have my wife!
October 11, 2008 8:56 AM PT
Are annuities insured investments? If not, how safe are they as investment vehicles in this economic climate? We are 62 and retired. We need a better interest rate on our money than CDs are currently paying. Thanks.
October 13, 2008 1:31 PM PT
Balance Sheet has two sides - Left & Right (Liabilities & Assets): On the Left nothing is RIGHT & on the Right nothing is LEFT.
October 15, 2008 5:07 AM PT
I saw this in an email:
New definitions:
CEO=Corporate Embeselment Officer CFO=Corporate Fraud Officer Broker=What they make an investor