Balance Sheet Strategist Gifts

Congress introducing new tax laws to CPAs and businesses.

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

'Now that I have your attention...'

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

"Our light bill is astronomical living next to a black hole."

"Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Yay!!! I died rich!"

"Gentlemen, we're missing a great opportunity by not hitching this company to the current tailspin."

'The good news is we're projecting a profit. The bad news is none of us will be alive then.'

'The sunglasses idea would have worked if you hadn't started snoring.'

"Remember...when the going gets tough...DELEGATE!"

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

'Investment charts can be complicated, son, but that usually means, 'bonuses'.'

'Ok, here's the meeting agenda ... it's gonna be a long one.'

"Better than a business model, I have a business scheme."

'So do you want me to minute that George is dying of boredom and Nigel will rip my head off if I don't stop boring him with my blather?'

'Now that we've defined 'happy deficits' let's try it out on the stockholders.'

The First Annual Game Show Week.

Investments - Founders Bear and Bull.

"Well, either you're hopelessly optimistic or hopelessly short-sighted."

"The Capt'n maintains a balanced portfolio should include a number of off-shore accounts."

"They've agreed to the merger, the sticking point is who is swallowing who?"

'How did the 'I want you all to take a pay cut or leave' strategy go down?'

'He's refusing to die as a protest against Inheritance Tax.'

'I have been hearing some disturbing comments about you, Parker, some of your employees think you're a nice guy!'

'When investment bankers give parental advice'

'Our job will be to drag the competition down to our level.'

'Ladies and gents, the executive-worker pay ratio is not what it used to be!'

Business Admin - Group Think 101.

You can breed these if the environment is right.

"I just..."

"Well, Comstock, still regret putting our profits back into research?"

Takeovers.

'The recession is over, again.'

"Ahh... don't you just LOVE that new, re-organized-under-bankruptcy-protection smell?"