Bankers' Day Gifts

You can breed these if the environment is right.

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

"Another week another dollar, Jenkins"

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

British savings accounts

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

"I’ve combined all your outstanding debt into what we here in the banking business like to call a honkin’ big loan."

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

'It's a chart of office morale. This is where you went on vacation.'

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

'The check is in the email attachment.'

I'm looking for employees who have their own unique way of seeing things my way.

"Staff support"

"Welcome to the bank - you'll start at the bottom."

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

"I was just going to say, 'Well, I don't make the rules.' But, of course, I do make the rules."

'That's our mission statement.'

Large Dollar Sign Office Block

Great Chinese Dynasties

"No, I didn't steal your content. I just have your content's doppleganger."

Today we'll see some misused or misunderstood financial and economic terms. It's said inflation can hurt the economy. But it's absolutely in the tire business. I bought this warm puffy jacket with cash. A down payment. We like beer and coffee. Our most valuable liquid assets. In a monopoly breakup, the race car would to go one person and the dog to another. And when I become either a buyer or a seller. He's shorting the market!

"It's clear to me that you want to go far with this company."

'OK, team, let's review: when the arrow goes down, it means...?

"How's everybody doing? I'm not boring you, am I?"

'Ok, I'm in a paperwork mood. Let 'er rip.'

"It creates the illusion of risk but you know you're perfectly safe."

'Yes, I know there's a deadline on this project.'

Mario Draghi

Spot the difference.

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

"So, we look to the fourth quarter as a time of healing."

Men's Suits. I hear being suave and sophisticated is coming back in style. That's just an urbane legend.

'Don't think of it as being a yes man, think of it as being an employed man.'