Banking Specialist Gifts

Growth from traditional banks

Phrenology bust with sections for different currencies.

British savings accounts

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

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

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

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

Mario Draghi

Spot the difference.

"What's a debenture?"

Guy has framed 'first Yuan'

'Greek debt was downgraded for the 11th time this week, by S&P, to P.O.S. Negative Infinity, meaning it's safer to eat uranium, than own Greek debt.'

Squirrel putting nuts in a safe box.

E.U. Banking Union.

"Just give me your wallet. Trust me, you do not want to deal with my misplaced sense of entitlement."

It's okay Mom! As a broker, I'm under supervision of the SEC!

'He's downgrading the credit agencies.'

The Shrinking Dollar.

European currency on the edge.

'Too late...looks like they've already been pillaged.'

A Day In The Kitchen

"And we will absolutely start lending again as soon as we finish building our debtors' prison."

You can breed these if the environment is right.

'All we can do is hope for identity theft.'

'The bank says they're freezing my assets! I don't understand: They've always been frozen...'

"No, I'm not really a CEO. I just like to keep up with the Joneses."

Money Bar.

Stock market Bull & Bear financial whirlwind.

'I think I must be ambidextrous. I can calculate interest with both sides of my brain.'

We need to put more money into Lithuanian sardine futures...I think that warrants bonuses all around!

"I was going to tell you it's a jungle out there, but I realize that's probably old news to you."

'I know you're looking for a safe investment but have you ever heard of anyone getting wealthy investing in a bank account?'

'I'm afraid that the top investment banks are looking for more from job applicants than a 'Top Degree from the University of Hard Knocks'.'

"You'll feel a pinch now and another one when the bill comes."

"This is the World Bank? Somehow, I had pictured it differently."