Bond Buyer Gifts

The End of Economic Stimulus is Near!

Networking

'Sean Connery was the best James Bond!'

Woman at a desk with in out boxes marked Market Up Market Down.

What happened when the bond issues failed during the building of the Great Wall of China: The Great Picket Fence of China.

The contract was not worth the paper it was written on, which considering the paper was not a good sign.

50 Year Celebrations.

'In conclusion; our major contract expires tomorrow, we have no idea what we want, and no knowledge of the market, It is time to pass this across to the Procurement Team...'

"This bond is so boring we gave it a Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z rating."

'We've had a marginal advance-decline on a near-term buy-out, but no one knows if that translates as a downturn or an up-tick.'

"He thinks that if they really want to smash the stereotype then he should be a shoe-in for the next Bond."

"Thank goodness I invested in long term bonds!"

Sale - All Junk Bonds 50% Off.

"The last thing I remember was asking my broker if all my money had been in risk-free bonds."

"I spy with my little eye, something beginning with..."

Every Friday lunchtime procurement managers would gather to boast of the size of bid documents they had received that week.

Karen was delighted that both her large and small suppliers had turned up for her industry day

'While I'm here for my audit, could I interest you in some tax free municipal bonds?'

Monopoly game - "You just gazumped me!"

"I hate to break it to you, but you weren't his best friend."

'If it starts, notice the roar of power.'

Salesman given 10 minutes under extreme pressure to sell to buyer

Daniel Craig.

'I'm switching you from long-term growth stocks to short-term bonds.'

"Oh no. It's another death caused by 'economy pack syndrome'!"

"I know you were a car salesman before becoming a bond trader, but we sell bonds in the secondary market, not 'used bonds'."

"I need one of them and one of them..."

"I'm outa here, guys. Remember, last one out the door takes out the junk bonds."

"The last thing I remember was asking my broker if all money had been in risk-free bonds."

Think Small.

"Of course you don't need to tell me about your procurement plans for the year ahead. That would spoil the surprise and give us time to deliver value for money and who needs that?!"

Inside a trader's brain.

'You're a bond trader? Don't worry, there's a new drug to treat interest rate sensitivity.'

Chief Buyer - I'm busy dump your card with the others

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