Capitalism Buff Pillows

Boom and Bust

'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.'

"Cash, Jordan. That's what separates man from the apes."

Loan Alley

"I'm as progressive as they come, except for my money. No one touches my money."

"It looks like a perfectly balanced system to me."

'Don't bother cleaning out your desk. We'll be hiring you back as a consultant for half the salary and no benefits.'

The man who invented the wheel/The man who patented the wheel.

"They've made these fund prospectuses much easier to read." Brochure states; 'Give us all your money and get lost."

'I highly recommend this painting if you're interested in art as an investment.'

'Need I tell you the name of the game?'

'Make them a four billion dollar takeover offer, but don't cause a fuss.'

Dow Jones drop

'Go to work, do your job, go home. . . Penburtson, that is the American Dream!'

'Stand back! All he needs is an injection of long-term capital.'

"Oh, no! We've inadvertently gobbled up our own parent company."

The Price of Freedom

First Church of Non-Denominational Money Worship.

'According to our fact finding committee, our stock won't be worth a dime this quarter.'

"But will it distract the public's attention enough that they mindlessly buy our products?"

'All those in favor of requesting a government bailout, say 'Karl Marx'.'

First Church of the Almighty Dollar.

'Since we all have to believe in something, I thought, 'Why not money?''

"Money is life's report card."

Corporate Greed.

"I rob from the poor and give to the rich."

There will be no economics report...our economics reporter got caught in the tech carnage...

A man is selling, 'Cameron voodoo dolls', outside of job centre.

Screwdriver labelled 'Buyer' and screw labelled 'seller'.

Sales Chart: Boomerangs LTD

"Sir, your greed is showing."

'That might work as your own personal mission statement. But what we're really shooting for here is something the whole company can get behind.'

"And, of course, this is when all our loose change fell out of our pockets."

Business men and women walking around following dollar signs.