Dealing With Economic Uncertainty Prints

"Things are looking up..."

"The Net National Product rose slightly last month."

Businessmen trying to prop up a line-chart with sticks

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

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

'It's okay. We'll just push our retirement plan back a bit.'

'Ho,ho,ho, but can you be more specific?'

Businessman sees door sign 'Department of Mismanagement and Overbudget'.

"I had that nightmare again where everyone found out I'm in my late thirties and still have no idea how the stock market works."

You can breed these if the environment is right.

'Call the boss! We're in trouble!'

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

First National Bank. Keep life exciting --- Ask about our variable rate, interest-only mortgages.

Preparing for casual dress friday at the investment bank.

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

What happens when the bears are running the market.

'I used to work for the Treasury Department, but there's no future in economic forecasts.'

Remember take time to stop and smell the profits.

'Greenspan said today the alert staus for the possible interest rate has been reduced from orange to yellow.'

'I'll be in late, Ms.Fernwood. Did I get any important margin calls, default, stock splits, foreclosures or bailouts?'

'My company utilizes a yet-to-be-developed technology to deliver content that's still in the conceptual stage to a segment of the economy we really hope is out there!'

End of Year Figs.

"Sorry, but there aren't enough life jackets to go around."

'The market shifted on me.'

Counting dollars

Vulture sitting over a plummeting graph.

Warren Buffett as a child

'This app is linked to my financial advisor and provides stimulated hand-holding when the market is down.'

'The hard hats? In case of falling interest rates.'

'Do we want to apply for a credit card that plays the song 'Money Makes The World Go Around' every time it is swiped?'

'That's where they keep all the money I don't have anymore.'

'Our new simplified energy bills just have a few options starting with 'Grossly inflated' and progressing to the premium 'Bloodsucker' package. . .'

'And all the executive board members got lovely big payouts and lived happily ever after!'

'In the economy, money is the lure.'