Economic Historians Gifts

Enron collapse starts domino effect.

'I felt it was my civil duty to come out of retirement.'

Acme Corp - In business since 1927 BG. 'The 'BG' stands for 'Before Greenspan'.'

"Stock options for your thoughts."

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

'Please remember that these figures could be off as much as two dollars.'

'And remember to emphasize we're giving them the opportunity to find a better job.'

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

"Gentlemen, we're missing a great opportunity by not hitching this company to the current tailspin."

Build Your Own Portfolio

Thrift: New way to eat eggs (avoid needless transport costs).

"At $4 a dozen, it's hard to balance a career and a family."

'It's good to be here. We're having economic problems where we come from.'

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

"The little engine that could... after taking advantage of family connections, a trust fund, working two years for free as an intern, and finally getting hired as an independent contractor."

World Economic Crisis.

Economy - USA.

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

'Let's hope the new norm means that less really is more.'

"In the current market, it's just more practical."

Coming Soon! More Stuff You Could Live Without!

"C'mon people! All for me and me for me!"

US dollar perched on fragile house of cards.

Largest passenger aircraft ever built. "Why does it have to be so big?" "We had to make extra room for all the subsidy money."

The Great Leap Forward

'This graph may need some explaining...'

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

The burden of carrying the Euro.

"Okay... how about some people are poverty rich but asset poor?"

"Sure, money may be imaginary - but at least it's got everybody imagining it."

"If CEO pay packets aren't a problem, why doesn't everyone get one?"

"You will be visited by three ghosts - the Ghost of Porfolios Past, The Ghost of Present Positions and the Ghost of Commodities Future."

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

'I don't know about the ecosystem, but the economy seems to be on the upswing.'

"Efficiency savings...protect front line services BLAH! BLAH! refocus on core objectives BLAH BLAH!"