Festive Finance Wizard Gifts

'Since you only work one night a year, it will take centuries to build up your retirement account.'

Tree in Dollar Shape.

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

"I know it's not an ideal situation, Samantha, but how else are we going to afford a 160 gigabyte laptop, a top of the range mobile and a Playstation 3 for the kids presents?"

"You really clean up on these mileage deductions, don't you."

Help! Have to pay back a big world bank loan.

'Twenty percent bluechips, ten percent small-caps, five percent currency hedges and the remainder in cash. Get that list to Santa right away.'

Dollar Sign Christmas Tree.

"You can't be serious about all these travel expenses in December!"

'Listen, Santa. Either you repay what you owe, or we reposses Rudolph!'

Advent Calender.

"Santa, snow is falling." "Sell snow!"

Santa using the stock exchange to keep track of stocks and bonds being good or bad as well as going up or down

"I think Santa has taken us offthe naughty list this year."

'We had a white Christmas but we'll be in the red until April.'

'The New York stock exchange is up twelve and a half points n early trading. Nasdaq is down on and a quarter!'

'Stocks tumbled on the news Santa's credit rating was downgraded.'

"If you ask em this figure for cost of goods given is a little low."

Financial Christmas

'Twas the night after Christmas.

'We've drunk a Christmas toast to my portfolio, now let's drink a Christmas toast to your portfolio.'

"I'm the ghost of christmas past due."

"Oh dear, Mr. Kringle. I fear we may have to put you on our naughty list."

'Now there's a perfect example of something that's not cost effective. Fire him!'

"Trick or Treat - sorry, cash only."

Santander Bank pays out cash by mistake on Christmas Day

"I've hung all the credit card bills on the tree, maybe that will stop you going to the sales."

"Christmas shopping done - the trolley only cost a quid."

"First, I'll need to see an audited statement of revenue and expenses."

'How about a Santa Claus stock rally this year?'

Santa Mario Draghi - European Central Bank.

"Something with complicated instructions to keep my dad busy so I can play with my other toys by myself."

"I'm sorry, but you do not qualify for the home office credit."

"I just got the sudden urge to open a Christmas Club account."

'It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.'