Finance Adventurer Gifts

'Ask about a bank loan' - No thanks - a loan shark has offered me a better rate.

'I need someone inside the financial jungle.'

"It's a long way to Enlightenment. You might need some cash."

Businessman trips over credit

'Well the good news is that we've landed some huge contracts in China!'

The Salesman

'You're developing a reputation as something of a cowboy, Henderson.'

"Actually, I used them as collateral for a loan."

"With this company, it's like 'Adventure Capital."

What happens when the bears are running the market.

"It was rated on all the travel websites. 'Best economy tour'."

'I begin to question whether this startup ever had venture capital.'

"Dow's up!"

"Could you fellas tell me if there's anyplace around here where I could find a fax machine?"

"And when conventional theories don't work, we've got Charnier here to do us a spot of voodoo marketing."

365 Lemonade Stand

"It's only until the gas prices go down and I can afford to drive the car again. Maybe you should have an ambulance follow me."

Self-employed.

"Phew! I'm glad this part of the ride is over..."

Stock Market Roller-coaster.

"Once again, how little did you pay for this room?"

The Day Trader

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

'The bouncing dot.com. bomb.'

'So glad we ticked the no publicity box.'

Businessman on a Slippery Downward Slide.

Basic Tax Law/Loopholes.

'What's your tolerance for risk?'

'And now, here's our own Ted Slimbuck to explain all those ups and downs in the stock market.'

'What's the difference between exchange-traded derivatives and swaps?'

Stock market ups and downs.

"The shareholders were planning to finance your trip to space until they learned that you were expected to return."

'With our pioneering spirit we are going to break into some great new markets.'

'It turns out it wasn't an Internet scam after all. It was just a really bad investment idea.'

He had finally made it to the mountaintop.