Finance Thinker Prints

When the going gets tough... Then and Now

"If a stock falls in the market, and it had no investors, does it really lose its value?"

'On the other hand, this could be a trap...'

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

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

'Whoever said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' never had a room full of angry shareholders.'

'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.'

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

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

"We need to reset our fiscal compass to the changing business horizon."

Employee won't think about work outside of box

Wall St. or True Love.

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

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

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

US v.s. Tech Giants

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

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

'I don't know if money grows on trees, son. I know it doesn't grow in fields.'

Economic Outlook Conference - 'Remember the seating is optimist, pessimist, optimist,...'

Target your customer.

'Our job will be to drag the competition down to our level.'

'It's crunch time, Caldwell. That's the time between when you're born, and when you make your first million.'

Flat tax - equal burden?

'My ambition used to drive the economy. Now it drives my Mercedes.'

'I'd like to explain my ideas for economy within the company.'

Not thinking BIG enough: Nickel & Dime Bank.

'Ask yourself, 'What is it I'm not doing?', and then ask yourself, 'What is it I'm doing too much?'.'

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

"If we can't find the way forward, let's find the way back."

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

Stockbroker and Psychotherapist: Money won't make you happy and therapy won't make you rich.