Financial Detectives Mugs

Sign in tax inspector's office - Think Back

'In, out, fiddling.'

'We're living in a round hole economy.'

Ducks and hares taken in by a wolf at a seance

'I want to claim for black marker pens.'

Excess Baggage: Fans of 'Deregulation' and the 'Free Market' probably have not had to buy a plane ticket recently.

Money laundering - shows money flowing out of US vault.

Bernard Madhoff $50-billion Ponzi financial scheme.

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

Practical loans vs. devil-may-care loans.

"Tax evasion is like a cancer, it's growing exponentially!"

'Crisis'

'We need to change the introduction to our annual report. What's another word for bankrupt?'

"I'm sorry, JB, we still haven't worked out how we did it."

'I have no one to blame but myself, for now.'

IRS Audit Section

"It's nothing, go back to sleep. I was just getting a DNA sample."

'If nobody has any money, where did it all go?'

"I suppose you're all wondering why I called this meeting today."

'This is our Greek debt, this is our Spanish debt, and this is our Portuguese debt...'

Eurobonds Explained.

'Mr Rombly has cancelled his appointment. The Dow is up and he's feeling no pain.'

"Thankfully, this year, the results can be attributed to something other than our own gross incompetence."

'Hang on, I've just found another one. It must've fallen down behind the coffee machine.'

IRS, 'I think we should audit this one, sir -- his signature looks shaky.'

'One thing is certain. It's not just a seasonal slump.'

Dark money donor

"I asked my friends over to see how much the adults are leaving us to pay off!"

"'Statistics will prove anything' is right, Carruthers. They prove you screwed up."

Euro Bomb

'Whose idea was it to use enron as a benchmark?'

'Great, and I'll also need some mirrors.'

"Well, we know it's WAY down there, but it may be beyond the range of our equipment."

'I LOVE the smell of cooked books.'

R. Jones: Investment Advisor - Out Chasing Yield