Financial Fiasco Follower Prints

"The Bank has returned the rent cheque marked 'Insufficient funds', but it doesn't say whether that's them or us!"

"Oh I have plenty of sex appeal. It's all here in my bank baalance."

'Stocks rose on the rumor that the market is mostly rumor-driven.'

"I don't consider a missing four million dollars to be 'monkeyshines'."

Shares Nosedive

The euro as a monster

Deposits insured by the U.S. Government (which has a $4.2 trillion debt).

"I'm going out to keep consumer spending in line with Wall Street expectations."

Bank of Greece: "Revolving Door...Turbo Speed!"

'Greenspan was back for a guest appearance. He didn't say it's gonna be a bear market. He said it's a beware market!'

Conrad Black will be unable to do his investment club's tax returns this year.

'Honey, I swear, I wasn't out wallstreeting!'

The slide continued: many of the staff took second jobs

"Is this an upturn or another calm before the storm?"

'Look on the bright side, you can't take it with you.'

'And then I said, 'So sue me!'...'

Cyprus - banks reopen.

'Look on the bright side -- we could still be in the MARKET.'

You have 17 creditors that won't get paid this month. Eighteen, including yourself.

Greece & EU

'Today stocks tumbled on the rumor that there is no Santa Claus.'

'We're returning to a more traditional form of banking.'

'I'm sorry Jeeves, I'm going to have to let one go.'

"Clean your wallet, Sir?"

'Quick, Lassie, our credit cards are maxed! Get help!'

"If there's discrepancies in my tax returns, don't blame me. Blame the guy in the alley I paid $20 to do them."

Junk bonds, inc. InOut trays.

"The annuities market is in turmoil..."

"Careful, I'm spilling your shrimp bisque all over the place."

'I need a small, temporary tax hike - I found a great investment opportunity in Nigeria.'

'The only investment I'd suggest is that you rent a van, then put your office equipment in and take it to the pawn shop.'

"Your company has gone bankrupt and you've been imprisoned because we gave you bad info? Didn't your mom ever teach you not to trust strangers?"

'When you give the annual report, sir, can you slip in a bit of faux honesty?'

'The Stock Market rose sharply today, and everybody got a nosebleed.'