Financial Satire Lovers Gifts

Playfully skirting catastrophic failure since 1924

'We're not allowed to employ bankers anymore.'

Get rich today with cold fusion tomorrow! Invest now!: 'More like con - fusion! He's a con artist!'

Foreclosure

Spot the difference.

The truth is, Congressman, we didn't know it was wrong to screw people.

America's Funniest Interest Rate Hikes

The transparent safe box of Panama

'Agreed, 40 years is a long time to wander around, but think of the travel expenses.'

"The economy's been worsening for a while, but people still don't feel it, Rudy." "...Which means we still have time to get in on the despair action." "Despair action"? "We're going to expand our menu. Add more comfort foods, more 'sale' items, debt consolidation loans..." "Nobody's dumb enough to get a debt consolidation loan from some random guy." "Ha ha hoo hoo hee-"

Vinnie's Repossessions: A Turtle has just had his shell repossessed

"True, a salary cap on Wall Street may limit the talent pool, but, on the other hand, if they get any more talented we'll all be broke."

'I wonder how the economy is doing.'

Where Ignorance is Bliss.

'Bad news on Wall Street. The entire stock market has been downgraded to a 'junk' classification.'

'I think we're setting the bar too low.'

Golden parachutes inc. - 'Our pleas for bail-out funds were ignored.'

Greek Crisis

"Thank you, and may the I.R.S. accept all your deductions."

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

This government special reserve fund is like a cookie jar for crooked cronies!

'The fourth quarter was no walk in the park. Especially for those who count on us to walk in the park.'

IRS: The country is broke, but your taxes cannot be construed as 'Charity to the Poor'.

Your son has a genetic inability to calculate. This forecasts for him a brilliant career in the Ministry of Finance.

'In today's market news, losers outnumbered those who were wiped out.'

'The 'free market' economic theory is falling!'

The Decline of the Euro.

"We disagree with the president - we kinda like Robin Hood - we take from everyone and keep it - how much more successful can you get?"

"We bring him gifts of gold, frankincense and mercantile mutual hedge fund options."

'I today's market news, Greed roared back.'

I think I can explain what happened to your investment, with the use of this simple chart.

Golden bubbles

'The bad news is that we're only in it for the money.'

'It's a demonstration by retired CEOs who refuse to give up their bonuses.'

'I blame Iceland - it's PAYBACK!'