Financial Thinker Pillows

'We advise all of our clients not to hire the most brilliant managers. Risk varies inversely with knowledge, otherwise there would be many more wealthy university professors.'

I have money and I'm not happy!

"A Penny for your Thoughts."

"I don't understand why people don't trust our figures...I mean we've gone over them..again and again. All three of us!"

"I just don't see how an index fund tied to batting averages actually works."

"Nothing personal, pal. It's just behavioral economics."

'Are you interested in a fixed income annuity with guaranteed safety of principal and substantial income for life?'

Transactional Relationship Manager

'You're right when you say that there are bigger things in life than money - my bills, for instance.'

It Has Been (Not) a Recession

Economic thought

"Profit, loss, why must you all make everything so complicated?"

"Just think, your student loan may outlive you."

"Your assets will be frozen? Oh, boy, is it going to snow?"

Feeding the Euro

Teachers' pension funds under stress.

Business Philosophy 101.

Balance of Payments Deficit.

Chicken Soup for the Capitalist's soul.

'Dad, which comes first, wage increases or inflation?'

'We had nothing when we married and we've still got most of it.'

Workers' buy-out? How ridiculous!...

Square Peg, Inc: 'We're living in a roundhole economy.'

What have you done for the economy lately? Sale.

'I can't make ends meet, let alone justify the means.'

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

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

'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.'

"Our light bill is astronomical living next to a black hole."

"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."

Wall St. or True Love.