Monetary Musician Pillows

The Euro Enthusiasts Ensemble

And this is a little ditty I wrote called 'the third quarters profit and loss account' ...Colin often wished that he'd followed his first love and taken up a career as a musician

Euro crisis: The euro walking over a cliff

"The good news is that profits are up 76%. . . The BAD news is that costs are up 83%."

Euro parachute is not keeping Europe aloft.

"This next song's about spreading risk in a volitile market by diversification"

Bought GE stock at its high.

"He's very well off. He's got all the quantities I admire."

'I love Brahms' 2nd Symphony in A minor, especially the part where it pauses and the voice says, 'Please hold for the next available broker'.'

President Obama: 'You're saying, we go back to a cash only economy, and if that doesn't work, the barter system!'

Artist and the artist's model both thinking of the money.

'Do you ever wonder about this whole 'money' thing?'

News. Year- End Economic Report. I don't want them to fine-tune the economy --- just get it in the right octave.

"It's a profit and loss statement. Read it with gusto!"

'I highly recommend this painting if you're into art as an investment.'

City & Western.

"Our clients like their accountants to use their 'imagination', but most would still prefer their returns in a spreadsheet."

Hoping to soften its image, the IRS devises the singing audit-gram.

The Stock Market Giveth. . . The Stock Market Taketh Away.

'Come on, Bunny, I know you're in there....somewhere!'

Money Hog

'Everything will turn to gold-but don't worry,it won't last....'

'We've decided to stay together for the sake of Ken's pension.'

My next song is for all of you with unbalanced portfolios...

In a perfect world, bean counters would only count beans.

'Yes sir, both your precious metal and heavy metal investments are doing well.'

'I managed to take it with me but it seems to be useless here."

'Take a good look at that son..THAT'S why you should NEVER loan money to family!'

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith & Mick Jagger

'Ah got them, 'missed-,mah-margin-crawl when the city defaulted on mah tax-free-municipal-bonds-blues'.'

"Bradley dabbles in art, but it doesn't define him. Money defines him."

Creative Accounting.