Poetic Financiers Gifts

" 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogroves, and the mome raths outgrabe fifty basis points."

A woman with a novel and poetry handbag.

"Let's see. Seuss... Seuss... Here we go. That's a medium box of bagels and lox and a pop on the rocks by seven o' clock."

'Insofar as hard figures are still unavailable, our Mr.Rendleman has written a poem which explores the essence of the firm's situation.'

Saving for Retirement.

"Yes, I know, Munger. But Wallace Stevens didn't scribble his damned verses on company time."

Olden Day Battle of the Bands (Bard vs Sonnet).

"Now the board will hear from Todd from Accounting with his free verse composition 'My Mistress, Brash and Beguiling – the Third Quarter Numbers.'"

"The first thing we should do is get you two into a good mutual fund. Let me get out the 'Magic 8 Ball' and we'll fun some options."

"So you're a poet? I don't get exposed to much poetry these days, unless you talk about the poetry of price-to-earnings ratios."

"Before we discuss your loan, Mr Carlson, perhaps you'd like to spend a few moments with out bank chaplain."

"We'd like to take a majority position in your poetry."

'To save time, I'll deliver the annual report in the form of a Hiaku.'

"So you're an investor who dabbles in art? I happen to be an artist who dabbles in money."

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

"So that's my presentation: Could I have 100 million for the startup?"

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

"It's for weird minds - they're not wired like mine...oh! I'm a poet and didn't know it!"

"I saw the wariness in your eyes when you learned that I was plucked from academia to run this company, so I thought I'd allay your concerns by writing this sonnet."

"Restrictions on derivatives, exotic band deals and swaps? How am I going to stimulate my creativity?"

'Errors were made, things were said, people got hurt.'

'That's our quilt edged investments sorted.'

'He got a grant on the condition that he stop painting for a year.'

Accounting's poet laureate.

John Milton

'But the most creative bit of the agency is, of course, the Accounts Department!' Advertising executive addressing a group of art students.

'You've made a wise decision to use a financial planner. Failing to plan is planning to fail.'

"What's happening in the goddam office?"

'I see you've laid up for yourselves treasures in heaven. Is this some sort of tax dodge?'

Jester with scratch cards. "I need to win some money to fund my arts project."

Rich man rubbing oil lamp to get ticker tape.

'I'd like to achieve a higher level of consciousness when it comes to picking winning stocks.'

'Believe me, sir - Entertainment is a very serious business!'

"God spoke to me in a dream and it really changed my life. He told me to diversify my portfolio."

'Would you care to settle the matter of your loan with a penalty shoot-out?'