Profit-loss Pundit Pillows

'I think our only choice at this point is to take the next big step.'

Another long day down at the Bureau of Earthquake Prediction.

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

Airline Debts: Layoffs to help us stay afloat.

'Blast it, Peterson -- What's this I hear about you letting our profits trickle down?'

"Okay, money doesn't make you happy. So how about commodity futures?"

'Risky, but I like it!'

Davos.

Bank P45's - 'Cashier number 5 please.'

"Right now I'm mostly in cash."

'Walk softly and carry a large credit line.'

"These are 'small bucks,' Josh. You have to work here a long time to get the 'big bucks'."

Conservatives' Golden Economic Legacy

Liquidity Lunch

Euro fall...

'The treasury decided to use bob geldof's speechwriter this year!'

'We've had a marginal advance-decline on a near-term buy-out, but no one knows if that translates as a downturn or an up-tick.'

'You realize, of course, Death is the ultimate tax shelter?'

'Great speech on the future of the economy. You said nothing with great conviction.'

Credit Crunch: Breakfast for Losers.

Wall Street: Panic, don't panic

"Apparently there's been a slowdown in China."

Bad news airbag

'That's the trouble with theae Chinese stocks -- an hour later you want to invest again.'

'The very name 'windfall profits' show it's an act of god.'

I might have granted your loan request, if it wasn't written on a beer mat.

"And that was the news. . . But please feel free to go online and vent your spite, spread your conspiracy theories and promote your ill-informed opinions. . ."

Major Wall Street players.

"The good news is, we've managed to secure you a ?7 per week pay increase. The bad news is, we're going to charge ?2 per day to park your cars."

Cards Galore.