Risk-embracers Gifts

"I live life on the ragged edge. Why, just this morning I left my iPhone at home. On purpose."

"Great! I must be growing. The womb was less than half full last week."

Ultra-lazy sloth

"You had me at alternative milk."

"When Harold first said he identified as a balloon animal I thought it was just a phase, but here we are fifteen years later and it seems to be working."

'He refused to climb the ladder without a safety net.'

Some of us are calm on the surface but paddling like crazy underneath, and some of us are just the opposite.

Businessman at the deep end.

Bob liked getting involved - but not actively involved.

A safe is about to fall on an unsuspecting man interested in risk-free investments.

'He's doing it again.'

Development of disgusting new flaws. Loving acceptance of your flaws.

"I've got pride but no shame."

Fortune teller predicts a bigger family for worried parents.

Risk Management - ''Be careful' All you can tell me is 'be careful''

'With these crazy markets, you have to diversify to protect your money. Put some under your mattress, some in your sock drawer, maybe some in a hole in the yard...'

Starting is the scariest part.

"And WHATEVER you do DON'T FALL DOWN THE STEPS or put your finger in the ELECTRICITY socket."

"And then he said he wanted $50,000 for it."

Man rummaging through a TV set throwing out bits of paper

"I raised three kids, so you could say I was in risk management."

"YOLO, baby. YOLO."

"Sure, I could hold your hand during down markets...but it wouldn't help you learn how to embrace failure."

'You need a professional investment advisor. On your own all your investment decisions have been doing is diversifying your losses.'

"Teacher believes in performance-enhancing hugs."

Next year will be a good time to buy tech stocks. The tip of the iceberg.

James never left his bed, seeing nothing but danger in the financial world.

Fear and Uncertainty

"If you aren't adverse to risk, I can put you in an attractive Ponzi scheme."

"Do we look like we filed electronically?"

'Hurray! I'm a baby!'

Salman Rushdie

This Is Your Life

'Congratulations, your days of avoiding the real world are finally over.'

In and Out Tray