Risk Lover Gifts

'Tell Johnson that the safety officer would like to speak with him...the sooner the better.'

Today, a look at a new activity that combines the thrills of extreme sports with a collective amnesia about the market crashes: Xtreme Investing. Wall Street new, helmet, calculator, turf cleats. Check, check, check and check. I'm going for a high degree of difficulty. I'm buying stock in a company I don't know anything about just 'cause I like the name. Tap. I just lost $500. Dude, that was awesome! Totally. Now I flee from my creditors. Next week: Xtreme Napping.

'Just lend me a little bit more. I feel lucky.'

Laid off? Make the most of what you've got and tap all resources.

"It's agreed, we invest our share of the $700 billion bailout in Lotto tickets."

"Fortunately, we're in the market for the thrills, not the money - right, Mr. Franjola?"

"My name's Edwin, and I'm addicted to risk."

Remember how you advised me to get a dangerous hobby to build up my self-esteem and impress people? Well, all the dangerous hobbies were already taken. You wrestle alligators

The deadly sport of cobra staring contests.

"If I'm such a poor risk, how did I get so deep into debt?"

"I know it's a big risk, Fred, but don't lose sight of its strongest selling point: You're taking it, not me!"

'Yeah, the job's got great benefits, but mainly I like the safe work environment.'

Yomp Investments - Big risks sometimes means BIG BUCKS!: 'I'm a little uneasy about the 'sometimes'...'

Sword Swallow is Bitten by a Mosquito.

Fish talking in a bar - one has a heap of hooks hanging out of his head 'And you must be the one who got away?'

Man putting his head in a lion's mouth

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

'What's your tolerance for risk?'

"I'm a little uneasy about the 'sometimes'."

'I've taken my knowledge of science and math and applied them to fashion to produce a wardrobe that's guaranteed to malfunction to get you the most possible publicity.'

"I bought it on Amazon. They have a good return policy."

"A little hard work never killed anyone. But still, why tempt fate?"

"After thoroughly researching all the details, I think we can now safely throw caution to the wind..."

"In the event of a water landing, your seat cushions may be used as flotation devices. And, your tray tables may be used to bash sharks."

'My accounts aren't insured, but it's the risk I take for higher interest rates.'

Snakeboarding.

NYSE. Many will enter, few will win.

Harold M.: He's Sure Taking A Lot Of Chances!

'I'm screwed...'

'Should I buy or sell?'

Investments: thrill-seekers welcome.

A businessman balancing on a unicycle that has a coin as a wheel, on the line of a graph of falling financial performance.

'We want someone who's willing to take risks.'

'Great. Now that I've got a better idea of your tolerance for risk, I have a few investments to recommend.'

'This is a killer hole!'