Risk Management Fan Pillows

'The hard hats? In case of falling interest rates.'

You are not alone! It is a TEAM EFFORT!

Stop!...Listen!...

"The Net National Product rose slightly last month."

British savings accounts

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

"Gentlemen, I'm pleased to say the firm is perfectly positioned to avoid chapter eleven and still be in existence this time next year."

'I've decided to step down as your CEO in order to spend more time in jail...'

"I dunno, looks like a trap."

LEMONADE 50 CENTS, 'I'm only seven years old -- I don't HAVE a credit rating yet!'

"In the event of an actual S.E.C. investigation, legal representation will drop from the ceiling."

"I made money the old fashioned way. I inherited it."

European currency on the edge.

All bets are off as Round One begins in the "Dollars versus Donuts" World Championship title fight.

'I'm sorry I missed your recital. Daddy was on the phone with his broker, checking on bond yields. It's another form of bonding, son.'

'You're right. Our old safety files have become a safety concern.'

Economy - USA.

Slipping and sliding down the slope...

"We'd better watch Cranston. He looks like a whistleblower."

What do you suggest we do about this?

Corporate departments as a metaphor for growing up.

Failure/Due Diligence

'well of course I'm giving your portfolio the attention it deserves, I'm even wearing a black armband!'

"In my old job we were encouraged to run fast and break things."

Hedge fund sharks attacking 'The Markets' ship.

Man pushing Euro sign up a hill.

'This prediction has a margin of error of plus or minus fifteen...fifteen class-action suits brought against the company.'

'Crisis'

'I enjoy the old-fashioned pleasures - a walk on the beach, plain food and piles of cash.'

"I don't like the look of this."

Practical loans vs. devil-may-care loans.

"There's a lot of uncertainty out there these days. Or not. Who knows?"

William Tell's lesser-known first son- Stanislaus Tell.

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