Sports Speculator Mugs

"Okay so that's $5,000 on the Cubs to win the World Series and $5,000 on the Lions to win the Super Bowl. So tell me, how long you beenan economic forecaster for the Department of Commerce?"

"The Bruins are down a goal. Do me a favor: Pretend you’re a Boston terrier."

'Oh yeah, your dad might be on 4-1 in this afternoon's race, but mine is on 3-1!'

'Stocks were up on news that no performance enhancing drugs were used to achieve today's highs. . .'

"Things got heated with the Morgans. I may have wagered our car. You're up."

"Elon Musk is buying rope and walnuts."

'Dow, Jones, Russell & Nikkei - Leading economic indicators.'

How I met your mother

'Can you see the future of my 401(k)?'

'I wonder how this is going to affect the market?'

'Stocks plummeted today, on forecasts that tomorrow will be warm and muggy.'

'Now this is a fabulous strategy that has worked flawlessly every year, except for those when it failed miserably.'

'The market dropped sharply on the rumor that new sell off rumors in the financial sector will lead to more widespread rumors...'

Today on the Ask Sadie Show, we'll be addressing one single topic: Wondering. In my day, when a body said I wonder why dust bunnies are called dust bunnies, it led to all sorts of delightful speculation. We could while away hours debating whether it was a marketing ploy by big broom ... or whether it dated back to Napoleon, who had a fetish for dirty rabbits. And if we were lucky, opinions could get so heated that fisticuffs would ensue. Wondering is just one of many lovely human experiences utt

Department of Pure Speculation.

Wall Street Down

Stock Market Adventure

"By the time I develop a true understanding of sand, I'll probably be forced into some sort of organized sports."

"Some say we can't go on making millions forever, but I think they're wrong!"

They lean more of how the universe began, but can't tell me where the market will end.

Test Today. I didn't pass the test but I did beat the point spread.

Energy speculation.

"...And that's the studio where we filmed the Moon Landing..."

"Now do you see, Betty, what a little luck, a few sound investments and the shameless inflation of corporate profits through bogus transactions can buy."

"No one knows what he does, but it's rumored that he's the guy who sets global oil prices."

Finance Director killed by falling profits

'What I want you to do is spot any mistakes before I make them.'

Man hugging bag of money, falling down a hole.

"In the ring, kid. We want you to take a fall in the ring."

The tumbling dice...

'A wonderful sermon, father; I liked the part about a time to sew and a time to reap. When would you say I should cover the naked December calls I sold last month?'

'Been toying with commodities again, have we?'

'Big deal. I could win every race too, if I used performance-enhancing sugar.'

"In the tech sector, markets reacted strongly to news that ToadNoggle would acquire Zeepzer, ending rumors of a hostile takeover by FiffleBunny."

"When do we all start frantically buying gold again?"