An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Greek village when a small boat with just 1 fisherman docked........ Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna.
The American complimented the Greek on the quality of his fish and asked, "How long does it take to catch them?" The Greek replied: "Only a little while."
The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Greek said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs. The American then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The Greek fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play cards with my friends, I have a full and busy life."
The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. u should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually u would have a fleet of fishing boats.............
Instead of selling your catch to a middleman u would sell directly 2 the processor, eventually opening ur own cannery...... u would control the product, processing & distribution...............
u would need 2 leave this small coastal fishing village & move 2 Athens, then London a&eventually New York where u will run your expanding enterprise."
The Greek fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?" To which the American replied, "15-25 years."
"But what then?" The American laughed and said that's the best part. "When the time is right u would announce an IPO & sell your company stock the public & become very rich, u would make millions."
"Millions ... Then what?" The American said, "Then u would retire. Move 2 a small coastal fishing village where u would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where u could sip wine and play cards with your friends.".................
alternate or direct.......no bail out packets will put the humpty dumpty together till 15025 is not taken out.....
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modern day definations:
A STOCKBROKER:
Is someone who invests your money till it's all gone!
SOLVENCY:You're solvent if u don't have 2 smooth down ur hair & straighten ur tie when u go into the bank for a loan.............
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: is the art of drawing a crooked line from an unproved assumption to a foregone conclusion..............
THE GOD & HIS FATHER..........
The Godfather, accompanied by his stockbroker, walks into a room 2 meet with his accountant. The Godfather asks the accountant, "Where's the 3 million bucks U charged from me?" The accountant doesn't answer. The Godfather asks again, "Where's the three million bucks u charged from me?"
The stockbroker interrupts, "Sir, the man is a deaf-mute & cannot understand u, but I can interpret for u." The Godfather says, "Well, ask him where the @#!* money is."
The stockbroker, using sign language, asks the accountant where the 3 million dollars is. The accountant signs back, "I don't know what you're talking about." The stockbroker interprets 2 the Godfather, "He doesn't know what u r talking about."
The Godfather pulls out a pistol, puts it 2 the temple of the accountant, cocks the trigger & says, "Ask him again where the @#!* money is!"
The stockbroker signs 2 the accountant, "He wants 2 know where it is!" The accountant signs back, "Okay! Okay! The money's hidden in a suitcase behind the shed in my backyard!"
The Godfather says, "Well, what did he say?" The stockbroker interprets 2 the Godfather, "He says that u don't have the guts 2 pull the trigger."