Credit Crunch on lighter note:
What's the difference between Investment Bankers and London Pigeons?
The Pigeons are still capable of making deposits on new BMW's
Quote of the day (from a trader): "This is worse than a divorce.
I've lost half my net worth and I still have a wife."
How do you define optimism?
A banker who irons 5 shirts on a Sunday.
What have Icelandic banks and an Icelandic streaker got in common?
They both have frozen assets
What do you call 12 investment bankers at the bottom of the ocean?
A good start.
Resolving to surprise her husband, an investment banker's wife pops
by his office. She finds him in an unorthodox position, with his
secretary sitting in his lap. Without hesitation, he starts
dictating, "...and in conclusion, gentlemen, credit crunch or no
credit crunch, I cannot continue to operate this office with just
one chair!"
If you had purchased $1000.00 of Nortel stock one year ago, it would
now be worth $49.00. With Enron, you would have $16.50 left of the
original $1000. With WorldCom, you would have less than $5.00 left.
If you had purchased $1000.00 of Delta Air Lines stock you would
have $49.00 left. If you had purchased United Airlines, you would
have nothing left. But, if you had purchased $1000.00 worth of beer
one year ago, drank all the beer, and then turned in the cans for
recycling, you would have $214.00. Based on the above, the best
current investment advice is to drink heavily and recycle. This is
called the 401-Keg Plan.
Why are all MBAs going back to school?
To ask for their money back.
I had a cheque returned earlier. "Insufficient Funds. " I wondered,
"Mine or the banks?"
Masked man holding a bank cashier up with a gun. Says: 'I don't want
any money - I just want you to start lending to each other...
What's the difference between an investment banker and a large
pizza?
A large pizza can feed a family of four.