Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Halloween indicatorThe Halloween indicator is a theory that the period from November to April inclusive has significantly stronger stock market growth on…
For something to "sell" (or "go off") "like hotcakes" (or "like hot cakes") is for that thing to sell very quickly -- a great success. The expression has…
For something to "sell" (or "go off") "like hotcakes" (or "like hot cakes") is for that thing to sell very quickly -- a great success. The expression has…
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, followed by Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). Many of New York City's stock traders are Jewish. A Wall Street adage arose by about the 1920s; "Buy…
"Sell the problem, not the solution" is a popular advertising adage. A potential customer must first realize that he or she has a problem -- and then that potential customer will seek a…
"Sell when Business Week says buy" is a reflection of the so-called "Business Week cover curse" (or "Business Week cover jinx"). A magazine's reporting usually…
"Sell when you can, not when you have to" is a market saying of uknown origin, cited in print since at least 1983. One should "sell when you can" (during a rising market, taking…
"Raisin" sounds like "raising." "Sellers of dried grapes are always raisin awareness" is a joke that was posted on the website Pun of the Day in February 2000.…
"Seltzer is just angry water" is a saying for those who think that carbonation makes water angry. "In my opinion seltzer is just angry water" was posted on Twitter by K8 on June…
Many people have compared the taste of sparkling water (seltzer, carbonated water, soda water, club soda) to tv static. "Sparkling water tastes like what I imagine an all static TV channel…
Many people have compared the taste of sparkling water (seltzer, carbonated water, soda water, club soda) to tv static. "Sparkling water tastes like what I imagine an all static TV channel…
"Semiconductor: A part-time orchestra leader" was posted on the newsgroup misc.legal on February 16, 1992. "'It was not so long ago,' said the politico Geraldine Ferraro,…
"Life is short/uncertain. Eat dessert first" is a saying that became popular in the 1980s. Several variations exist, taking out "dessert" and inserting "pizza"…
"Life is short/uncertain. Eat dessert first" is a saying that became popular in the 1980s. Several variations exist, taking out "dessert" and inserting "pizza"…
Most people credit Katz's Deli for "Send a Salami to Your Boy in the Army," but it actually comes from Louie the Waiter. Wikipedia: Katz's DelicatessenKatz's Delicatessen,…
"Sending a second cup of coffee down to check on the first one to see why it's not doing its job" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker likely did not…
"Sending W-2s out to everyone who's been in my business all year" (or "I will be mailing out W-2s on January 2nd for everyone who was in my business this year") is a…
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a 2005 acoustic ballad by American rock band Green Day. "September ended. Somebody wake up that guy from Green Day" is a popular October 1st…
"September is the Monday of the summer!" is a saying. June is the beginning of summer, like Friday is the beginning of the weekend. July is prime summer, like Saturday is a prime day of…
The weather in September/October can vary. "Fall/September/October is my favorite time of year to finally turn the central air off and turn the heat on at 5 am then turn it back off at 9 am to…