"When everybody gets to one side of the boat, it usually tips over" is an old Wall Street saying of unknown authorship. The saying describes market panics or manias when everyone starts…
"When a bum comes up to you (...) Tell him, 'Change comes from within, man..'" was posted on the newsgroup alt.religion.wicca on December 24, 1999. "When a homeless guy…
"When I grow up, I'd like to be a retired lottery winner" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "When I grow up I'd like to be a 'Retired…
Some people at school are victims of bullying. English comedian Tim Vine has used this joke in his act since at least 2008: "When I was at school, people used to throw gold bars at me. I was…
"When in doubt, get out" or "When in doubt, stay out" (also "If in doubt, get out" or "If in doubt, stay out") is an old stock market saying that dates at…
Jean-Claude Juncker was the PrimeMinister of Luxembourg and the President of the Eurogroup when, on April 20, 2011, he said that Eurozone economic policies should be made in dark secret rooms, away…
"When it comes to helping you, some people stop at nothing" was written in April 1959 by syndicated newspaper columnist Helen Bottel (1914-1999). "When it comes to giving, some…
"When my money low, I don't feel good. I think I'm a dollarbetic" (usually shown spoken by Baby Yoda) is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Dollarbetic"…
"When people rob banks, they go to jail. When banks rob people, they get bonuses" became a popular saying in 2011. "When people rob banks, They are thrown into tanks. When banks rob…
Wall Street is in business to make money; when investors want to buy something (such as an initial public offering), that something is offered for sale. It doesn't make any difference if Wall…
"When the economic tide goes out, you find out who is swimming naked" is a colorful quotation that's often attributed to investor Warren Buffett. Buffett did use the phrase by at…
"When the Fed taps on the brakes, somebody goes through the windshield" means that when the Federal Reserve tightens the money supply (figuratively "tapping" or…
"When they raid the whorehouse, they take all the girls" is a Wall Street saying, meaning that when stocks start to strongly fall or to strongly rise, the market takes all the stocks in…
Wall Street influences Main Street and even the rest of the world. "When Wall Street sneezes," the saying goes, "the rest of the world catches pneumonia." The phrase has several…
"When we grow up, checking for monsters under the bed becomes checking our bank accounts. Equally terrifying" and "As an adult, checking the bank account is the equivalent of…
The following three lines were printed in 1882 and credited as "Motto on the walls of a school in Germany"" When wealth is lost, nothing is lost;When health is lost, something is…
A bit of rhyming investment advice is: "When everyone's crying you should be buying. When everyone's yelling you should be selling." In other words, do the opposite of what…
Louisiana-born investment advisor Blaine Lourd gave a 2007 interview to Michael Lewis, and Lourd discussed the gullibility of investors: "When you got a new customer, all you needed to do was…
"When you open your heart to giving, angels fly to your door" is a quotation, usually unattributed, that is frequently used by many charity organizations. "He taught us that when you…
"When you pay for things with a credit card, you’re paying with your future earnings. When you pay with a debit card, you’re paying with your past earnings" is an explanation of…