“Trend is not destiny”
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Contrary Opinion -- ButtonsTrend is Not DestinyThe quotation has been kicking around in the field of urban studies/environmentalism for decades. It was popularized by…
“Trillion is the new billion”
'Trillion is the new billion" became popular in September-October 2008, after a financial meltdown. A federal Toxic Asset Relief Program (TARP) was established to save America's…
“Truth is a debit card—pay first, enjoy later. Lie is a credit card—enjoy first, pay later”
Truth has been compared to a debit card, and lies to a credit card. "DifferenceBETWEENTRUTH & LIE:Truth is a Debit card;Pay first & enjoy later.Lie is a Credit card;enjoy first &…
“Two banks with different rates have a conflict of interest”
"Two banks with different rates have a conflict of interest" is a jocular banking one-liner. The pun appeared in Stan Kegel's "'Puns of the Weak' 11/10/00" on the…
“Two reasons why I don’t give money to homeless people…” (joke)
A comment about giving money to homeless people was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 26, 2017: "2 reasons why I don't give money to homeless people:1. They need money for drugs.2. I…
“Under the table” (secretly or covertly, often said of a payment)
A deal or a payment made "under the table" is one made secretly or covertly. The phrase "under the table" might come from card playing and gambling, but some liquor during…
“Unexpected money is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that BS and go to work”
"Unexpected money is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that BS/nonsense/shit and go to work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Unexpected Money About…
“Unexpected money Is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that nonsense and go to work”
"Unexpected money is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that BS/nonsense/shit and go to work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Unexpected Money About…
“Unexpected money is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that shit and go to work”
"Unexpected money is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that BS/nonsense/shit and go to work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Unexpected Money About…
“United States of America? You mean the Federal Reserve and its 50 bitches”
Some people believe that the Federal Reserve bank owns the United States, and that the fifty states are its "bitches." "United States of America? You mean the Federal Reserve and…
“Unpopular opinion: Car insurances should give us back some money at the end of the year for having no accidents”
"Unpopular opinion: Car insurances should give us back some money at the end of the year for having no accidents" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Good drivers who…
“Unpopular opinion: Money actually buys happiness idc”
"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. "Unpopular opinion : Money really buys you happiness" was posted on Facebook by…
“Up a staircase, down an elevator” (Wall Street adage)
"Up a staircase, down an elevator" means that a market rises slowly (stairs) and falls quickly (elevator). The saying has been cited in print since at least 2007. A similar saying is:…
“Using cash is like telling the government what you buy is none of their fucking business”
"Using cash is like telling the government what you buy is none of their fucking business" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Things like a central bank digital currency…
“VIX is high, time to buy; VIX is low, time to go”
VIX (often called the "fear index" or "fear gauge") is the ticker symbol of the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index. The adage is: "When the VIX is high,…
“Volume follows a trend”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksA Treasury of Wall Street WisdomBy Harry D. Schultz and Samson Coslow Palisades Park, NJ: Investors' Press1966Pg. ?:Volume "follows the trend";…
“Volume is the weapon of the bull” (Wall Street adage)
"Volume is the weapon of the bull" is a Wall Street adage meaning that bull markets rise on strong volume. "Trading volume, often called 'a weapon of the bull'" has…
“Volume is validity” (Wall Street adage)
"Volume is validity" means that a high volume indicates (or validates) if people are bullish or bearish on a stock -- they buy it or sell it in droves. The saying "volume is…
“Waiting for the other shoe to drop” (business idiom)
"Waiting for the other shoe to drop" is a popular business idiom. A person wears two shoes; when a person takes off one shoe and drops it on the floor, it's expected that the other…
“Walked into a bank today and saw people wearing masks. Fortunately, it was just a robbery”
The 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak caused many people to purchase surgical masks. Many people with symptoms wore masks. "I was queueing in the bank local branch this morning and 2 guys arrived…