“Baked in the cake” (built into the price or system)
"Baked in(to) the cake" means that the expected future of a stock, for example, is reflected in (or "factored in") its current price. If a company is projected to be successful,…
“Bang for the buck”
"Bigger/More bang for a/the buck" means that someone wants to spend dollars more effectively. The term began in the U.S. military, when the Pentagon told the December 16, 1953 New York…
“Bank account empty like my soul”
"Bank account empty like my soul" is a self-deprecating saying that has been printed on many images. "Bank account empty , like my soul" was posted on Twitter by Alex on July…
“Bank account looking like everybody getting a text message for Christmas”
"Bank account looking like everybody getting a text message for Christmas" (or "Just checked my bank account and it looks like everyone getting text messages for Christmas") is…
“Bank account: There’s food at home”
"Bank account: There's food at home" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the bank account does not have enough money for its owner to eat at a…
“Bankers do it with interest”
"Bankers do it with interest" is one of many professional "do it" jokes that have been put on T-shirts and bumper stickers. "Bankers Do It With Interest" has been…
“Banks are cloud storage for your money”
"My 10-Guy moment: 'Banks are like cloud storage for your money… Whoa'" was posted on Twitter on November 12, 2013. "Banks are like cloud storage for money ... except…
“Baroque (adj.): when you’re out of Monet”
"Baroque (adj.): when you're out of Monet" is a jocular statement (fake French for "broke -- when you're out of money") that has been printed on many gift items, such…
“Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful” (Warren Buffett)
The legendary investor Warren Buffett -- according to many websites -- gave his secret to becoming rich in a closed-door lecture at Columbia University when he was only 21 years old (that would be…
“Be right and sit tight” (“Buy right and sit tight”/“Buy right and hold tight”)
"Men who can both be right and sit tight are uncommon" was the wisdom of "Old Mr. Partridge" in the book Reminiscences of s Stock Operator (1923) by Edwin Lefevre. The statement…
“Be risk diverse, not risk averse” (“Be risk aware, not risk averse”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. My BlogRisk Taking, are you Risk Averse or Risk Aware?This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 30th, 2005 at 9:43 pm and is filed under choices. The Age (Australia)Loss…
“Bear markets slide down a slope of hope” (Wall Street proverb)
The Wall Street proverb that "bear markets slide down a slope of hope" is cited in print from the 1990s. It is said that bear markets begin when there is great hope and optimism. An…
“Bears make headlines, bulls make money”
"Bears make the headlines and bulls make the money" was used by financial writer Malcolm Berko in 1990. In 1993, Berko wrote that, in 1963: "I had lunch with Bernard Baruch, and one…
“Become so financially secure that you forget that it’s payday”
"Become so financially secure that you forget that it's payday" is a money saying that has been printed on many images. "Become so financially secure that you forget that…
“Before 1913 we got 100% of our paycheck”
"Before 1913 we got 100% of our paycheck" is a saying against the Federal Reserve Bank (founded in 1913). The Federal Reserve System has devalued the currency, and a dollar in 1913 was…
“Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more”
"Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more" is a saying that has been cited in print since at least 1961. Addison H. Hallock has been most frequently credited for…
“Being alive is a little bit out of my price range right now”
"Being alive is a little out of my price range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The cost of being alive is wayyyy out of my price range" was posted on…
“Being alive is a little out of my price range right now”
"Being alive is a little out of my price range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The cost of being alive is wayyyy out of my price range" was posted on…
“Being alive is a little out of my price range rn”
"Being alive is a little out of my price range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The cost of being alive is wayyyy out of my price range" was posted on…
“Being an adult is a little bit out of my price range right now”
"Being an adult is a little (bit) out of my price range right now" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Being an adult is a little out of my price range right…