“Inflation is spicy theft”
"INFLATION IS JUST SPICY THEFT" (shown on a meme) was posted on Facebook by Tyler Brandt on June 12, 2019. "inflation is just spicy theft" was posted on Twitter by Brad Polumbo…
“Inflation is when you find that your nest egg won’t even make an omelet”
A financial "nest egg" is money that is saved up -- usually for an event such as retirement. Inflation makes money worth less and can reduce money that is saved. "Inflation is when…
“Inflation is when you pay $10 for the $5 haircut you used to get for $2 when you had hair”
Franklin P. Jones (1908-1980), a public relations executive and humorist, published this jocular explanation of inflation in Quote magazine in 1974: "It's inflation when you have to pay…
“Inflation: Because the easiest way to steal your wealth is by cheapening your money”
"Inflation: Because the easiest way to steal your wealth is by cheapening your money" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The image shows a tiny dollar in the palm of…
“Information is the most precious commodity on Wall Street”
"Information is the most precious commodity on Wall Street" is a popular Wall Street saying. "For a change, the little guy has a better chance to be right and it all has to do with…
“Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result”
The definition of "insanity" has been described as "doing the same thing, over and over, and expecting a different result." This quotation has been attributed to Albert Einstein…
“Insurance covers everything except what happens”
"Miller's Law of Insurance: Insurance covers everything except what happens" has been cited in print since at least its publication in The Complete Murphy's Law: A Definitive…
“Insurance is sold, not bought”
"Insurance is sold, not bought" is a popular axiom of the insurance business (especially for life insurance), cited in print since at least 1916. Insurance can be complicated and, unless…
“Intelligence is like wealth. Great to have, but if you go around showing it off…”
"Intelligence is like wealth. It works better when it's not shoved into people's faces. The truly remarkable minds talk effectively, not much" is a saying that was posted on…
“Interest on debt grows without rain”
"Interest on debt grows without rain" is often stated to be a Yiddish proverb. "Interest grows without rain, stupid" was cited in The Nightingale, or, The saga of Yosele Solovey…
“Invest in tennis balls. They have a high rate of return”
"Invest in tennis balls. They have a high rate of return" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "My advice is..." or "My dog's advice is..." often…
“Invest in what you know best” (Wall Street adage)
Investment adviser and author Peter Lynch is credited with the 1990s Wall Street adage "Invest in what you know." The phrase issometimes made to rhyme at the beginning and at the end:…
“Invest in your passions”
"Invest in your passions" is a popular adage for a person's life. "Spirited travelers, invest in your passions and live your dreams" was cited in print in 2001. "The…
“Investigate, then invest” (Wall Street saying)
"Investigate, then invest" was the slogan of Merill Lynch in the 1940s. Investors were cautioned to look closely before moving their money, to help ward against fraud and high risk. Many…
“Investing is simple, but it’s not easy”
"Investing is simple, but (it's) not easy" means that it's simple enough to buy or sell, but it's not easy to follow the markets regularly and apply the correct strategy…
“Irony is a pastor asking for your money to solve church problems, and advising you to pray to solve yours”
"Irony is a pastor asking for your money to solve church problems, and advising you to pray to solve yours" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "IRONY Pastor asking for…
“It costs more to be poor”
"It costs more to be poor" is a saying that dates to at least 1965. The poor often can't afford to shop outside their neighborhood for better quality or better prices, to buy…
“It doesn’t matter how low the dollar will go, I will always bend down and pick it up”
"It doesn't matter how low the dollar will go, I will always bend down and pick it up" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on images. "No matter how low the…
“It is 4 o’clock on Wall Street—do you know where your money is?”
The financial television network CNBC has a show called Closing Bell that starts at 4 p.m., at the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange. Host Maria Bartiromo opens the show with her famous…
“It is not the bull side or the bear side, but the right side”
"They say there are two sides to everything. But there is only one side to the stock market; and it is not the bull side or the bear side, but the right side" appears in the book…