“It will fluctuate” (J. Pierpont Morgan?)
A widely cited incident involves when J. P. Morgan (1837-1913) was asked by someone what the market would do that day. "It will fluctuate, young man. It will fluctuate," Morgan reportedly…
“It’s crooked, but it’s the only game in town”
A story is told about a 19th century gambler who was gambling in a small town. A friend told him that the game was rigged, but the gambler remarked, "I know it's crooked, but it's…
“It’s hard to save money when food is always flirting with me”
"It's hard to save money when food is always flirting with me" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Im trying to save then the food…
“It’s just as easy to fall in love with a rich man as a poor one”
"It's as easy to marry a rich man/woman as a poor one" (or "It's as easy to fall in love with a rich man/woman as a poor one") is an answer to statement that one…
“It’s never been worth zero!” (gold advertisement)
Several 2008 high profile bankruptxies (such as Lehman Brothers) and near-bankruptcies (Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch) caused a large decline in stocks. Lear Capital advertised gold investing with…
“It’s no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be”
Kin Hubbard (1868-1930) drew the popular "Abe Martin Says" one-panel newspaper comic. Many sayings became widely quoted. "It's no disgrace t' be poor, but it might as well…
“It’s not a bailout unless it comes from the Baile region of France…”
"Champagne" is sometimes used as a generic term for sparkling wine, but legally, it must come from the Champagne wine region of France. A financial version of the popular meme involves…
“It’s not a recession unless it’s from the Recession region of France…” (joke)
"Champagne" is sometimes used as a generic term for sparkling wine, but legally, it must come from the Champagne wine region of France. A joke was posted on Twitter by Seth Mandel on July…
“It’s not a recession. It’s a robbery”
"It's not a recession. It's a robbery" or ("This is not a recession. This is a robbery") is a saying that has been printed on many images. In a recession, business…
“It’s not a stock market, but a market of stocks” (Wall Street saying)
An old Wall Street saying is: "It's not a stock market, but a market of stocks." This means that it's not important if the stock market (such as the Dow Jones Industrial…
“It’s not hard to meet expenses—they’re everywhere”
"It's not hard to meet expenses -- they're everywhere" is a joke on the double meaning of the word "meet" ("to see" expenses and "to satisfy"…
“It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep”
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordIt's not what you make, it's what you keep : your year-round tax planning guide for keeping as much as the law allowsAuthor: Julian Block…
“It’s offensive when cashiers look at money like it’s fake” (joke)
Cashiers often check to see if money is fake. "I hate it when cashiers check to see if my money is fake. If I could counterfeit money, I wouldn't be at Dollar General/Dollar…
“It’s OK, funds. I’m insufficient too”
"It's OK, funds. I'm insufficient too" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is on the banking statement, "insufficient funds." "It's…
“It’s okay, funds. I’m insufficient too”
"It's OK, funds. I'm insufficient too" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is on the banking statement, "insufficient funds." "It's…
“It’s only money”
"It's only money" means that there are other things more important than money. The person who loses money can get it back again. A person's health, for example, is always much…
“It’s our currency, but it’s your problem” (“It’s our dollar, but it’s your problem”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: John ConnallyJohn Bowden Connally (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993), was an influential American politician, serving as the 39th Governor of Texas,…
“It’s smart to save money; some day it may be worth something”
People often save items (such as baseball cards) with the belief that some day they will be worth a larger sum of money. What about someone who saves money? "Save yer money. Some day it may be…
“It’s the Jewish new year 5768 and I still write 5767 on my checks” (joke)
An old joke is that in January (the first month of the year), a check writer mistakenly writes the old year on a check. That joke has been cited in print since at least 1969. Late night television…
“It’s time, not timing” (Wall Street adage)
"It's time, not timing" is a condensed version of the Wall Street adage "time in the market is better than timing the market." This adage contends that it's impossible…