“Like a million bucks/dollars” (wonderful or excellent)
Something that looks/feels/sounds/tastes/smells "like a million bucks/dollars" is something that is wonderful or excellent. "A good dinner looked like a million dollars to me…
“Liquidity begets liquidity”
"Liquidity begets liquidity" is a financial saying meaning that once a market is proven to have liquidity (active buying and selling), more investors join in and there is more liquidity.…
“Live in the know” (Wall Street Journal slogan)
The Wall Street Journal launched an advertising campaign in January 2010 with a new slogan: "Live in the know." A previous slogan had been "The daily diary of the American…
“Loans and debts make worries and frets”
Entry in progress -- B.P. The proverb is cometimes credited to John Ray's 17th century book of English proverbs, but it does not appear there. Google BooksThe Salt-Cellars:Being a collection…
“Long pockets and short arms” (stingy)
Money (such as coins and a wallet) is often kept in the pockets on a person's garment. A "deep pocket" would be able to hold more money. Lawyers developed legal strategies to go…
“Long story short… I need $1M”
"Long story short... I need $1M" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "long story short… i need $1M" was posted on X/Twitter by mamas on July 9, 2021, and this…
“Lose one’s shirt” (become impoverished)
To "lose one's shirt" is to lose everything. "Lose your shirt" was cited in print in 1886, in a story about gambling at draw poker. "Uncle Sam (...) has not 'lost…
“Lose your opinion, not your money” (Wall Street adage)
"Lose your opinion, not your money" (or, "Give up an opinion before you give up your money") means that one shouldn't hold fast to a money-losing point of view. The saying…
“Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand”
"Love is grand: divorce is a hundred grand" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, bumper stickers and T-shirts. "Love is grand, but divorce…
“Make a living, not a killing”
"Make a living, not a killing" has been cited in print since at least 1959 and has appeared on signs in the 2011 "Occupy Wall Street" protests. The saying plays upon the slang…
“Man is the only animal that can he skinned more than once”
"Man is the only animal that can he skinned more than once" is a joke that dates to at least 1920. The joke centers on the slang sense of "being skinned" (being financially…
“Manny Hanny” (Manufacturers Hanover Trust)
"Manny Hanny" was the popular nickname of Manufacturers Hanover Trust, an old New York City bank. It merged with Chemical Bank, and then Chemical Bank merged with Chase (the name used…
“Many people spend money they haven’t earned…to impress people they don’t like”
"Too many people spend money they haven't earned for things they don't need to impress people they don't like" is a classic statement of how some people spend money in…
“Markets don’t crash from all-time highs”
The U.S. stock market experienced many all-time highs in 2014. "QOTD: 'Markets do not crash from all-time highs'" was posted on Twitter on May 12, 2014. "Markets don't…
“Markets make managers”
"Markets make managers" means that, for some money managers, it pays to be lucky as well as good. If the stock market goes up (or down) as the money manager had predicted, the market has…
“Markets make opinions”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksMoney of the Mind: Borrowing and lending in America from the Civil War to Michael MilkenBy James Grant New York, NY: Noonday Press1994Pg. 424:Markets make…
“Marriage is about love and divorce is about money”
"Marriage is about love and divorce is about money" is a popular saying among family lawyers and divorce planners. "If marriage is about love, then divorce is about money" was…
“May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterHawkward2.0@0Hawkward2Replying to @FuctupMikeMay you live as long as you want & never want as long as you live!10:36 PM · Feb 28, 2020·Twitter Web App
“May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always…”
"May your heart be light and happy, may your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside" is an Irish blessing (or proverb) that has been printed on many…
“May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light” (Irish blessing)
An Irish blessing has been printed on several images: "May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night." The origin of the saying is…