“Nobody is bigger than the market” (Wall Street adage)
"No man/one/person is bigger than the market" (or "Nobody is bigger than the market") is a saying popular in Wall Street and other markets. The saying means that a free market…
“Nobody rings a bell at the top or the bottom of a market” (Wall Street proverb)
The New York Stock Exchange opens to the sound of a bell and then closes to the sound of a bell. It's often pointed out that no one rings a bell to announce the top or the bottom of a market,…
“None of your problems are because someone else is a billionaire”
"None of your problems are because someone else is a billionaire" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is pro-capitalist and anti-communist. "None of your…
“Nothing gets out of hand quicker these days than money”
To "get out of hand" is an idiom for something that is "out of control." "Nothing gets out of hand quicker these days than money" is a joke that has been cited in…
“Nothing happens until somebody sells something”
Arthur H. ("Red") Motley (1900-1984) was the publisher of Parade Magazine whose famous salesmanship slogan was "Nothing happens until somebody sells something." Motley argued…
“Nothing saves money like being antisocial”
"Nothing saves money like being social" first appeared on Twitter on January 23. 2014. The jocular one-line saying quickly became popular and was printed on snarkEcards TwitterTrevor…
“Now is always the most difficult time to invest”
"Now is always the most difficult time to invest" is an investment adage, with the joke being that it is always "now" and always a difficult time. Charles Welles Buek, an…
“Nutella? Did the bank get rid of the old tella?”
Nutella is a brand of sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread. Some people pronounce it like "new-tella," and they wonder if there is or was an "Oldtella." "Nutella: better than…
“Old accountants never die—they just lose their balance”
"Old soldiers never die -- they just fade away” is an old saying that was popularized by General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) in his farewell address to Congress on April 19, 1951. Many…
“Old bankers never die—they just lose interest”
"Old soldiers never die -- they just fade away” is an old saying that was popularized by General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) in his farewell address to Congress on April 19, 1951. Many…
“Old money whispers, new money shouts”
"Money talks” (meaning that money has influence) is an old financial saying, cited in print in various forms to before 1700. "Old money whispers, new money shouts/screams/yells" is…
“On economics tests, the questions are the same every year—only the answers change”
One popular economics joke has an old graduate return to college after many years. He sees his old economics professor, looks at a recent test, and is shocked that the questions are still the same.…
“On the money”
"On the money" means "accurately" or "precisely" and has been cited in print since at least 1939. For example, an arrow that hits the center of a target is said to…
“Once a billionaire, always a billionaire”
Do millionaires and billionaires join an exclusive club forever? "once a millionaire, always a millionaire" was cited in print in 1891. "Once a billionaire, always a…
“One book that always has a sad ending is a check book”
"One book that always has a sad/unhappy ending is a check book" is a jocular one-line saying that compares a check book (or "checkbook") to a book of fiction. The saying has…
“One client at a time” (Morgan Stanley)
Morgan Stanley is one of the world's largest financial firms. "One client at a time" is its relatively new slogan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_StanleyMorgan Stanley was…
“One day I want to be ‘Let’s Just Take My Helicopter’ rich”
"One day I want to be 'Let’s Just Take My Helicopter' rich" is a jocular saying about wealth that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on…
“One day you will want to send me money but you will find me rich and I won’t accept it. Use this opportunity now!”
"One day you will want to send me money but you will find me rich and I won't accept it. Use this opportunity now!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
“One for the money, two for the show, three to make ready, and four to go”
"One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go cat go!" sang Elvis Presley in "Blue Seude Shoes," a song written in 1955 by Carl Perkins. The opening verses…
“One’s gotta have good credit. That’s why it’s called a significant other (sign-if-I-can’t)”
"Significant other " is a term for a person's partner in an intimate relationship. Many have pointed out that it can also mean "sign if I can't." "I'm your…