"An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today" is a jocular one-line saying that has been credited to Kirk Kirkpatrick…
"An economist is a man who states the obvious in terms of the incomprehensible" is a popular economics saying of uncertain authorship. American agricultural economist Donald…
"Your guess is as good as mine" is an old saying meaning that neither person knows for certain about something. An economist "guesses" about the economy, but it's supposed…
"A run for one's money" is an old expression. A pun was posted on Twitter on September 17, 2014: "An expensive laxative will give you a run for your money!" "An…
"An income is what you can't live without or within" is a witty saying that was popularized -- with slight variations -- in 1890 and 1920. "You say you can't live within…
A popular financial joke reveals something about the industry. An investment banker addresses his colleagues and says, "I've got good news and bad news. The bad news is that we've…
"An investment portfolio is like a bar of soap: The more you touch/handle it, the smaller it gets" is an investment adage. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1995. 7…
The American animated television series South Park, season 13, episode 3 ("Margaritaville"), airing March 25, 2009 on Comedy Central, showed a father teaching his son the importance of…
"And so ends another week without me becoming unexpectedly rich" is a saying that hss been printed on many images. "And so another week ends without me becoming unexpectedly…
There is angel investing (with angel investors). There is no devil investing (with devil investors). "If there are 'angel investors' are there also 'devil investors'?"…
"More days, more dollars" is an old sailor's saying from at least the 1850s. The more days at sea, the more dollars earned by the sailor. "Another day, another dollar" is a…
"Anybody with money to burn will easily find someone to tend the fire" is a jocular saying about money. "The man who has money to burn can always find someone to help tend the…
"Anyone can steer the ship in calm waters" (also "Anybody can steer the ship in calm waters") means that maintaining a profitable stock portfolio is easy in calm or prosperous…
"Call me weird but I like all my money facing the same way" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people adjust the bills in their wallets to face the same way. "I…
"Anyone who lives within his means suffers from a lack of imagination" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters, where it is almost always credited to Irish author and…
"Anything/Everything is deductible until you're audited" is a tax saying that has been cited in print since at least 2003. The saying means that the taxpayer can make a plausible…
"Anything worth doing is worth doing well' (or "If something's worth doing, it's worth doing well") is a saying that dates back to at least the 1700s. The saying means…
"In cider trading" is a pun on "insider trading." "I was thrown out of the London Stock Exchange for standing in a bucket of Scrumpy, apparently there's rules against…
A minimalist keeps things at a minimum. People who don't have money are "minimalist," but not by choice. "Are you a minimalist or just broke?" was posted on X/Twitter by…
"As a man, you should never watch your woman struggle to pay bills. Dump her and find one with some money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "As a man, you…