“The most bullish thing the stock market can do is go up”
In the late 1960s, Wall Street had a consensus that "the most bullish thing" (an event causing stocks to rise) would be for the Vietnam War to end. Various other circumstances would be…
“The most common form of robbery is inflation”
Inflation has been called a form of robbery because it makes money worth less. " It can be truly said, to-day, 'Inflation is robbery'" was printed in the Cincinnati (OH) Daily…
“The most painful exercise is running out of money”
Is "running out of money" an exercise? "The only exercise he ever got was running out of money" is a jocular line that was cited in Earl Wilson's New York-based syndicated…
“The odds are good that you will be laid up long before you are laid out” (insurance adage)
"The odds are good that you will be laid up long before you are laid out!" has been cited in print since at least June 2010, listed in a frequently reprinted article titled…
“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable”
Ezra Solomon (1920-2002) was a professor of economics at Stanford University. As a member of the President Nixon's Council of Economic Advisors (1971-1973), Solomon contributed to the change…
“The only job where you can start at the top is the job of digging a hole”
"The only job where you start at the top is digging a hole" is a popular business joke, cited in print since at least the 1920s. The authorship is not known. 24 April 1923, Kingston (NY)…
“The only stock options I have are chicken and beef”
"The only stock options I have are chicken and beef" is a jocular one-line saying. "Just padded my stock options. Now I got both chicken and beef stocks" was posted on Twitter…
“The only thing more dangerous than an economist is an amateur economist”
"Bentley's Second Law of Economics: The only thing more dangerous than an economist is an amateur economist!" has been cited in print since at least 2002. There is no evidence who…
“The only thing that will survive the apocalypse is student loans”
Student loans cannot be discharged in a personal bankruptcy. But what about an apocalypse? "@CreditLoan you're insane if you think student loan lenders won't survive a Zombie…
“The only use of pennies is to avoid getting more”
Many people hate pennies and believe them to be almost worthless. "The only reason I use pennies is to avoid getting more in change" was posted on Twitter on October 7, 2011. "The…
“The only useful thing banks have invented in the last 20 years is the ATM”
Paul Volcker (a former chairman of the Federal Reserve) has said that he's no fan of fancy financial products (such as the "credit default swap"). In December 2009, Volcker addressed…
“The patron saint of poverty is St. Nickeless”
Saint Nicholas (sometimes called Santa Claus) had a pun on his name cited in 2006: "Does Santa have any money?""No. That's why they call him St. Nickeless!" A pun went…
“The person who doesn’t know where his next dollar is coming from…”
"The person who doesn't know where his next dollar is coming from usually doesn't know where his last one went" is a financial saying that has been printed on many images.…
“The price of gold is understood by exactly two people in the entire world—and they disagree”
A popular banking anecdote has Baron Rothschild saying that only two men in the entire world understand gold, money and the financial system. One man is a director of the Bank of England and the…
“The public is right during the trends, but wrong at both ends” (Wall Street adage)
Humphrey Bancroft Neill (1895-1977), the "Vermont ruminator," was a stock market contrarian, as expressed in his book, The Art of Contrary Thinking (1954). He wrote: "The public is…
“The reward for saving your money is being able to pay your taxes without borrowing”
"The reward for saving your money is being able to pay your taxes without borrowing" is a jocular line that's popular at tax time. "The master farmer is the farmer who can pay…
“The rich have advantages that money cannot buy”
American economist Larry Summers wrote an opinion in the Financial Times on June 8, 2014, titled "The rich have advantages that money cannot buy." Summers pointed out that income…
“The rich invest in time, the poor invest in money”
“The rich invest in time, the poor invest in money" is almost always credited to American investor Warren Buffett, but it's uncertain if the widely quoted ( and well-cited) Buffett said…
“The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes”
"The richer you get, the more expensive happiness becomes" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that one must have more expensive toys the richer…
“The Right Way to Invest” & Fireman’s Carry symbol (Oppenheimer Funds)
Oppenheimer Funds is now owned by the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), but Oppenheimer maintains a presence at Two World Financial Center, 225 Liberty Street.…