“Overnight is a long time in politics; a week is forever”
"Overnight is a long time (in politics) and a week is forever" has been said by television news journalist Dan Rather many times since at least 1983. Some of Rather's statements…
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“There is nothing wrong with the charts, only the chartists”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia; Chartist (occupation)A chartist (also known as a technical trader or technical analyst) is one who utilizes charts to assess patterns of activity that might be…
“I made a killing in the stock market today—I shot my broker”
The term "to make a killing in the (stock) market" means "to make a lot of money" and dates to at least 1913. A joke with the term "market" surfaced by 1956:…
“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…
“To speculate in Wall Street when you are no longer an insider, is like buying cows by candlelight”
Bouck White's The book of Daniel Drew (1910) is a semi-fictional biography that is sometimes mistaken for an autobiography of American financier Daniel Drew (1797-1879). The book contains two…
“If you hear that everybody is buying a certain stock, ask who is selling”
James Dines, editor of The Dines Letter (online investment advice), said in 1983: "If you hear that everybody is buying a certain stock, ask who is selling." The investment saying has…
Carne Guisada
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: List of Mexican cuisine dishesCarne guisada, stewed beef in spiced gravy 3 February 1921, Imparcial de Texas (San Antonio, TX), pg. 11:CARNE GUISADA EN SALSA DE…
“Return of principal is more important than return on principal”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 29 April 1997, Providence (RI) Journal, "Out-of-state banking requires care" by Neil Downing, pg. E1:"It's the old Will Rogers maxim: Return of…
“The stock market has spoiled more appetites than bad cooking”
"The stock market has spoiled more appetites than bad cooking" is a slightly incorrect quotation by humorist WIll Rogers (1879-1935). The actual quote, recorded in a newspaper on November…
“Our Constitution protects aliens, drunks and United States senators”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Will RogersWilliam Penn Adair "Will" Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was a Cherokee cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator,…
Big Chilli (summary)
Thai cooking uses many types of chili peppers. Bangkok (Thailand's capital) is sometimes called the "Big Chilli," mainly because of a magazine by that name that was started in 1999.…
Vanity Address
A "vanity address" is an address that the building owner requests from the borough president's office. In Manhattan, for example, a Fifth Avenue address might sound better than a…
“Money in politics is like squeezing a balloon” (air/water is displaced)
Money in politics has often been described as “like squeezing a balloon" —that is, the air/water gets displaced within the balloon but doesn't leave it. The political adage has been…
Wingtard (wingnut + retard)
"Wingtard" (wingnut + retard) is an epithet used against someone either on the right wing or the left wing, although the right wing use is more common. "Wingtard" has been cited…
“Money in politics is like water flowing downhill” (unstoppable)
Money in politics has often been described as "like water flowing downhill' (or "like water running downhill") -- in other words, an inevitable force of nature's gravity.…
“Deal with the devil if the devil has a constituency—and don’t complain about the heat”
"Deal with the devil if the devil has a constituency -- and don't complain about the heat" has been credited to science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh. The quotation has…
“When in charge, ponder; When in trouble, delegate; When in doubt, mumble”
James Harlan Boren was amused by government bureaucracy and fromed the National Association of Pofessional Bureaucrats (NATAPROBU). The organization's coat of arms was a duck snarled in red…
“If it ain’t burnt, momma didn’t cook it”
'If it ain't burnt, momma didn't cook it" (or, "If it ain't burnt, momma didn't make it") is a saying that's been on signs since at least 2003. The…
“Saddle your hoss before cussin’ the boss”
"Saddle your hoss before cussin' the boss" is a Texas-type saying that has appeared on signs since at least 2003. The Saltgrass Steak House restaurants have such a sign in the bar…
“Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No. 1.”
American investor Warren Buffett has two investment rules: Rule No. 1. Never lose money.Rule No. 2. Never forget Rule No. 1. Buffett has been cited with these rules since at least August 1985.…