tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post2256209418882490210..comments2024-02-17T11:07:06.232-05:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Financial DictionaryMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-33096734748529748202015-11-03T12:46:16.936-05:002015-11-03T12:46:16.936-05:00@Paul: You can count on me to take the fun out of...@Paul: You can count on me to take the fun out of things :-)Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-47169163256526742872015-11-03T12:39:13.228-05:002015-11-03T12:39:13.228-05:00You really put a damper on my $5 donation to the o...You really put a damper on my $5 donation to the office lottery pool with that definition today. I was counting on that $60 million to enhance my life of debauchery, and to buy as many high polluting toys as will fit in my garages. paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00050081178673700867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-37829668712822617572015-11-03T12:09:05.550-05:002015-11-03T12:09:05.550-05:00@SST: Even many people who think they are using d...@SST: Even many people who think they are using debt wisely get burned. <br /><br />It's tough to get raises after you've retired unless you have an indexed pension.<br /><br />I think there is good reason to believe that owning a slice of the world's industriousness in the form of businesses is a good bet. Certainly a better bet than the alternatives.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-72979125862310452532015-11-03T12:05:59.577-05:002015-11-03T12:05:59.577-05:00Very funny and clever Very funny and clever Marko@Northlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781498043944695646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-56671401379502526462015-11-03T10:09:20.700-05:002015-11-03T10:09:20.700-05:00Debt: A crushing burden that weighs down your life...Debt: A crushing burden that weighs down your life and dreams...if misused. <br /><br />Inflation: A visible force that slowly makes your purchasing power worthless...unless you keep getting raises.<br /><br />Insurance Company: An entity that charges you for doing nothing and charges you even more when it does do something. <br /><br />Stocks: A wealth generator when held in great variety for a long time.<br />Long Time: The ubiquitous 100-year stock chart that is applicable to no one. <br /><br />Smoking: A means of collecting taxes to subsidize a health care system burdened with treating sick smokers. SSTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-68930860164128692812015-11-03T09:44:46.064-05:002015-11-03T09:44:46.064-05:00TouchéTouchéBig Cajun Man (aw)http://www.canajunfinances.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-15241806555286364432015-11-03T08:58:02.274-05:002015-11-03T08:58:02.274-05:00@Marko: Thanks.@Marko: Thanks.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-74618033943415524042015-11-03T08:57:42.720-05:002015-11-03T08:57:42.720-05:00@Anonymous: You forgot the end: "by less tha...@Anonymous: You forgot the end: "by less than everyone else."Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-86054674697422061612015-11-03T08:57:08.822-05:002015-11-03T08:57:08.822-05:00@Big Cajun Man: You're right that while I tri...@Big Cajun Man: You're right that while I tried to make this amusing, I intended it to have serious messages.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-65792926336776181562015-11-03T08:56:27.012-05:002015-11-03T08:56:27.012-05:00@Sebastien: Glad you liked it. Maybe I'll add...@Sebastien: Glad you liked it. Maybe I'll add more entries over time.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-3799894525195111912015-11-03T08:03:14.307-05:002015-11-03T08:03:14.307-05:00Very funny and clever Very funny and clever Marko@Northlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781498043944695646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-77539606539515049512015-11-03T07:03:20.272-05:002015-11-03T07:03:20.272-05:00Index Funds - a guarantee to underperform the inde...Index Funds - a guarantee to underperform the indexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-68574403069712054322015-11-03T07:00:10.260-05:002015-11-03T07:00:10.260-05:00OK, so this is the kind of content everyone needs ...OK, so this is the kind of content everyone needs to read, and the sad part is people think you are joking. I didn't laugh, I felt sad reading this, and then I laughed. The only thing missing is the financial toilet graphic (with the swirling).Big Cajun Man (aw)http://www.canajunfinances.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-89004876064823411142015-11-03T06:37:28.565-05:002015-11-03T06:37:28.565-05:00I thoroughly enjoyed this :) Poetic! If I had to p...I thoroughly enjoyed this :) Poetic! If I had to pick a favourite, it would be a toss up between Longevity Risk and Smoking.Sebastien Benoithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039283591320845645noreply@blogger.com