It sounds extraordinary but it’s a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.

It sounds extraordinary but it’s a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.

There is no such thing as an innocent purchaser of stocks.

There is no such thing as an innocent purchaser of stocks.

Financial sense is knowing that certain men will promise to do certain things, and fail.

Financial sense is knowing that certain men will promise to do certain things, and fail.

FINANCE, n. The art or science of managing revenues and resources for the best advantage of the manager. The pronunciation read more

FINANCE, n. The art or science of managing revenues and resources for the best advantage of the manager. The pronunciation of this word with the i long and the accent on the first syllable is one of America's most precious discoveries and possessions.

Literature was formerly an art and finance a trade; today it is the reverse

Literature was formerly an art and finance a trade; today it is the reverse

A holding company is a thing where you hand an accomplice the goods while the policeman searches you.

A holding company is a thing where you hand an accomplice the goods while the policeman searches you.

Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.

Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.

When it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.

When it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.

People get a little fed up and see their portfolio down significantly, and I always laugh to myself, because I read more

People get a little fed up and see their portfolio down significantly, and I always laugh to myself, because I still got paid.