NEW YORK CITY - Here's a Friday funny: A friend of mine just sent me these updated financial terms. The ones for Value Investing and Bull Market are a sad commentary. Sad but true. Wait, that's not funny! CEO -- Chief Embezzlement Officer CFO -- Corporate Fraud Officer BULL MARKET -- A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius. BEAR MARKET -- A 6 to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance, the wife gets no jewelry, and the husband gets no sex. VALUE INVESTING -- The art of buying low and selling lower. P/E RATIO -- The percentage of investors wetting their pants as the market keeps crashing. BROKER -- What my broker has...
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