Comments on: Stay calm. Deep breath now.

By: Wis

Wis — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:16:15 +0000

I still have money in the “Fund 9″ can someone please tell me what’s going on and what percent I am going to lose? Is it guaranteed by the government or not? I have heard that 70% of the funds holding were made up of instruments issued by the 3 big failed banks. Any ideas about what I am supposed to do now?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:50:33 +0000

You can believe me, that I am very glad, not to have any money stuck in any fonds. A few ten thousand in pension funds, which I don’t want to loose, but even if this happens, this is no personal catastrophy for me. No jokes so far – sorry.

By: James

James — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:30:30 +0000

Okay, this is bad but I made it up on the flight home from Iceland:

Did you hear about that Jewish family living in Reykjavik? The Icebergs.

By: PhilippeP

PhilippeP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:01:04 +0000

One that I like a lot … :

It’s Michelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel …
The Pope Julius II goes thru , look at the ceiling and says ‘I said green’ ….

Better ??

By: Jessie

Jessie — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:24:52 +0000

I’m sorry about all that is going on. It looks like a lot of countries’ markets are taking or took a beating today. I don’t understand why it takes a financial crisis for leaders to open their eyes and recognize that there’s a “problem.”

Anyway, I couldn’t think of a good joke, but this was a recent (true) story a relative sent me that cracked me up :
http://www.wral.com/golo/blogpost/3489737/

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:23:58 +0000

All I can say is that I really hope you’ll get your money sometime soon. Good luck.

By: meloukhia

meloukhia — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:47:20 +0000

“Why didn’t the trigonometry problem get the house it wanted?”

“It couldn’t find a COSINE!”

Ha ha. Sorry about the math joke, I just thought with all these numbers flying around…and, by the way, the fact that your funds has been frozen is very scary, and also totally sucks. I’m sorry.

By: Clement

Clement — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:43:12 +0000

So what did he say at 4pm? Good news or bad? Can’t find it reported anywhere specifically yet, but news sites seems to think public’s deposits are safe?

By: Bluegrass Mama

Bluegrass Mama — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:04:17 +0000

Here’s one in keeping with the subject.

A young college student came running in tears to her father. “Dad, you gave me some terrible financial advice!” “I did? What did I tell you?” said the dad. “You told me to put my money in that big bank, and now that big bank is in trouble.” “What are you talking about? That’s one of the largest banks in the state,” he said. “there must be some mistake.” “I don’t think so,” she sniffed. “They just returned one of my checks with a note saying, ‘Insufficient Funds’.”

By: alda

alda — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:47:15 +0000

Philippe – pls to leeve funnier joke, thx.

Árni Gunnar – MERDE. You have my full sympathy. I’m furious, too.