Credit crisis jokes

Amidst the doom and gloom, something to lighten up.........

A trader: "This is worse than a divorce. I've lost half my net worth and I still have a wife." 

President Bush said clients shouldn't be concerned by all these bank closings. 

If the bank is closed, you just use the ATM, he said. 


George Bush said that he is saddened to hear about the demise of Lehman 
brothers. His thoughts at this time go out to their mother as losing one 
son is hard but losing two is a tragedy. 


The problem with investment bank balance sheets is that on the left side 
nothing is right and on the right side nothing is left. 


There are 30 billion prime numbers below 700 billion. 

The rest are all subprime. 


How do you define optimism? 

A banker who irons 5 shirts on a Sunday. 


What do you call 12 investment bankers at the bottom of the ocean? 

A good start. 


Why are all MBAs going back to school? 

To ask for their money back. 


For Geography students: What's the capital of Iceland? 

Answer: About Three Pounds Fifty... 


If you want to gamble, go to Las Vegas. 

If you want to trade in derivatives, God bless you. 


Whats the difference between a guy who just lost everything in Vegas and an investment banker? 

A tie. 


Whats the difference between a bond and a bond trader? 

A bond matures. 


Lehman have changed their recommendation on Lehman from hold to sell.