1. Q: What is the one thing Wall St and the Olympics have in common?
A: Synchronized diving.

2. I went to buy a toaster and it came with a bank.

3. Overheard in a City bar: 'This credit crunch is worse than a divorce. I've lost half my net worth and I still have a wife."

4. What's the capital of Iceland?
About $3.50.

5. Q: What is the difference between an investment banker and a pigeon?
A: A pigeon can still make a deposit on a BMW.

6. Leave it to a comic strip to explain a bank bailout.

7. Q: What is the difference between an investment banker and a large pizza?
A: The pizza can still feed a family of four.

8. Q: What's the definition of optimism?
A: An investment banker who irons five shirts on a Sunday night.

9."I tried to make a withdrawal from an ATM and the machine said 'Insufficient Funds'. I wasn't sure if it meant me or the bank."

10. "I lent my friend $20 last week and according to the market I qualify as the country's 4th largest lender."

11. Broker to Client: "I've got good news - you'll be paying 40% less in fees for the foreseeable future!"

12. I wrote a check for $100 to my friend but he never got it; the check was good, the bank bounced.

Funny stuff John!!

Maybe not so funny when we're all living on the streets.

What? You still have a 'street'?

They just re-popped mine....

Ground it up, & hauled it away to build another.