Stock market rule one
You buy a parcel of shares
Stock price decreases
Stock market rule two
You sell a parcel of shares
Stock price increases
Stock market rule three
You buy a “safe” company
News! – profit downgrade
Stock market rule four
You buy some insurance shares
News! Storm disaster!
Stock market rule five
You buy supermarket shares
News! Major price war!
Stock market rule six
Your bank makes a good profit
News! Greedy bankers!
Stock market rule eight
One too many syllables
So no rule seven
Stock market rule nine
Your bank makes enormous loss
News! Man bites a dog!
Stock market rule ten
All stock market analysts –
Crystal ball gazers
Well, I think you’ve said it all in a nutshell — ooops — I mean a haiku. Very nicely done, Dennis. And I love number eight — or maybe I mean number seven.
Thanks Sandra, I thought of using the French for seven but that would be cheating.