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Financial Crisis “Most Wanted” Playing Cards
Missed out on the Bernard Madoff trading card? Well, here’s a new “collectible” opportunity: Financial Crisis “Most Wanted” Playing Cards.
John Thain’s Furniture Now Available on Craigslist! (Satire)
For the CEO who has everything… Here’s a listing on Craigslist that will appeal to anyone who has been searching for that special $87,000 area rug. (If you have no idea what this post is referring to, please read this first).
Read “Craigslist: Antique furniture from former CEO’s office- $1.22 M (Financial District)”
Play “The Bailout Game”
Via our friends at Kraut in the City we have stumbled upon a fantastic bit of financial crisis entertainment called “The Bailout Game.” Highly recommended.
Play The Bailout Game
Video: Stephen Colbert Sizes up the Madoff Ponzi Scheme
This video from Comedy Central has the hard-hitting fake news and analysis you’d expect from Stephen Colbert, as he takes on the Madoff Ponzi scheme.
The Colbert ReportMon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Ponzi Schemes
Colbert at Christmas
Colbert Christmas DVD
Green Screen
Bill O’Reilly Interview
(via Infectious Greed)
SEC Investigation of Madoff Pyramid Scheme Turned Into a Pyramid Scheme (Satire)
On a website called ChTONGUEeek, right after headlines including “Jets seeking older, more mature and experienced quarterback” and “Second baby of 2009 arrives to chants of ‘loser, loser, slow poke’” comes this: “Report: SEC investigation of Madoff pyramid scheme turned into a pyramid scheme.” As ChTONGUEeek (get it?) explains,
It’s now well known that the SEC, [...]
Federal Bailout Application Form (Satire)
Presenting the Federal Bailout Application Form that is “so simple, and easy to use, that even Skadden Arps should bill no more than $2.7 million to review it.”
Read the Federal Bailout Application Form (via @derekabdinor’s Twitter feed)
Cramer for SEC Chairman?!
Does Obama watch CNBC? I guess we’ll find out. And we’re going to tag this post “Humor” until we hear otherwise!
(via Dealbreaker)
The Onion’s “American Voices” on the Mark Cuban Case
Includes thoughtful comments from (fake) Americans such as: “First Martha Stewart, now Mark Cuban. It’s like the SEC knows exactly who I hate.”
Read The Onion’s “American Voices: Mark Cuban Sued For Insider Trading”
“Famous Financial Felons”
AOL Money has collected profiles and photos of 17 Famous Financial Felons, and even has a “where are they now” section for each. Boesky, Ebbers, Minkow, Lay… all of your favorites!
Read Famous Financial Felons