Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Dogbert gets honest



This has been hanging on my desk for nearly two years. Like expensive wine or cheese, it seems better with age. Sorry about the poor scan quality. Here is the dialogue.

Investor: "I'm thinking of investing in the Dogbert Hedge Fund. Can you explain how it works?"

Fund Manager:"It's simple. I take your money and then use math to turn it into my money while destroying the overall economy."

Investor: "Is that legal?"

Manager: "more so than you'd think.

Investor: "What's in it for me?"

Manager: "My inflated claims will give you false hope. That way you won't stress out until after you retire and discover you're penniless."

Investor: "But I..."

[scene of dinosaur violence]

Investor: "I don't remember the last five minutes."

Manager: "I was just telling you that my hedge fund will earn you 520% per year."