A Short Series Of Investing & Finance Haikus
Filed under: Inspiration
A few years ago I worked in customer service for an upscale clothing goods store. It was a relatively new store and wasn’t terribly busy yet. One night a co-worker and I were extremely bored with absolutely nothing to do so we invented a game. We took alternating turns writing relevant and insulting Haikus about each other in an intense freestyle haiku battle. After a few hours of this, I had gotten a lot of practice forming the 5-7-5 syllable structure of Haikus and later expanded them on various subjects. I love them for their short, to the point, subtle, yet direct style. For your entertainment here is a short series of Haikus I’ve written about investing and finance. Enjoy!
Day Trading Is Hard
Ninety Percent Lose Money
Most Try Anyway
Reality Is
What Goes Up Always Comes Down
See: Dot Com Bubble
Must Save To Retire
But I Am Ever So Young
Want The Money Now
Make Small Sacrifice
Diligent Monthly Saving
Makes Big Difference
Quick Profits Are Good
Instant Gratification
Losing Is No Fun
Compounding Interest
One Of Life’s Greatest Forces
Start Young It’s Better
No Consumer Debt
Live Below Your Means And Save
Freedom Will Follow
Invest More Than Funds
Time With Friends Gives Great Returns
Best Investment Yet
Frequent Hot Stock Tips
Never Get You Anywhere
Tips Are For Waiters
Bull Market Seems Strong
Uh-Oh The Dollar Is Weak
The Bears Are Coming!
January 25th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
You have poetry talent to go along with your financial savvy. There is a bit of wisdom in each one of your haiku poems. I especially like the one about spending time with friends and family as a wise investment. When you need a shoulder to cry on or someone to share fun times, a stock investment just doesn’t do it.
February 2nd, 2008 at 12:55 am
This is my favorite post of yours regarding investing. I also think it’s, perhaps, the most didactic of all your stocks and/or life related posts. Clearly, the best one is the one that begins, “invest more than funds” because it does what a haiku should do–it expresses a great deal with very few words, and finds a way to be bigger than it really is. “Best investment yet.”
March 19th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
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November 28th, 2008 at 1:40 am
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