PHOTO PROMPT © CEAyr
INVEST IN YOURSELF
Josh’s orientation meeting at the investment firm was an eye-opener. He thought that he would be offering carefully researched stocks and bonds to willing buyers.
The Sales Manager said, “Our analysts are good, but we’re not here to make our clients rich. We’re here to collect a commission on every trade, whether they’re buying as stocks soar, or dumping when they dip. The economy works, because they believe that it works. If you sense any reluctance, turn up the volume! Give them a little song and dance. Most of them love the personal attention, and your paycheck will appreciate it.”
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Go to Rochelle’s Addicted to Purple site and use her Wednesday photo as a prompt to write a complete 100 word story.
Archon's Den 
Hopefully, he’ll sing to his Sales Manager’s tune! A really clever take.
Here’s mine!
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Yup! A good singer can fill a nice bank account. 🙂
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Oh my gosh, now that the truth is out, Wall Street is doomed!
I’m always amused at ads wanting to “manage my wealth.” If they are so good at it, why don’t they just manage their own?
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Madame Zelda -Seer, Clairvoyant
Knows All – Tells All
Office closed due to unforeseen circumstances. 😳
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I invest a lot and, yeah, it’s true to an extant. The trend is really to buy products of investment, which I am not for. I prefer just giving the guy a yearly commission and let him handle it. Good story, Archon.
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Thanx. I’ll take your word for it. At my income level, I can’t afford to spend the afternoon. 😳
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Just because I’m a nosy name freak, may I ask what name the letter ‘Q’ represents? 😕
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Nothing. Absolutely nothing. It’s a pseudonym. Something cutesy I stuck in there for whatever reason. Wiliam is my cousin’s name, Colby is the last name of an author who wrote something for kids on aviation. There ya go. Secret’s out.
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Michael J Fox says that he understands. Thanx. 😀
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Sorry, I meant extent, not extant.
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I noticed that, and would have inconspicuously edited it. I hate it when I do that. You can’t edit on someone else’s site. 😳
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Sounds like you know the skinny in the field. I figured as much.
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I only know what I read…. and anything about me being described as skinny 😳 😯
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🙂
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What an original take, Archon!
So much for “not wanting to make their clients rich”… What’s the name of that firm so that I can avoid it? At least make me believe you are working for me!!
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Most investment firms do their best to improve their clients’ financial wellbeing, in the ‘Happy Wife – Happy Life’ meaning…. but there’s a few that churn the water for only their own benefit.
My fictional character found one such hypothetical firm. 😳
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Of course…
And lucky for him!
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What Dale said. I’m afraid that approach would have me going right out the door, singing, “Bye, Bye, Birdie.” 🙂
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Such (few) firms would never let you know their true strategy. Their ‘Personal Service Policy’ would have you believing that they – and your money – could walk on water. They are usually careful to stay just inside the line that differentiates them from online, or telephone, scammers. 😳
I’ll assume that your Bye, Bye Birdie reference is to the 1963 Dick van Dyke movie version, not the 1995 Jason Alexander remake monstrosity.
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Yes. The 1963 version. I haven’t seen the newer one. Not a fan of Jason. Alexander. At all.
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