Humour

Lookalikes in finance

A while ago, I remember seeing some folks who said that UK Chancellor Alastair Darling looked like Sam the Eagle: and Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, was a bit like Lance Corporal Jones from Dad's Army ("don't panic, Captain Darling"): Now I think that's really mean as it would be a…

Darling

The Smash-Me Bernie Madoff Toy

There's always one isn't there, and here it is: This is the Bernie 'he made off with my money' Madoff action figure, which debuted at the New York Toy Fair this week. Made by Model Works, it costs $99:95 and comes with a hammer. The hammer is so that you can then smash the little…

Sorry sir, the dog ate my lunch money

Two statistical releases came out today that make an interesting story. First, children are "more savvy" about finances than their parents were, with the pocket money of kids tagged at £6.32 (about $10) weekly … seems a very exact number but it is an average.  Not surprisingly children are very with it when it comes…

Is NatWest right to fire Tim?

The Independent posted a story on Sunday about poor old Tim Keirman, a decent and likeable chap who worked for NatWest as a cashier and, more recently, MoneySense advisor at their Cambridge branch. 34-year old Tim had been at the bank for over a decade, but was suddenly hauled in front of a disciplinary committee…

Is NatWest right to fire Tim?

The Independent posted a story on Sunday about poor old Tim Keirman, a decent and likeable chap who worked for NatWest as a cashier and, more recently, MoneySense advisor at their Cambridge branch. 34-year old Tim had been at the bank for over a decade, but was suddenly hauled in front of a disciplinary committee…

Is NatWest right to fire Tim?

The Independent posted a story on Sunday about poor old Tim Keirman, a decent and likeable chap who worked for NatWest as a cashier and, more recently, MoneySense advisor at their Cambridge branch. 34-year old Tim had been at the bank for over a decade, but was suddenly hauled in front of a disciplinary committee…

Compare the Meerkat: a Top Marketing Campaign

My family are totally in love with the new marketing campaign in the UK for Compare the Market, a comparasite that allows you to compare insurances, loans, mortgages and other financial products across a broad range of providers.  They recently launched these TV ads: The ads are really fun and use a cute, furry animal…

Compare the Meerkat: a Top Marketing Campaign

My family are totally in love with the new marketing campaign in the UK for Compare the Market, a comparasite that allows you to compare insurances, loans, mortgages and other financial products across a broad range of providers.  They recently launched these TV ads: The ads are really fun and use a cute, furry animal…

Compare the Meerkat: a Top Marketing Campaign

My family are totally in love with the new marketing campaign in the UK for Compare the Market, a comparasite that allows you to compare insurances, loans, mortgages and other financial products across a broad range of providers.  They recently launched these TV ads: The ads are really fun and use a cute, furry animal…

Valentine’s Day: Love Your Bank

It's 14th February, so I wanted to see if there was anything to do with banking and love out there, and guess what?  There is! Loads in fact, even an online dating agency called LoveBank!  My favourite find though has to be MarriageBuilders.com, who say that: "Inside all of us is a Love Bank with…