Wall Street Blues



All the bag holders
Who get stuck at the top
Are waiting in vain
For their stock to pop

In theory
Everyone wants the gain
But in reality
Tax is an emotional pain

We are taught
to buy and hold
Steady and slow
Yet we never do
what we’re told
Out of FOMO

Mr. Market is anxious
But the trend is your friend
So use other people’s money
To line your own end

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the truth about Wall Street & financial markets... play with other people's money

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Written on November 11, 2011

Submitted by Michaelmatalon on November 15, 2022

Modified on March 18, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XABA CBCB XDXXDX XECE
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 360
Words 78
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 6, 4

Michael Matalon

I love to discuss topics relating to physics, spirituality & business. I run a private equity investment company, but in my spare time I enjoy writing. more…

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  • teril
    I like the way you describe this phenomenon of our modern life: a sprinkle of philosophy, a word of psychology, a quick bit of wisdom for the investor.
    LikeReply 11 year ago

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