Investment Decisions

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Four men are sitting at dinner. A Catholic, a Protestant, a Muslim and a Jew.

The first man, the Catholic, said, “I took advantage of some year-end profit taking and I don't know what I am going to do with all of the cash I have accumulated…. I think that I am going to buy Chase Bank."

The second man, the Protestant, said, “The Technology stock that I owned really soared. I too have accumulated a ton of cash…. I think that I am going to buy Home Depot."

The third man, the Muslim, said, “You guys know how wealthy of an oil baron that I am, I too have so much cash I think that I am going to buy Miramax the film studio.”

The fourth, the Jew, sat quietly at the end of the table not saying a word.

The other three say, “So Sam, you are not telling us what you are going to be doing at year end.”

Sam quietly and gently picked up his coffee spoon and slowly mixed his coffee. He put the spoon down next to his cup. He looked sternly at the group and said, "I'm not selling!”