Investment Banking

Investment Banking Explained

Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey from a farmer for $100.


> The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
>
> The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry Chuck, but I have
> some bad news. The donkey died.'"
>
> Chuck replied, "Well then, just give me my money back."
>
> The farmer said," 'Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
>
> Chuck said, "OK, then, just bring me the dead donkey."
>
> The farmer asked, "What ya gonna do with a dead donkey?"
>
> Chuck said, "I'm going to raffle him off."
>
> The farmer said, "You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"
>
> Chuck said, "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead."
>
> A month later, the farmer met up with Chuck and asked, "What happened
> with that dead donkey?"
>
> Chuck said, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars
> apiece and made a profit of $898.00."
>
> The farmer said, "Didn't anyone complain?"
>
> Chuck said, "Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back."
>
> Chuck now works for Morgan Stanley..