It seems as if everyone has been pretty focused on Tweets, hashtags, and the general dumbing down and coarsening of communication of late. So I thought this week I'd inject a little culture into my investment blog. What if investors and fund managers could only think or talk in Haiku? The sentiments would likely remain the same, but the delivery might be much more civilized. So here you go: investor and manager haikus. Feel free to add your own in the comments section.

Investor Haikus

Seasons change, my phone

Keeps ringing. The same number

Calls. Persistent funds.

 

Not the best idea

To use diligence checklist

On the kids’ playdates.

 

Must I disclose this

Doughnut to compliance or

Can I eat it all?

 

Can’t wait to discuss

Fees with the trustees at our

Next board meeting. Yay.

 

I don’t want to shake

Hands while grabbing paper towels

In the bathroom. Gross.

 

Manager Haikus

Fall becomes Winter,

And I find myself stuck in

Endless diligence.

 

Performance is great!

This sector is hot! So why

Don’t people subscribe?

 

Do you want info

On my investment fund? No?

Maybe tomorrow?

 

Families, pensions,

High net worth peeps, endowments.

Lather, Rinse, repeat.

 

Competitive edge?

It’s our process and people!

Oh. You’ve heard that one.