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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th June 2012

Dilbert//8475, first published fourteen years ago on Thursday 28th June 2012


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fee how the future works portfolio retirement planning understanding future


Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Dogbert's retirement planning service

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S RETIREMENT PLANNING SERVICE MY FEE IS 10% OF YOUR PORTFOLIO PER YEAR.

SOUNDS REASONABLE.

NONE OF MY CLIENTS UNDERSTAND HOW THE FUTURE WORKS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert's Retirement Planning Service"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dogbert, a cynical and manipulative character from the Dilbert series, offering retirement planning services.
  • Dogbert's fee is 10% of the client's portfolio per year, which he justifies as reasonable.
  • A client expresses confusion, stating that none of their clients understand how the future works.
  • Dogbert's response implies that he is taking advantage of the client's lack of understanding, suggesting that his fee is justified because his clients are not sophisticated enough to comprehend the complexities of investing.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the financial industry and the often-misleading practices of financial advisors.

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