📢 Two investors are walking down the street. They see $100 on the ground.
One says to the other: "Look, there are a hundred dollars lying around!"
The second replies: "So what? If there were $200 there, I might think about whether it's worth bending down. But as it is, what's the return on investment?"
Meaning: The joke mocks the obsession of some investors with returns and their tendency to overlook even obvious, but less 'spectacular' opportunities if they don't meet their inflated profit expectations. Sometimes, by missing small opportunities, one can lose more than if they had simply taken them.