The charms were like fortunes: one was shaped like wedding bells (the next to marry), another like a sand dollar (the next to have an I.P.O).
"In this room are people who have built this firm and lost a lot, our fortunes," one Bear executive said to Mr. Dimon with anger in his voice.
On Friday night it will be Adelaide United to present their case; then, irrespective of the Reds' fortunes, one revolution of the moon later, it will be Brisbane Roar's turn to attempt to solve the riddles posed by Melbourne-based opponents.
But for now, in the age of slim margins, when this historic election could result in outrageous fortunes, one wonders if the Democrats are doing all they can to turn beige states to blue?
Still, local leaders have embraced the new hotels as a sign of their borough's improving fortunes — one that they hope will generate jobs.
When qualifying schedules were initially released months ago, that game was seen by many as potentially critical, a difficult match late in the tournament that could swing a team's fortunes one way or the other.
