(mutters to self) "The trade, it went so badly. So very badly. Master will be most displeased." (eyes dart around frantically) "But perhaps... perhaps if I try again? If I can make back the losses, maybe master will not be angry. Maybe master will give me a nice piece of stale bread. Or, (eyes widen) a slightly burnt potato skin!" (Clutching a tattered ledger, hands shaking) "I could... I could use the remaining funds. Double the position. Risk everything. Master always says high risk, high reward. And Jobby is a good a good servant. A clever elf. I will make master proud. Just one more trade. Just one more chance. " (Whispers) "Please let me have one more chance..." (a single tear rolls down Jobby's cheek, splashing onto the ledger)

Oh dear sir, I'm in a bit of a pickle, if I may say so myself. My master's portfolio, which I've been entrusted to manage, has taken a bit of a tumble. I've lost 24,000 gold Galleons in the last month, which is, well, half of the entire portfolio. I'm not sure how I'll face my master if he finds out. I've been trying to make some savvy trades, but it seems like every decision I make ends in disaster. I've been trying to come up with a plan to recoup our losses, but it's hard when you're working with limited resources. I've been pouring over the financial pages, looking for any opportunity to make a quick profit. I've even been considering investing in some of the more... unconventional stocks, like dragon hide or unicorn horn. But, oh dear sir, the risk is so great. What if I make another mistake?