Financial Adviser

I don't ask you my questions about shares,
Because I know that you would tell me lies.
In fact, I don't mind falsehoods – no surprise,
I tell myself, no harm. Who knows? Who cares?
Someone explained to me about the bears,
The bulls, the frauds, tiered loans, greensheets, blue skies,
Portfolio selection that defies
All logic, and those ties our broker wears.

It isn't that I understand. Who could?
The whole affair is mired in muck and murk,
And our poor broker is a useless jerk,
But knowing that does no one any good,
And so I don't ask questions, though I should,
If only to annoy you. Does that work?