10 Best Finance Tweets of the Month: September

From warmongering in Syria to the Federal Reserve’s decision not to taper, from Larry Summers saying no thanks to the top spot at the Fed to the ill-fated game of congressional chicken that ended with a government shutdown at midnight on Oct. 1, the denizen of Twitter had plenty to keep them busy in September.

Meanwhile, Josh Brown had his mind in the gutter, and the topic #RomComPensions gained trending status as retirement pros showed their romantic sides. 

Here are the 10 best finance tweets of October:

On general economic topics:

The porn industry is crushing the economy according to Washington Post. But don’t worry, it’s self-stimulating. http://t.co/sfWxAz4woQ

— Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) September 6, 2013

“The market is saying it doesn’t like Summers, Syria, Tapering” – the market is a f***ing nuthouse full of deranged robots and QE addicts.

— Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) September 4, 2013

“Stop whining and go long volatility” — a good tattoo that someone should get.

— Joseph Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) September 18, 2013

On Larry Summers leaving race for Fed chairman:

Larry Summers begrudgingly pretends he is not the best candidate for every job on Earth http://t.co/oAHjZFIaIz

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) September 16, 2013

Gross: Not braggin’ but what did we tell you. Today marks the beginning of the #Yellen #Fed. Frontend friendly for a long time.

— PIMCO (@PIMCO) September 18, 2013

Fun with pensions:

Four Weddings and a positive event in longevity risk terms #RomComPensions

— Ed O’Brien (@ScaryEd) September 20, 2013

When Harry met Sallie Mae 7 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures #RomComPensions