Wall Street


Name for the financial district in lower Manhattan, New York City, and the street where the NYSE, AMEX and many banks and brokerages are located. Sometimes also used to refer to the investment community in general; here also called the Street.

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Of all the places I wanted to visit during my time in New York City, Wall Street was at the top of my short list.


When my brother graduated from business school, he knew he wanted to make a lot of money so he went to work for an investment bank on Wall Street.


Many of the finance majors at the Wharton School of Business take jobs on Wall Street following graduation at investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.


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