Wall Street: The Legend, Lies and Leverage
Home of the New York Stock Exchange
Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers
If you can make it here you can make it anywhere
One of the most famous streets in the world, Wall Street is located in Lower Manhattan. It is home to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. It’s historically renowned for being the location for major U.S. brokerages and investment banks. Often known as just “The Street,” it is known for representing big businesses and major financial institutions worldwide.
Not only is Wall Street, an integral part of the global financial system, it has also been portrayed several times in movies and literature over the years. From financial crime thrillers to stories about making it big in the States with ‘The American Dream,’ Wall Street is an evergreen topic of interest.
Generally, Wall Street is home to several financial markets, such as stocks, bonds, commodities, futures exchange, and foreign exchange, as well as companies that are trading publicly on exchanges all over the States. The biggest financial companies in the U.S. are all located somewhere on Wall Street.
