What is Wall Street?
Wall Street is the name of a large street that extends from Broadway to the East River in the southern part of Manhattan, New York City. It is only a third of a mile (1 mile = 1609.344 meters) in length and only 11 meters wide. It is a transliteration of the English "Wall Street" The original meaning was "Big Wall Street". The streets are narrow and short, only seven blocks from Broadway to East River, but it is world-renowned as "the financial center of the United States." The management offices of banks, insurance, shipping, railroads and other companies established by the US Morgan Treasury, King Rockefeller Petroleum and DuPont Consortium are concentrated here. The famous New York Stock Exchange is also here, and it is still the headquarters of several major exchanges: Nasdaq, American Stock Exchange, New York Futures Exchange, etc. The term "Wall Street" has now surpassed the street itself, becoming a synonym for nearby areas, and can also refer to financial markets and financial institutions that have an impact on the entire U.S. economy. No wonder Chen Yunhe's poem claims that "Great New York is condensed on Little Wall Street, which reflects New York."
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- The Wall Street Journal
- It is the daily newspaper with the most influence in the United States and the world, focusing on financial and business reports. It was founded in 1889. Daily circulation reaches 2 million copies. At the same time published Asian, European and online editions, with more than 20 million readers daily. The Wall Street Journal's public opinion purifies the business market through its sharp pen, and it is its supervision of public opinion that prevents commercial companies from doing whatever they want.
- Wall Street Modern Boss Club
- The founder of WALL STREET MODERN BOSSES CLUB , the Wall Street Modern Boss Club, was a 24-stock broker who discussed the conditions and rules of securities trading under a sycamore tree in front of 68 Wall Street on May 17, 1792. As a result, they jointly signed the world-renowned "Sycamore Tree Agreement", which is called ButtonwoodAgreement in English. The 24 brokers signed on the Indus Tree Agreement formed an independent, trading privileged securities exchange alliance cooperation, namely Cartel, the richest and most innovative broker-boss club, which is closed. It was also the rudiment of the New York Stock Exchange. Therefore, the day of May 17, 1792 became the birth day of the New York Stock Exchange.
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- On September 16, 1920, a bomb exploded in front of JP Morgan Chase headquarters on 23 Wall Street, killing 38 people and injuring more than 300. The financial district of Manhattan is second only to Midtown in New York and is one of the largest business districts in the United States. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, New York's corporate culture was scrambling to build skyscrapers, while rivals were Chicago. Even today, the guarantee of the financial district's skyline has its own characteristics, which is different from the midtown located a few kilometers to the north, even though the height of the building is slightly inferior.
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- The architectural styles on Wall Street are mostly based on the Gilded Age, and nearby areas are also influenced by Art Deco. The Federal National Memorial and the New York Stock Exchange at the intersection of Broadway are the most famous buildings on the street. In addition, the bull sculpted by Arturo Di Modica can be said to represent Wall Street. In December 1989, Modica made this representative
- The bronze bull statue on Wall Street has always been one of the most important symbols of American capitalism and one of the must-see attractions for foreign tourists. This copper bull statue was designed by Italian artist Di Modica. The copper bull is nearly 5 meters long and weighs 6,300 kilograms. Numerous tourists who come to sightseeing are willing to take pictures with the copper bull and touch the horns of the copper bull. Come and pray for good luck. Dimodica was in New York in 1987
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- In 2014, Jiangsu Literature and Art Publishing House published "The Morgan Consortium: The Generation of American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Financial Industry (1838 ~ 1990)"
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