investment bank
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Origin of investment bank
First recorded in 1920–25
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We were lucky; a very famous investment bank very generously offered to let me come for a day and meet with young bankers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Experts at the investment bank say that rapidly rising earnings could keep pushing up stock prices and that investors should use buffer exchange-traded funds and dividend stocks to manage risk rather than fleeing equities.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
But with each accurate prediction, the weight of expectation mounts on Klement, who works as a strategist at investment bank Panmure Liberum.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
That was Roger Altman, founder and senior chairman of Wall Street investment bank Evercore, warning that oil prices could soon create more problems for a stock market that has proved remarkably resilient so far.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
When the Wall Street investment bank screwed up badly enough, its risks became the problem of the United States government.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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