investment bank
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of investment bank
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Guggenheim Partners, a financial-services firm where he serves as CEO, runs an investment bank as well as an investment manager that oversees $362 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Morgan’s estimated fair value for July, which it pegged at $87, according to strategists at the investment bank led by Natasha Kaneva.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
According to the New York-headquartered investment bank, flows from the Gulf have fallen to below 45% of pre-war levels.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hackman defaulted on a $1.1-billion mortgage in January and investment bank Goldman Sachs took over the property, which is now escrow for a sale to Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
But as he spoke a Wall Street investment bank was failing, for a reason other than fraud.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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