Vampire Squid (Goldman Sachs nickname)
Matt Taibbi wrote in Rolling Stone of Jul 13, 2009: "The first thing you need to know about Goldman Sachs is that it's everywhere. The world's most powerful investment bank is a…
Vaporize (money that vanishes)
Money that is "vaporized" is money that has vanished, probably never return. The financial firm of MF Global declared bankruptcy on October 31, 2011; it was reported that client funds had…
Venture Capital (Venture Capitalist; Venture Capitalism)
"Venture capital" is risk capital -- money invested in startup companies with high growth potential. The term "venture capital" was used by at least 1935 and was popularized in…
Venture Socialism
Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) talked about President Obama's jobs bill on Fox News’s On the Record with Greta Van Susteren on September 14, 2011: “I would love to be able to work with the…
Volcker Rule
Entry in progress -- B.P.Paul Volcker Wikipedia: Volcker RuleThe Volcker Rule is a specific section of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act originally proposed by…
Volmageddon (volatility + Armageddon)
"Volmageddon" (volatility + Armageddon) is a portmanteau financial term that was popularized in February 2018. "First Volmageddon Casualties Emerge: One Hedge Fund Down As Much As…
Voodoo Economics
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: George H. W. BushGeorge Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the forty-first President of the United States. He is married to Barbara Bush, and is the…
Wage-Slave (Wage-Slavery)
"Wage-slavery" (or "wage slavery") is when a person is living paycheck-to-paycheck and cannot afford to leave a job to look for a better one. That person is a "wage…
Wall Street North (Stamford, CT nickname)
The city of Stamford, in Connecticut, became the North American headquarters of UBS in 2002 and the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2006. Stamford has been nicknamed "Wall Street North" since…
Wall Street of the Southwest (The Strand in Galveston)
The city of Galveston thrived from after the Civil War (1865) until the great storm that destroyed the city (1900). Galveston's port was the third busiest in the United States. The Strand (or…
Wall Street of the West (17th Street in Denver)
Denver's 17th Street has been called the "Wall Street of the West" since at least 1908 and the "Wall Street of the Rockies" since at least 1978. Many banks and financial…
Wall Street of the West (Montgomery Street in San Francisco)
San Francisco's Montgomery Street runs through its Financial District ("FiDi") and has been called the "Wall Street of the West." The term "Wall street of the west…
Wall Street on Long Island Sound (Greenwich-Stamford-Norwalk-Westport-Bridgeport, CT nickname)
Connecticut's Fourth District (Fairfield County) is the home to many hedge funds in cities such as Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, Westport and Bridgeport. The Congressional district has been…
Wall Street Refiner
"Wall Street refiner" is a term that began in 1987-88, when Wall Street financial institutions became involved in the oil business. Wall Street has no refineries, of course. Firms such as…
Wall Street South (Brickell in Miami, FL nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Another city that has been called "Wall Street South" is Charlotte, North Carolina. Wikipedia: BrickellBrickell (/ˈbrɪkəl/ brik-əl) is an urban neighborhood…
Wall Street South (Charlotte, NC nickname)
Charlotte, North Carolina has been called "Wall Street South" because of the presence of both Bank of America and Wachovia in the city. In September 2008, Bank of America agreed to buy…
Wall Street Urinal (Wall Street Journal nickname)
The Wall Street Journal has been a financial newspaper since its founding in 1889. Many newspapers that are called "journal" are unflatteringly nicknamed "urinal," and The Wall…
Wall Street West (Jersey City, NJ nickname)
Jersey City, the second-largest city in New Jersey, became a place for Wall Street's back-offices in the 1980s. The nickname "Wall Street West" has been used since at least 1988.…
Wall Street-Washington Corridor
The term "Wall Street-Washington Corridor" was popularized by the economist Simon Johnson, who used the name in the article "The Quiet Coup" in the May 2009 Atlantic magazine…
Wall Streeter
A "Wall Streeter" is someone who works on Wall Street -- usually in the financial industry. A "Wall Streeter" could also mean someone who lives on Wall Street, but few people…