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On Wall Street, managing anxiety by hedging

Nov 2, 2016
If a lot of voters are increasingly anxious about Election Day, what about the people who make their living predicting outcomes — stock traders.
 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 1, 2016 in New York City. As Wall Street continues to feel election uncertainty, the Dow Jones closes fell more than 100 points. 
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Wall Street spending sets new record in presidential campaign

Oct 26, 2016
Wall Street has spent $1.4 billion on donations and lobbying this election, more than twice the contributions by any other industry, according to a new study by Americans for Financial reform. That works out to $2.3 million per day from January 2015 to September 2016. And it wasn’t banks that led the effort, despite the […]
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Supreme Court takes on key insider trading case

Oct 5, 2016
Will the ruling make it harder or easier to prosecute offenders?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the case Salman v. United States today.
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When not donating is the best way to get what you want

Sep 6, 2016
Pay-to-play rules mean Wall Street would rather not donate in local elections.
A small group of protesters shout as people wait to enter a campaign event where Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was set to speak. 
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When traders lose their mojo — enter the performance coach

Aug 16, 2016
To get an edge, a growing number of traders are turning to a not-so-secret weapon
 Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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An anthropologist's view of Wall Street

Jun 14, 2016
'The smartest guy in the room' doesn't have a long-term outlook, Karen Ho says.
"They're sort of cultivated and come to understand themselves as the smartest guy in the room," says anthropologist Karen Ho of Wall Street culture.
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A former hedge fund manager turns complex financial issues into art

Jun 6, 2016
Nelson Saiers wants to say something original about the world he once worked in.
"Uppberbound," a piece by Nelson Saiers.
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Silicon Valley is under a harsh spotlight

May 25, 2016
The tech industry's top names come under scrutiny.
Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel speaks with Caroline Daniel from the Financial Times at the 2014 Web Summit in 2014. Recent reports say the prominent tech leader has been bankrolling Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against online publication Gawker.
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Weekly Wrap: Is Yahoo a tainted chalice?

Apr 22, 2016
Felix Salmon and Leigh Gallagher join Molly to recap the week that was.

Big three credit ratings agencies still hold a huge amount of power

Mar 11, 2016
Why are Moody's, Fitch and S&P so resilient?