Photos Tell the Story: The Markets - Today and Yesterday

hank

Trader reacting to to Dow Jones setting new records in 2017
https://www.thebalance.com/dow-jones-closing-history-top-highs-and-lows-since-1929-3306174

A worker carrying a box out of Lehman Brothers offices in London in September 2008
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/what-happened-the-people-with-the-boxes-and-the-building-they-worked-in-1.1523918

LewisBraham

You're right. In both pictures, they're smiling.

Ted

@hank & MFO Members The trader in the first linked article name is Peter Tuchman, he is the most photographed floor trader on the NYSE.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-streets-most-photographed-trader-defends-nyse-photos-2014-10-08/print

catch22

Ironic, the Lehman pic; and the fellow is carrying an "Iron Mountain" box.

Iron Mountain's business is "secure shredding of documents".

Ted

@catch: Thanks catch. when I glanced at the box, I thought it was Iron Mountain Bottled Water ! Upon reflection, that wouldn't be a very good name for pure water.
Ted

davidrmoran

Just got the final payout deposit from Fido, $78 or so, for the $10k Lehman bond bought maybe ~12y ago, Stock Upside Note (SUNS). A and A+ ratings, 100% principal protection, blah blah.