American Stock Exchange

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He pointed across the street, where the American Stock Exchange sat next to Trinity Church, and noted our proximity to the former site of New York’s municipal slave market.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2024

A 1986 Times article describes Van Peebles’ newfound interest in trading on Wall Street, where he was said to be the first Black trader at the American Stock Exchange.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2021

In the mid-1980s, Van Peebles was one of the few Black options traders on the American Stock Exchange — “making deals, like always,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021

Mr. Glauber was a consultant to corporations and investment banks and was on the boards of the American Stock Exchange, the mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac and the bond-rating agency Moody’s.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2021

He now holds the American Stock Exchange in the hollow of his hand; instead of mice, he goes for bulls and bears, and stocks rise and fall at his whim.

From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Allyn, Jack