high finance
noun
: activities (such as buying companies and investing in stocks) that involve large amounts of money
the world of high finance
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It's tucked away in a quiet neighborhood that smells of roasting coffee rather than high finance.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Oldman performed in a series of plays at the Royal Court over a two-year period beginning in 1985, culminating in a breathtaking performance opposite Lesley Manville in Serious Money, Caryl Churchill’s ferocious takedown of high finance.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
It’s based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss’s absence to enter the world of high finance.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Bull Run centers on Bobby Sanders (Blyth), a former pro hockey player who lands a job as a junior investment banker and attempts to find the meaning to life while navigating the world of high finance.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
But long before taking the helm of the $2.6 trillion financial institution, Fraser was honing a skill set that would quietly define her ascent—one forged not just in the corridors of high finance, but also inside the high-pressure, hyper-analytical halls of the world’s most famous consulting firm.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
This was an age of political parties, newspapers, high finance, and the rule of law.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Industry has been praised for turning the jargon and technical intricacies of high finance into gripping entertainment.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Oldman performed in a series of plays at the Royal Court over a two-year period beginning in 1985, culminating in a breathtaking performance opposite Lesley Manville in Serious Money, Caryl Churchill’s ferocious takedown of high finance.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
It’s based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss’s absence to enter the world of high finance.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Bull Run centers on Bobby Sanders (Blyth), a former pro hockey player who lands a job as a junior investment banker and attempts to find the meaning to life while navigating the world of high finance.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
But long before taking the helm of the $2.6 trillion financial institution, Fraser was honing a skill set that would quietly define her ascent—one forged not just in the corridors of high finance, but also inside the high-pressure, hyper-analytical halls of the world’s most famous consulting firm.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
This was an age of political parties, newspapers, high finance, and the rule of law.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Industry has been praised for turning the jargon and technical intricacies of high finance into gripping entertainment.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
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“High finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20finance. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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