A Wall Street figure is someone who works in the financial industry, typically on Wall Street in New York City. This term can refer to a variety of roles, such as a BULL, which is someone who is optimistic about the stock market and believes it will rise; a Dow, which is an index that tracks the performance of 30 large companies; an ANALYST, who studies the financial markets and makes predictions; an INVESTOR, who puts money into stocks, bonds, or other investments; a TRADER, who buys and sells securities; an ARB, which stands for arbitrageur, someone who takes advantage of price differences in different markets; and a BROKER, who facilitates trades between buyers and sellers.