Word: stock
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...constraints of a distinct historical period, as with Giasone. One senses that the Renaissance style was perhaps too much of a departure from Waddell's own vision. "I don't think I'd ever incorporate a pair of knickers in my fashion show," she reflects. Working from a costume stock or building everything up from scratch, Waddell tries to fit each costume not only with the demands of the role but also with personal and artistic ideals. In the long run, Waddell prefers to create her own costumes rather than draw on the resources of a costume stock. This...
...crisis defused, Shemmer turns to one of his personal tasks, maintaining Broadview's restricted list of stocks. If any employee gains inside information about a stock, no one at Broadview can trade it. Shemmer is responsible for maintaining the restricted list, which changes hourly. The list reads like a who's-who of the technology industry. (Insider information could be a significant problem for an investment bank: Even in the course of researching this article, I learned about several upcoming mergers that could have netted a well-timed profit on the market...
...list matters because the stock market is every analyst's favorite hobby. Shemmer and the other analysts trade stock prices like sports scores, bragging loudly about their stocks from their desks. Shemmer has more than $11,000 of his own money invested in the market, mostly in risky, especially volatile "penny stocks" that can be bought in huge quantities. "Make your fucking move!" he shouts at one dawdling stock. But he's proud of a company called Zamba, which started out in the morning at $5 a share. It's up to $5.50 by the time he settles down...
...dessert. The staff gathers around black tables in the conference room, and for half an hour the office feels like a dining hall. Cliques form in different corners--secretaries over here, a small group of partners towards the back, and two big tables of analysts and associates. The stock talk continues: "Did you see Zamba? Good call, man." A group gathers around Shemmer, who's animatedly describing the movie he saw last weekend...
...probably not. The way it looks now, however many real computer problems Y2K causes the social delirium isn't going to happen. Buying stock in the local gas mask company seemed like a good idea a year ago. Every once in a while, though, depending on the stupidity of strangers isn't such a safe bet after...