salesmen

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It’s often surprising how few people — including not only investors but also Wall Street salesmen — actually seem to understand stock prices.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

"We joke about basically being travelling T-shirt salesmen," singer Patrick Turner says.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Back in 1879, those clerks and salesmen and their wives who frequented bucket shops understood they were operating outside the bounds of Wall Street.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In “Glengarry Glen Ross,” a group of real-estate salesmen is pushed to compete fiercely after their new, no-nonsense boss raises the stakes of their monthly sales contest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

In this strange room, which smells faintly of traveling salesmen, the clapping sounds like encouragement, even though it’s only praise for the lasagna that has come out of the oven.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti