Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Collin Lund Semiotics 1

1. What is the signifier?

It is s large, brass bull, probably in New York City, in front of the Merrill Lynch offices. It is also the logo for Merrill Lynch, which is a financial wealth management company.

2. What does it signify?

The bull signifies that the company is larger and better than the rest of the competition; anyone looking to enter in the same market as Merrill Lynch is going to be very intimidated and will not survive. Merrill Lynch is a respected powerful company who will do anything to make sure they are the winners.

3. What specifically supports your analyses?


It is headquartered in New York City, and occupies the entire 34 stories of the Four World Financial Center building in Manhattan. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets, it is the world's largest brokerage.

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