The Cute Little Bull of Wall Street

The signifier is obviously a massive bull. This is a really ripped bull. He looks angry too. He’s leaning to a side as if he’s already in motion, or ready to charge. The bull has some huge horns and is very threatening looking.

What does this massive bull signify? To me, the bull signifies economic strength, power and unpredictability. I think of Wall Street and the risks of capitalism and investments. It also represents optimism and grit amidst hard economic times that so often can hurt the stock market. 

Why do I believe that the bull signifies these things? This bull is located near Wall Street in New York City. The first word that comes to my mind is, well, Wall Street. More specifically, I think of the New York Stock Exchange and the financial sector. I know that a bull market is a market that is on the rise, which provides symbolism of economic strength and power, especially coming from a city like New York. The actual concept and creation of the bull also has symbolic origins. The bull was built after the stock market crash of 1987 by Arturo Di Modica, supposedly as a Christmas gift to the people of New York.