I frequently hear money experts refer to “The Street”, most often spoken with a tinge of reverence. But not always. As an example, the reporter will ask the expert “What’s the word on the street”.
I’ve always assumed they were referring to the street in the romantic sense, like in “Street Smarts”, "Street Cop, or “Street Gang”. Tonight I had me an epiphany.
They’re referring to Wall Street, aren’t they? :o
Peace,
mangeorge
Yeah, generally. Did you think that people were burying their money in potholes? 
Ha ha. :smack:
The Wall Street Journal includes a daily column called “Heard on the Street”. It’s a play on words. In everyday use, something “heard on the street” would be a commonplace, something “everybody knows” which may or may not be true. But in a financial context, it means something heard on Wall Street which carries an implication of inside knowledge. No doubt about it, financial types can be real punsters! 
Sure. A regular barrel of laughs they are.
But yeah, that fits with what led me to suspect my assumption was wrong. I thought they actuall wanted to give the impression that they were pretty cool. 
Some do try to act like “tough guys” I think.