Drexel Burnham Lambert was a prominent 1980s US investment bank, famed for pioneering high-yield "junk" bonds. It financed aggressive corporate takeovers and leveraged buyouts, fueling the era's merger boom. Clients—including raiders and growth firms—benefited from access to capital. Its 1990 collapse reshaped Wall Street and financial regulation.
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