The Wall Street Banker Wish List

What do you get for the Wall Street banker who has everything?
By Maria Woehr ,

NEW YORK (

TheStreet

) -- It's the most wonderful time of the year for Wall Street investment bankers, but they are busy.

Although many banks like

Morgan Stanley

(MS) - Get Report

,

Bank of America

(BAC) - Get Report

and

Citigroup

(C) - Get Report

are

not having holiday parties

, they will be doling out bonuses. So bankers are working hard to squeeze in as many deals as they can for the dollars.

Since most bankers are chained to their desks or bound to board room tables at the moment, it may be a bit hard for friends and family to ask them what is on their wish lists for the holidays.

TheStreet

has reached out to some of our friends on Wall Street and asked what kinds of gifts they are hoping for this year.

Wall Street DVD

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

is now out on DVD and Blu-ray. The Blu-ray edition costs $24.99, but for the original

Wall Street

movie plus sequel, you will pay around $31.

This is the ultimate Oliver Stone classic collection that most dealmakers will likely enjoy watching again and again. The original Wall Street, filmed in 1987, drew viewers into the high pressure world of stockbrokers, greed and corporate scandal.

The sequel takes you inside the workings of the financial crisis of 2008, 23 years later. If you have not had the pleasure of viewing it, don't expect the story line to match the success of the first, but the acting is stellar. Michael Douglas brings back his Oscar-winning performance as the greedy Gordon Gekko, who, after serving jail-time, is a reformed banker. The film also offers up Josh Brolin playing the villain and Charlie Sheen reprises his role as Bud Fox.

iPad

If you haven't heard by now, the iPad is taking over Wall Street.

JPMorgan Chase

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has announced they will be handing out free iPads to all of its investment bankers after rolling out its iPad research application for institutional clients. Bankers can use the iPads for client presentations, email and research.

JPMorgan isn't the only bank jumping on the

Apple

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cart. Earlier this year, Morgan Stanley and

Credit Suisse

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both launched an iPad application. Credit Suisse also offered its employees a $480 subsidy to purchase the device.

iPads cost $ 499 for just Wi-Fi to $829 with Wi-Fi and 3G. There are several applications on the iPad that bankers will find useful including the

Bloomberg

application, which is like having your personal Bloomberg terminal without the expense. Other applications bankers should check out are

TheStreet

app,

Pages

,

Numbers

, and

Kayak

for travel.

iPhone

While the iPad is replacing laptops while bankers are on the go, the iPhone is gradually becoming the new BlackBerry.

Standard Chartered

(STAN)

swapped the BlackBerry, for the iPhone over the summer. JPMorgan Chase is experimenting with the iPhone. In addition firms such as

Citigroup

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and

Bank of America

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are considering allowing employees to use iPhones as well.

Several Wall Street law firms such as Skadden Arps already purchased iPhones for attorneys who choose them.

In the past financial institutions have restricted employees to using

Research In Motion

(RIMM)

's Blackberry due to security and privacy concerns. However, recently some technology analysts have expressed that financial institutions should consider using Apple's products.

An iPhone

costs

anywhere from $199 to $299 depending on how many gigabytes you prefer.

Custom Wine

Most Wall Street bankers and executives

know a few things

about wine. Some bankers and former investment bankers like Justin Baldwin and

American International Group's

(AIG) - Get Report

CEO Robert Benmosche even own wineries.

These vineyards can be nice little retirement options as Baldwin, a former banker, just found out when he sold off his vineyard, Justin Vineyards & Winery to Fiji Water for an undisclosed price.

Of course, not everyone is lucky enough to be able to have the time or funds to keep their own vineyard and make it successful. For those bankers that simply don't have the time to get their hands dirty, there is another way to make your own personal wine.

Crushpad,

a wine business out in San Francisco,

allows anyone to create their own personal bottles of wine and sell them.

Experts will guide you step by step through the process of creating your wine. You get to choose the grapes, have the option of whether or not you want to help sort and press the grapes, name the wine and you get to decorate your own label. The cost to create a custom barrel (25 cases) ranges from $5,700 to $10,500. That is about $19 to $35 per bottle.

Maserati

What Wall Street speed demon doesn't want a new luxury car that you can take to the track on the weekends?

Just imagine walking outside to see the 200 GranTurismo with a big red bow sitting in your driveway. Wouldn't you be excited? Wouldn't that be, well, cliché?

No matter, when it comes down to it fast cars are really cool and this baby is fast.

The 450-horsepower car is capable of reaching 186 mph. The Maserati also comes in convertible form if you prefer to get a little wind in your face.

Of course, this car, is the ultimate symbol of luxury. The new 2011 GranTurismo is expected to start selling early in the year and cost about $135,800.

If that price is a little too steep, then maybe you can give a little towards the down payment so they can purchase it for themselves when that big old bonus rolls in.

. Reports are

that luxury vehicles sold particularly well in November and that inventory for luxury cars is low this December. So for Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche lovers there might be some slim pickings.

Vanity License Plate

Of course, if one puts forth the dough for a new Maserati, one needs a vanity license plate to go along with it.

Before buying, take a lesson from Morgan Stanley Vice-Chairman Rob Kindler who traded in his license plate that read, "2BG2FAIL" for a new one: "MNA Guy."

Kindler's original plate was supposed to be a reminder that

, "no one is too big to fail,"

according to Andrew Sorkin. However, Kindler, who is apparently one of two comedians in the family, got razzed about it so he finally decided to make the switch.

Customized licensed plates can be ordered from the

Department of Motor Vehicles

for anywhere from $38 to $60.

Suits

Every banker needs suits; plenty of them. Those working in the senior ranks with clients will be judged on how polished you look.

Most banks on Wall Street have dress codes. Even though the banker suit

may have been dead last year

, there has been a reappearance of them on Wall Street. After all, it's hard to seal a deal if you are kicking around in jeans and Converse.

Fashion is always

evolving,

but the suit is a staple in the investment banking industry. The Museum of London has bankers suits on display from 1666 that

supposedly look almost exactly like those worn on Wall Street today.

Check out

GQ

for some ideas. The price will range depending on store and brand.

Business Card Holder

Every year bankers give out a lot of business cards. They travel, attend conferences, luncheons, dinners, parties, and client and board meetings.

If you have ever been at a conference and watched someone fish through every pocket in their jacket and pants, only to hand over a bent and linty business card, then you understand. Presentation is everything. If you aren't the King of Wall Street and you are vying for clientele then you want people to remember your name. That can start with a card.

Finding the right business cardholder is like finding the right wallet or money clip. It is simply preference. A nice one can put you back $100, but there are many you can purchase for far less.

President Obama Dartboard

Let's face it President Barack Obama and Wall Street at times have been like apples and oranges. He calls them, "Fat Cats," and they blame him for layoffs due to the overhauls the financial industry is going through. It's been back and forth for years.

As a banker, you have been vilified, petrified you may lose your job and disappointed your bonus got slashed. Sometimes you need an outlet.

There are several online stores that offer Obama dartboards or you can just buy a plain old dartboard and stick a picture of Obama on there.

Most dartboards will cost you $40 to $200 depending on size, style and make. For instance, if you want to put one in by your personal bar in the basement it will cost more than if you want one for your office door.

If you are one of the lucky bankers that Obama visits on an extremely occasional basis, do not confuse the board with the man. Remove board from office.

Rolex Watch

Time is money. So a nice watch is key.

Most people know that Rolex watches are popularly regarded as status symbols. So bankers looking to flash a little bling on the job, may consider the ultimate luxury watch as a must have.

Of course, some of Wall Street's worst culprits, such as Bernie Madoff, have tarnished the Rolex name by supposedly donning them in prison. Madoff apparently sold off a slew of them, the latest for $65K.

The price of the watch will vary depending on whether or not you do diamonds. The satisfaction for bankers checking the time while in deal discussions. Priceless.

--Written by Maria Woehr in New York.

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