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08:54 Dec 10, 2008
English to Swedish translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities Additional field(s): Finance (general), Real Estate
English term or phrase:to catch a falling knife
Definition from wiseGEEK: To catch a falling knife is a phrase used in investing terminology to describe a risky investment strategy. If you buy a stock that is dramatically lowering in value, you do so in the hopes that it will rebound shortly after you purchase it. The danger in trying to catch a falling knife is that the stock will continue to drop, causing you to lose money on an increasingly worthless investment. The phrase is a metaphor based on the idea that if you literally try to catch a falling knife, you may cut your hand.
Example sentence(s):
Buy, sell or hold? I think it is too late to sell. The question in my mind is whether to “catch a falling knife” or wait until there is some confirmation of a bottom in technical or fundamental terms. seekingalpha.com
The phrase perfectly captures the dangers of buying into a declining market. To do so is like trying to catch a falling knife: the momentum is all down, and we all know what happens to those who grasp a razor-sharp blade in mid-air. Charles Hugh Smith
Bargain-hunters tempted by the banks' falling share prices should beware the Square Mile adage; it's dangerous to catch a falling knife. Telegraph.co.uk
Definition: Att köpa en kraftigt fallande aktie hävdas ibland vara som att "fånga en fallande kniv". Undertexten är att då man kan skada sig genom att fånga fallande knivar, bör man undvika att köpa fallande aktier.
Definition from http://sv.wiktionary.org: Köpa något som man inte vet vad det är och därmed hur värdefullt det är; göra något kostsamt som man inte vet vad man vinner på.
Example sentence(s):
"Man ska inte köpa grisen i säcken - en studie över due diligences betydelse i förvärvsprocessen." - Uppsatser
"Att skaffa barn är att köpa grisen i säcken." - Allt om barn
Explanation: Detta talesätt förekommer vid köp, där köparen inte tillräckligt noggrant har kontrollerat varan hon/han köper. Uttrycket uppstod under senmedeltiden, så oseriösa försäljare stoppade ibland en råtta eller en katt i säcken och påstod sedan vid försäljningen att säcken innehöll en griskulting." Källa: http://sv.wiktionary.org
Definition from own experience or research: Att köpa en kraftigt fallande aktie hävdas ibland vara som att "fånga en fallande kniv". Undertexten är att då man kan skada sig genom att fånga fallande knivar, bör man undvika att köpa fallande aktier.
Example sentence(s):
"Let the trend be your friend" och "Försök aldrig fånga en fallande kniv", brukar man få höra. - Affärsvärlden
Explanation: This is one opinion on stock buying strategy, it has nothing to do with the answerer's opinion on the matter.
Mårten Sandberg Local time: 07:06 Native speaker of: Swedish PRO pts in category: 12
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