Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to catch a falling knife
Norwegian translation:
gripe (ev. fange) en fallende kniv
Dec 2, 2009 16:56
14 yrs ago
English term
to catch a falling knife
GBK
English to Norwegian
Bus/Financial
Investment / Securities
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 sentences:
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)
Proposed translations
(Norwegian)
| 4 +2 | gripe (ev. fange) en fallende kniv |
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gripe (ev. fange) en fallende kniv
Definition from
own experience or research:
Risikabel aksjestrategi der investoren prøver å treffe bunnen i markedet.
Example sentences:
Å kjøpe nå er som å prøve å <b>gripe</b> <b>en</b> <b>fallende</b> <b>kniv</b>, konkluderer Bennett. Noen berøres mindre. Også analyseselskapet Rics konkluderer med det samme. ... (eiendomsnytt)
Generelt ville ikke jeg prøve å fange en fallende kniv, men jeg anbefaler å holde seg på sidelinjen til markedsvolatiliteten er redusert ... (hegnar.no)
Prøv aldri å gripe en fallende kniv, var rådet en sveitstisk bank ga sine kunder. Det store spørsmålet er hvor langt kniven faller, før den når bakken. ... (dagbladet)
Note from asker:
| Finnes det ikke noe norsk ordtak som dekker det samme, om enn ikke fra investormiljøet? |
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