to catch a falling knife

Spanish translation: coger-agarrar un cuchillo al vuelo---coger-agarrar un cuchillo en el aire

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English term or phrase:to catch a falling knife
Spanish translation:coger-agarrar un cuchillo al vuelo---coger-agarrar un cuchillo en el aire

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09:54 Dec 10, 2008
English to Spanish 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
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coger-agarrar un cuchillo al vuelo---coger-agarrar un cuchillo en el aire
Definition:
A falling knife stock is one whose price has been dropping very quickly.
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coger-agarrar un cuchillo al vuelo---coger-agarrar un cuchillo en el aire


Definition from InvestorWords.com:
A falling knife stock is one whose price has been dropping very quickly.

Example sentence(s):
  • One of the most common mistakes made by inexperienced investors is trying to “catch a falling knife”. - ezinearticles.com  

Explanation:
One of the most common mistakes made by inexperienced investors is trying to “catch a falling knife”. This is the phrase used to describe the habit of buying stocks that are in “freefall”, and is a poor strategy, albeit common among new investors. Sadly, it is a common practice even among old and experienced investors. I’ve even fallen prey to it myself.

MikeGarcia
Spain
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Come scegliere tra board e plank? È indifferente, o quasi indifferente? Prima nel testo ho anche "Asse di legno" che ho tradotto "Wooden board" anche lì avevo il dubbio con "Wooden plank".


Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Alicia Jordá: coger un cuchillo al vuelo, saludos
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Alice.- // Puse "agarrar" para la versión no hispánica...

Yes  Sgallomuniz: Coincido
16 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias.-
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