Dec 2, 2009 16:56
14 yrs ago
English term
to catch a falling knife
GBK
English to Latvian
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
(Latvian)
| 2 +1 | ķert krītošu nazi |
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Change log
Dec 2, 2009 16:42: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Dec 2, 2009 16:56: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Dec 5, 2009 17:59: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Proposed translations
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3 days 17 hrs
ķert krītošu nazi
Varbūt kāds cits spēs sniegt labāku skaidrojumu vai tulkojumu. Es iedomājos tikai burtiska tulkojuma variantu. Vismaz es tā rakstītu.
Definition from
own experience or research:
Terminu lieto, ja runā par pārsteidzīgu jeb riskantu ieguldījumu
Example sentences:
Nav ko ķert krītošu nazi...kad cenas būs sasniegušas savu dibenu,tad var sākt domāt par iegādi. (Dienas Bizness Forums)
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