to catch a falling knife

Norwegian translation: gripe (ev. fange) en fallende kniv

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English term or phrase:to catch a falling knife
Norwegian translation:gripe (ev. fange) en fallende kniv

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16:56 Dec 2, 2009
English to Norwegian 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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gripe (ev. fange) en fallende kniv
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Risikabel aksjestrategi der investoren prøver å treffe bunnen i markedet.
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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 sentence(s):
  • 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  
Bjørnar Magnussen
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Nils Elvemo Finnes det ikke noe norsk ordtak som dekker det samme, om enn ikke fra investormiljøet?


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Yes  Eivind Lilleskjaeret
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Yes  Nils Elvemo
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