Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to catch a falling knife
German translation:
ins fallende Messer greifen
Dec 11, 2008 18:41
15 yrs ago
English term
to catch a falling knife
GBK
English to German
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
(German)
| 4 +5 | ins fallende Messer greifen |
Kristin Sobania (X)
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Proposed translations
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ins fallende Messer greifen
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Note added at 26 mins (2008-12-11 19:07:36 GMT)
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Definition from
own experience or research:
sagt man so auf Deutsch
Example sentences:
Die Quartalszahlen können weder das Vertrauen in den Sektor noch in die Aktie erhöhen", so Analyst David Kadarauch. Er bemängelt schlechte Corporate Governance (das Darlehen am Immofinanz wurde etwa höher), weiters weist er auf die anhaltend steigenden Marktrenditen in CEE hin. "78% Abschlag zum NAV, aber warum ins fallende Messer greifen?", schreibt er. Anleger, die bereits investiert sind, sollten den Titel langfristig halten. Neueinsteiger sollten allerdings abwarten. (Boerse-Express)
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