buy the rumor, sell the news

English

Proverb

buy the rumor, sell the news

  1. (business, stock market) One should purchase assets based on unconfirmed speculation or anticipation of positive developments, then sell upon official confirmation.

See also

  • be fearful when others are greedy
  • be greedy when others are fearful
  • buy high, sell higher
  • buy low, sell high
  • buy the dip
  • buy the rumor, sell the fact
  • buy when it snows, sell when it goes
  • sell in May and go away
  • value investing
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