What is the falling knife quote?
The catchphrase “Never try to catch a falling knife” means that a stock or index should not be bought while it is falling (going down in value) but one should wait until it bounces off its lows & starts an upward trend (increasing in value) before buying it.
What does a falling knife has no handle mean?
It means: do not try to catch a falling knife, you will cut yourself. In a reflex, people actually try this. And yes, it is also used metaphorically, e.g. in finance/investing relating to falling stocks. Related question on ELU.
The catchphrase “Never try to catch a falling knife” means that a stock or index should not be bought while it is falling (going down in value) but one should wait until it bounces off its lows & starts an upward trend (increasing in value) before buying it.
What does a falling knife has no handle mean?
It means: do not try to catch a falling knife, you will cut yourself. In a reflex, people actually try this. And yes, it is also used metaphorically, e.g. in finance/investing relating to falling stocks. Related question on ELU.
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