English / proverb
Buy the Rumor, Sell the News
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An investment adage meaning that asset prices surge on speculative rumors and fall once official announcements confirm them.
In context
01
The sudden drop in share value surprised novices, but veterans merely noted that Wall Street likes to buy the rumor, sell the news.
02
Financial etiquette dictates clear transparency, especially when predatory traders buy the rumor, sell the news at the expense of regular investors.
Synonyms
anticipate the announcement,trade on early whispers,price in expectations
Antonyms
invest on hard fundamentals,buy and hold,overlook speculative noise
Collocations
tendency to buy the rumor sell the news,classic buy the rumor sell the news,observe buy the rumor sell the news