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Running the Gauntlet

A metaphoric expression that implies the image of a public trial to a party who has been judged guilty, to...

Fallen out of Bed

A situation in which a stock price drops sharply, usually as a result of unfavorable news or developments concerning the...

Roach Motel

A metaphor (derogatory) for a low-priced motel that is completely in a state of disrepair. The proverbial "roach motel" may...

Dead Cat Bounce

A limited, short-lived resurgence in the price of a declining security. The term "dead cat bounce" is derived from the...

Losing One’s Shirt

A very bad investment/ project that wipes out all money expensed to establish it, while producing no sufficient profits to...

Pot Is Clean

An idiomatic phrase that is usually used by a lead underwriter to indicate that the securities of a new public...

Bottom Fisher

An investor who looks for bargains in the securities of troubled companies. Stocks that trade at prices sufficiently lower than...

Grave Dancer

An investor who looks for bargains in the securities of troubled companies. Stocks that trade at prices sufficiently lower than...

Like Rats Deserting a Sinking Ship

An idiomatic expression that describes disloyal people or behavior, that is, those who change sides or become disloyal at the...

Like Rats Leaving a Sinking Ship

An idiomatic expression that describes disloyal people or behavior, that is, those who change sides or become disloyal at the...