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Bottom Fishing
An investment strategy in which one buys high-risk stocks in companies that have recently dropped dramatically in price. The investor buys the stock in the belief that the drop is due to panic selling, rather than a serious fault in the company, and that the company will recover. The number of bottom fishers may increase in a prolonged bear market. See also: Distressed securities.
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bottom feeder
A derogatory term for someone who buys distressed properties; one who profits from the misfortunes or poor management of others.
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