Meaning of buy low, sell high | Babel Free

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Commonplace investment advice, recommending that a prospective investor purchase an asset at a low cost and sell it later for a high price.

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“[T]he art of broadcasting, writes William Paley, "is to know what the public is seeking before the public even knows it is looking for something else." As a guide, that advice is about as useful as buy low, sell high.”

“The old investment adage “buy low, sell high” makes perfect intuitive sense, but folks like William O’Neil would prefer to “buy high and sell higher.””

“Any savvy investor knows the basic principle of investment: buy low, sell high.”

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