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		yowlingcat on May 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When buying the dip doesn’t work: An analysis of t... Buy the dip is always trumped by "don't try to catch a falling knife." If you can't tell the difference (I am not professionally trained to) then it may not be worth the effort.

JKCalhoun on May 8, 2022 [–]

I assume catching a falling knife is at least preferable to buying the peak. :-)

yowlingcat on May 9, 2022 | [–]

An addendum is that if you, like me, are not professionally trained -- it will be impossible to discern buying the peak, a falling knife, or the dip.

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