- Jul 12, 2019
- 1 min
Avoid "Cliches" Like the Plague
Bloomberg Opinion contributor Barry Ritholtz recently tweeted about his dislike of financial clichés that reflect badly on the speaker and disrespect the listener. His Twitter followers responded with more than 500 examples of “hackneyed phrases” that can lead investors into error. Here are a few examples, along with the objections to them: “This is the next Amazon.” Stock promoters entice unwary investors with the prospect of huge gains in shares of XYZ, even though the od
