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bottom fishing

n.
1. The activity of fishing for bottom feeders.
2. Researching or investing in securities at what is believed to be the low point of a market after a decline.
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bottom fishing

n
(Stock Exchange) investing in low-priced shares that show prospects of recovery or in shares that are low-priced because of a general market decline in the hope of making a profit
bottom fisher n
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