buy the rumor, sell the news

proverb

One should purchase assets based on unconfirmed speculation or anticipation of positive developments, then sell upon official confirmation.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative buy the rumour, sell the news

  1. businessOne should purchase assets based on unconfirmed speculation or anticipation of positive developments, then sell upon official confirmation.
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APA

buy the rumor, sell the news. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy%20the%20rumor%2C%20sell%20the%20news

MLA

“buy the rumor, sell the news.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy%20the%20rumor%2C%20sell%20the%20news. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buy the rumor, sell the news,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy%20the%20rumor%2C%20sell%20the%20news.

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