"be fearful when others are greedy" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. (business, stock market) One should adopt a risk-averse posture precisely when collective investor sentiment exhibits excessive optimism and overvaluation. Related terms: be greedy when others are fearful, buy high, sell higher, buy low, sell high, buy the dip, buy the rumor, sell the fact, buy the rumor, sell the news, buy when it snows, sell when it goes, sell in May and go away, value investing
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