"be greedy when others are fearful" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} be greedy when others are fearful
  1. (business, stock market) One should purchase undervalued assets during market panics when fear drives prices down. Related terms: be fearful when others are greedy, 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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