About one year back, I read a funny article in article written by Morgan Housel in the popular US investment journal The Motley Fool. It was about excessive use of certain jargons by investment experts and financial journalists, but if you think rationally these phrases do not make any sense. For example Mr. Housel talks about a very commonly used phrase in the stock market. "We are cautiously optimistic". He questions what does this statement really mean and suggests that the investor does not know either. While Mr Housel’s article has a funny bone, it really begs the question, "is finance speak really useful for investors". After I read the article, I made it a point to make a note if investment experts here in India, whether on TV or print media indulge in the same kind of finance speak, which is confusing and in most cases, do not make any sense to the investors. I was not surprised to observe that the experts here use the same kind of lingo that Mr Housel referred to in his article. Here are a few examples.
The Finance community should make an attempt to make things simple for investors. Use of such jargons is not at all helpful, because to the average investor it is either misleading or simply does not make any sense. If you have come across jargons and found it confusing, please share your thoughts with us by posting your comments below.
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