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greater fool theory

Belief held by one who makes a questionable investment, with the assumption that he/she will be able to sell it later to a bigger fool.

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  1. Greater fool theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    A theory that states it is possible to make money by buying securities, whether overvalued or not, and later selling them at a profit because there will always be ...
     
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  7. Greater fools didn't build that | The Daily Caller
    Aug 28, 2012 ... The greater fool theory is the belief that one can turn a profit by speculating on future prices rather than creating actual value. It relies on the ...
     
  8. Joseph Sternberg: China, the World's Greater Fool? - WSJ.com
    Aug 15, 2012 ... Everyone knows the greater-fool theory of investing—you buy any asset at any price, no matter whether the price has any rational relationship ...