In the Stock Market, What is a Bottom Fisher?
Sometimes referred to as a bottom trawler or a bargain hunter, the bottom fisher is an investor who is on the lookout for the best bargains in available stocks and bonds. Bottom fishers tend to have an affinity for companies that have been profitable in the past, but more recently have experienced problems that have driven the company close to bankruptcy. Investors who are on the lookout for a bargain will often exercise a great deal of patience, even while being willing to take some risks. The bottom fisher may monitor the activity of a company or the performance of an investment for an extended period of time, waiting for the ideal time to secure the stock or bond. Often, this will be when the bottom fisher is convinced that the investment has gone as low per share as it will sink, and that the only place for the stock or bond to go is up. Generally, the bottom fisher is willing to invest in ventures that may take some time to begin to generate a profit. Often, this means that the fi
