• Stockpicker

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    Noun

    stockpicker

    (plural stockpickers)
    1. (finance) An investor or investment advisor who selects or recommends corporate shares for purchase.
      • 1985, Brendan Boyd, "Last year's top sages return to attempt an instant replay," Spokesman-Review (Spokane, USA), 26 May (retrieved 28 May 2009):Every year Forbes magazine asks some of America's top stock pickers to name their single favorite equity for the upcoming 12 months.
      • 1993, Bill Javetski et al., "The Pacific is Terrific, and Europe Isn't Terrible," BusinessWeek, 21 June (retrieved 28 May 2009):Indeed, with Europe mired in recession and the U.S. barely stirring, many stockpickers believe Asia offers some of the most attractive plays around.
      • 2009, David Olive, "Good time to buy stocks, if you're thinking long-term, Toronto Star, 8 Mar. (retrieved 28 May 2009):The world's most successful stockpicker last weekend released his widely read chair's letter to shareholders of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. conglomerate.
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