börsklippare

English translation: stock market speculator

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Swedish term or phrase:börsklippare
English translation:stock market speculator
Entered by: Thomas Johansson

00:08 Jan 27, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: börsklippare
"Jagad av fordringsägare och ett grundmurat dåligt rykte, tvingades Angelica de Kostrovitsky 1899 att bryta upp från Monaco med de båda sönerna, nu nitton och sjutton år gamla, och livsledsagaren, den notoriske spelaren och börsklipparen Jules Weil."

No particular context that explains Weil's activities further.

I _guess_ that a "börsklippare" is a person who, from time to time, makes a lot of money at the stock exchange by (opportunistically and speculatively) buying and selling shares. Someone correct me on this...
Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 13:18
stock market speculator
Explanation:
A good general description
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Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 19:18
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1player on the stock market
Anna Herbst
3 +1stock market speculator
Peter Linton (X)
3stock exchange manoeuvre
Hugh Curtis
3stock picker
Jochen König


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stock exchange manoeuvre


Explanation:
Nearest here I believe...

Hugh Curtis
Local time: 20:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stock picker


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Jochen König
Germany
Local time: 20:18
Native speaker of: German
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
player on the stock market


Explanation:
Your guess is correct, Thomas. "Börsklippare" is a person who plays the stock market in order to make quick profits.

Example sentence(s):
  • If you are a new player on the stock market, you should know that things aren't always nice and shiny when it comes to stock trading.
  • In the 1930s Rydge became the leading individual 'player' on the stock market through Carlton Investments Ltd

    Reference: http://currencytradingpro.com/the-curve-drawdown-a143.html
    Reference: http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160189b.htm
Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anders Dalström
10 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stock market speculator


Explanation:
A good general description

Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 19:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ohemulen
30 mins
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