Ishared my dislike of wince-worthy platitudes withfinancial-Twitter, and received more than 500 examples of yourmost-hated phrases. (Photo: Shutterstock)
(Bloomberg Opinion) –At a recent event in New York City, Ichatted with a money manager whose presentation had impressed me.At least, I was impressed until he uttered one of those hackneyedphrases that just make me flinch. This is an occupational hazard inthe world of economic and market commentary. Any of us can lapseinto lazy shorthand. But it is something best avoided: Use of triteor clichéd formulations neither reflects well on us, nor does itshow respect for the reader or listener.
I shared my dislike of wince-worthy platitudeswith financial-Twitter, and received more than 500examples of your most-hated phrases. Indeed, cringe-inducingfinancial nonsense that sounds smart, but falls apart upon closerinspection, seems to be everywhere.
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