What is the slang term used to describe someone considered to have bad luck picking stock?

• A. Cooler
• B. Bull
• C. Whale
• D. Laggard

Answer: (A)

The concept here is how people label investors based on how their stock picks perform. When someone’s selections repeatedly underperform and their luck seems to have run cold, you might hear them called a cooler. The idea is that their luck has cooled off, so their picks don’t turn into gains the way a “hot” streak would.

That isn’t the meaning of the other terms: a bull is someone who expects prices to rise and is optimistic about the market; a whale refers to a trader or fund with a very large position that can move markets; a laggard describes something that trails the market or performs poorly, but not specifically tied to the luck of choosing stocks.