buying near the top of the market
Finance term for purchasing an asset at a price close to its peak, often implying a subsequent loss.
I bought the stock near its peak, and it soon dropped in value.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with 掴み written as kana.
Compound of 高値 (takane, 'high price') and 掴み (tsukami, 'grasping'), literally 'grasping at a high price'.