conventional wisdom

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He also is a decisive leader who isn’t afraid to make decisions that buck conventional wisdom or the whims of his, or any, party.

From The Wall Street Journal

When it comes to picking stocks, conventional wisdom holds that low price-to-earnings ratios are an advantage.

From Barron's

The conventional wisdom following the capture of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro was that oil was going to plunge from all the new supply coming online.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, SpaceX has revolutionized rocket and satellite operations, in part by questioning the industry’s conventional wisdom and learning from its failures.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is why going against the crowd, or conventional wisdom, frequently offers opportunities.

From MarketWatch