dead cat bounces

[magnitofon11]

When would you use this expression?

[Casiopea]

dead-cat bounce means, very little recovery after a loss, not coming up again.

EX: The broker said, "It was a dead-cat bounce. Stocks remain low."

Source: http://pubfiles.freespaces.com/idiom...2dcat%20bounce

Also try here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_cat_bounce