Cooling

If you're a big spender, you want a cooling off period before you spend big bux. Lack of a cooling period may be why you've made some impulse buys in the past (like the leopard print pantsuit or that trip to Vegas you swore you'd never talk about). When a company publishes an offering memorandum outlining its plans to sell bonds or stock, there is a cooling off period required by law; it prevents investors from rushing in to buy without thinking.