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Description of Contrarian Investing

Contrarian investing is a state of mind. Contrarians seek to invest against the opinion of the crowd when that opinion reaches an extreme. When a stock or a market plunges on bad news, most investors sell, or avoid the investment altogether. But that is just when the contrarian becomes interested and takes notice of a potential opportunity.

In Contrarian Investing Gallea and Patalon show you how to recognize the diamond in the rough. As a result, you'll have a shot at market-beating returns, even as you seek to reduce your risk. In their thoroughly researched book, the authors lay out time-proven principles in easy-to-understand terms. You will learn:

• Why independent thinking could lead to potential profits in the market
  
  
• The personality of the successful contrarian
  
  
• The best percentage of a portfolio to place in a contrarian stock
  
  
• Five contrarian rules to follow
  
  
• The single best buy signal
  
  
• Three ironclad rules for knowing when to sell
  
  Gallea and Patalon give you the wisdom and confidence to break free from the pack and build your own successful contrarian stock portfolio.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780735200784

Pages:

268 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

10340

Publisher:

NYIF

Published:

30/11/-0001

Edition:

1st Edition

Press and Industry Reviews

'Investing with success is a never-ending battle. Contrarian Investing offers a wealth of resources to use.'
Mark Fitzpatrick, VP Spears Benzak Salomon & Farrell

'Contrarian Investing develops investment ideas that can apply to international as well as domestic markets. Developing an independent, disciplined thought process is invaluable.'
Mark Phillips, Head of Global Equities, Ivory and Sime International

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Contents of Contrarian Investing

Part I: Contrarian Overview
1. What is a Contrarian?
2. The Contrarian Advantage
3. Investing against the Grain: The Psychology of the Contrarian Strategy
4. Market Mania: Contrarian Lessons

Part II: Contrarian Buy Signals
5. Technical Analysis: a Key Contrarian Strategy
6. Riding the Price Trend: Looking for Value
7. Insights on Insiders: Buying with the Smart Money
8. Fundamental Stock Analysis
9. The Power of Low P/E Ratios
10. Booking on Low Price/Book
11. Paying for Value: Cash Flow and Price/Sales

Part III: Contrarian Sell Signals
12. Minimizing Risk: Contrarian Strategies
13. Contrarian Selling: Follow the Rules
14. Planning to Win: Creating Your Contrarian Strategy
15. Summary: The Rules of the Contrarian System

Appendix A: Contrarian Math
Appendix B: The Contrarian's Library