Contrarian Investing Author:Anthony M. Gallea, William Patalon Contrarian investing is a state of mind. It seeks to bet against the opinion of the crowd when that opinion reaches, or is close to, unanimity. Gallea has codified a series of contrarian trading rules that focus on increasing returns while attempting to avoid risk. Gallea and Patalon describe a solid investment discipline backed by years of rese... more »arch by academics, analysts, and investment managers. They show:
-- Why independent thinking could lead to potential profits in the market
-- The personality of the successful contrarian
-- The best percentage of a portfolio to have in contrarian stocks
-- Five contrarian rules to follow
-- The one best sign for when to buy
-- Three ironclad rules for knowing when to sell.Written in an accessible style suitable for both the professional investor or the newcomer to the market, Gallea and Patalon show that picking a good contrarian stock is not a matter of intuition, gut instinct, or Internet surfing.« less