eShop USA > Books > Contrarian Investing
Contrarian Investing
List Price: $25.00Price: $3.50 You Save: $21.50 (86%)Prices subject to change.
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6
EAN: 9780735200005
ISBN: 0735200009
Label: Prentice Hall Pr
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Pr
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 268
Publication Date: 1998-01
Publisher: Prentice Hall Pr
Studio: Prentice Hall Pr
Related Items: Featured Listmania!
Editorial Review:
The stock market may be the only exchange in which buyers rush in when prices are raised and stand back warily when prices are marked down. The few investors able to resist this herd psychology are called contrarians; they buy and sell when others won't. Anthony M. Gallea, a Senior Portfolio Management Director, and William Patalon III, a newspaper reporter, have written a guide for those who aim to join the contrarians' lonely ranks. The authors' first rule is never to buy a stock unless its price has dropped at least 50 percent from its 52-week high. Following this rule would have meant missing out on a lot of the fun during the 1990s, but it may serve investors well if the market's momentum stalls.
Accessible and suitable for both the professional investor or the newcomer to the market, "Contrarian Investing"includes a series of codified trading rules that focus on increasing returns while attempting to avoid risk 6-city author tour.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good for long-term fund management.
This book describes a method for "betting against the crowd" in the purchase of emotionally (but not rationally) out-of-favor equities. The authors recommend buying stocks that have experienced substantial declines in price, but are capable of passing through several value filters. There is also a good discussion of when to sell and how to manage risk. This method is different from the bargain hunting of value investing because it seeks stocks which are selling at extreme prices due to a temporary ... Read More
Rating: - A contrarian's best friend
This book is a contrarian investor's ultimate guide. Written by a portfolio manager and business reporter who know their stuff, this is advice to take to heart. Whether a beginner or highly experienced investor, everyone can learn something valuable from this tremendous resource. It is also an excellent introduction to anyone interested in the concept of contrarian investing.
All aspects are covered including a history of market manias, factors which drive the markets, an individual investor ... Read More
Rating: - For Value Investors Only - Contrarian Strategies That Work
This book should click with value investors. Gallea and Patalon provide practical technical and fundamental strategies to beat the market (with little downside risk) as a contrarian investor. In today's frothy market, the principles gained in this book will help you screen for stocks with major upside potential.
Rating: - Simple guidelines remove emotional errors of stock trading
This book is an excellent work on exercising rational techniques for investing in the stock market with a long view of returns. Not intended to be a "speculators" guide, the authors describe specifically what indicators prompt an investor to buy and sell, actions that will be contrary to prevailing market sentiment, but validated by the results of several long-term studies on the success of these indicators in the market. The book doesn't pretend to be fool-proof in its methodology, offering ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent Analysis of the Benefits of Contrarian Investing
I found this book to be well written and a great primer on contrarian investing for people who want to manage their own investments. Contrarian strategies are least popular during stock market manias but such periods are also the best time to invest in value instead of hype and hoopla. Overall this is a great book for investors with independant minds and the courage to go against the crowd.
Related Categories:
|
