Investment Glossary · Quick read · No ads
Contrarian Investing
An investment strategy involving going against prevailing market trends, buying when others are selling and selling when others are buying, based on the belief that crowd sentiment leads to mispricing.
What is Contrarian Investing?
An investment strategy involving going against prevailing market trends, buying when others are selling and selling when others are buying, based on the belief that crowd sentiment leads to mispricing.
About this page. Written by Associate Professor Charles Lo, CPA, PhD. Checked against reliable sources before publication. No ads and no paywall. Editorial standards · How we fact check · Corrections log · Report an error
Educational information only. Nothing on this page is personal financial, tax or legal advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.
