For some reason, the idea of contrarianism has popped in my head these past few days (probably from something I read but can’t remember what). The idea of a contrarian view gets tossed around a lot in investing.
Understandably, if you want to outperform most investors you need to invest differently, independent from most investors. You’re betting against the crowd, which is not an easy thing to do. It can feel like you’re trying to walk into a stadium just as the game is letting out. Most people understand this concept, but few actually follow through with it successfully because they give up before they get to their seat. Continue Reading…