Charlotte Richards looks at why going against the grain could benefit your portfolio.
A contrarian investor believes in going against the trend. Buying a stock when it is performing poorly, the objective is to outperform the market and sell the stocks when they are becoming more popular. Traditionally regarded as a risky investment strategy due to the bets taken on the markets, funds managed with a contrarian approach are proving ever popular within the investment industry. With sentiment improving and the economic outlook more positive, now could be a prudent time to buy into a contrarian fund. Contrarian investing is not a new concept. In 1939, Sir John Templeton bor...
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