Contrarian Investor 13: How to Earn Superior Returns in the Stockmarket

Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 7
Introduction......Page 9
RULE 1 PREPARE TO THINK DIFFERENTLY......Page 12
RULE 2 RECOGNIZE THAT CONVENTIONAL RISK–REWARD RELATIONSHIPS ARE OFTEN BOGUS......Page 27
RULE 3 DIVERSIFY, BUT BEWARE THE DEVIL OF OVERDIVERSIFICATION......Page 56
RULE 4 DON’T EXPECT MUTUAL FUNDS TO PERFORM AS WELL AS STOCK MARKET AVERAGES......Page 69
RULE 5 DO NOT PRACTICE DOLLAR COST AVERAGING......Page 81
RULE 6 BE SKEPTICAL OF THE TRIED AND TRUE......Page 87
RULE 7 NEVER USE STOP LOSSES......Page 99
RULE 8 LOOK TO HIT HOME RUNS IN THE STOCK MARKET......Page 105
RULE 9 SEARCH FOR BEAUTIFUL BLACK SWANS......Page 127
RULE 10 DEVELOP THE TEN-DAY BUY......Page 150
RULE 11 PRACTICE PATIENCE......Page 158
RULE 12 MAKE NUMBERS YOUR FRIENDS......Page 176
RULE 13 CALCULATE YOUR RESULTS......Page 217
The Crystal Ball: The Future Evolution of Our System......Page 219
The Anti-Rule: Money and Happiness......Page 226
Appendix: Contrarian Highlights......Page 228
Bibliography and Further Readings......Page 231
C......Page 234
I......Page 235
R......Page 236
Y......Page 237
E......Page 238
M......Page 239
R......Page 240
X......Page 241