contrarian — con*tra ri*an, n. [see {contrarian}, a..] a person who habitually takes a view opposite to that held by the majority; as, the contrarians in the stock market prefer to sell when most analysts advise us to buy. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contrarian — 1963, from CONTRARY (Cf. contrary) + IAN (Cf. ian). To be in opposition is not to be a nihilist. And there is no decent or charted way of making a living at it. It is something you are, and not something you do. [Christopher Hitchens, Letters to… … Etymology dictionary
contrarian — [kän trer′ē ən] n. a person who typically acts or thinks in a way contrary to popular or accepted opinion; specif., an investor who seeks to make a profit by acting in opposition to majority opinion, prevailing wisdom, etc., as by buying a… … English World dictionary
contrarian — con*tra ri*an, a. [LL. contrarians, p. pr. of contrariare to oppose, fr. L. contrarius: cf. F. contrariant, p. pr. of contrarier to contradict. See {Contrary}.] taking an opposing view, especially a view opposite to that taken by the majority.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contrarian — A contrarian is a person with a preference for taking a position opposed to that of the majority. Contrarian styles of argument and disagreement have historically been associated with radicalism and dissent. Contents 1 Contrarian tropes in… … Wikipedia
contrarian — [[t]kəntre͟əriən[/t]] contrarians N COUNT: oft N n A contrarian is a person who deliberately behaves in a way that is different from the people around them. [FORMAL] He is by nature a contrarian. ...the young contrarian intellectual … English dictionary
Contrarian — An investment style that goes against prevailing market trends by buying assets that are performing poorly and then selling when they perform well. A contrarian investor believes that the people who say the market is going up do so only when they … Investment dictionary
contrarian — noun Date: 1657 a person who takes a contrary position or attitude; specifically an investor who buys shares of stock when most others are selling and sells when others are buying • contrarian adjective • contrarianism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
contrarian — Investor whose ideas are often opposite those of the majority of investors. ► “The Dogs of the Dow, which are the 10 stocks with the highest dividend yields in the DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE as of December 31, 1994, have returned a collective … American business jargon
Contrarian investing — In finance, a contrarian is one who attempts to profit by investing in a manner that differs from the conventional wisdom, when the consensus opinion appears to be wrong. A contrarian believes that certain crowd behavior among investors can lead… … Wikipedia
