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.
contrarian in British English
(kənˈtrɛərɪən)
noun
a.
a contrary or obstinate person
b.
(as modifier)
a contrarian investor
contrarian instincts
contrarian in American English
(kɑnˈtrɛriən)
noun
1.
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 company's stock when it is out of favor with the majority ofinvestors
adjective
2.
of, by, or being a contrarian
Examples of 'contrarian' in a sentence
contrarian
The trust is an interesting buy for contrarian investors.
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His strong track record of contrarian stock picking suggests that he is well worth listening to.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This stock is definitely one for the contrarian investor at the moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Few contrarian investors impose such demanding criteria on stock selection.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There's undoubtedly a good contrarian case for investing in some of these companies.
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That brings me to lesson three, which is that a contrarian approach can seriously damage your wealth.
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That's the contrarian call after the precious metal plunged by a third from its peak price three years ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Academics call it contrarian investing.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Ocado is quite a contrarian pick as there is a lot of bad news about it, but it has enormous potential in my opinion.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Hands, a contrarian investor, seemed to be pleased with the transaction to begin with.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
With range trading, by contrast, investors use these trigger points as a basis for a contrarian view.
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In fact, because the companies are so unloved, there is a case for contrarian investorsto buy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That contrarian approach was also evident in his heavy exposure to media stocks, where his funds are 15 per cent overweight.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
For the king of contrarian investors, that sounds like a suitable epitaph - and good advice to anyone tempted to follow the herd.