Futia, Carl

The art of contrarian trading : how to profit from crowd behavior in the financial markets / Carl Futia - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009 - xiv, 226 p. ; 24 cm. - Wiley trading . - Futia, Carl .

Includes index Series statement from jacket

Can you beat the market? -- Market mistakes -- The edge -- The wisdom and follies of crowds -- The life cycle and psychology of an investment crowd -- The historical context for market mistakes -- How crowds communicate -- Constructing your media diary -- Important investment themes -- Interpreting your diary : market semiotics -- The grand strategy of contrarian trading -- The great bull market of 1982-2000 -- Collapse of the bubble : the 2000-2002 bear market -- The postbubble bull market of 2002-2007 -- The panic of 2008 -- Vignettes on contrarian thought and practice

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Investments--Psychological aspects
Speculation--Psychological aspects
Investments--Decision making