Against the Herd
6 Contrarian Investment Strategies You Should Follow

More than ever, the public needs to think independently and not be duped, particularly because those who are selling these messages or promoting these ideas have a plethora of powerful media through which to do so. As we are more and more exposed to these media, it becomes increasingly difficult to resist, think independently, and avoid groupthink. The book presents seven contrarian views of major events that will shape the future. Author Steve Cortes of CNBC pulls no punches in explaining these seven trends. Many will find his viewswhich often go against prevailing winds as well as against popular punditscounter-intuitive and even controversial. Some will find his forecasts alarming. But open-minded readers who are willing to heed his well-informed advice will find it illuminating, beneficial, and profitable. Against the Herd will show investors how to profit by bucking conventional wisdom and how to be ready when situations call for contrarian investing.