Contrarian Investing is a dynamic field and not a static one. The assumption that it’s a static field is held by the new breed of fashion contrarians , whose only contribution to this field has been to glamorise it and distort the true notion of being a contrarian investor. These fashion contrarians are no different from those with the mass mindset; they only pretend to do things differently, but the moment fear or uncertainty is in the air, they flee for the exits like bandits being chased by the hounds of hell. A true contrarian in most cases understands the basic rules of mass psychology . If you are not familiar with these rules, you are doing yourself a disservice and should catch up on them ASAP. These simple seven rules for contrarian investing will provide the newbie with a firm foundation on which he or she can build from. At...