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contrarian

[kuhn-trair-ee-uhn] / kənˈtrɛər i ən /
NOUN
one who takes an opposing view
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Bank of America’s April survey shows fund managers are the most bearish since Q2 last year, yet this could signal a contrarian positive for risk assets.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The U.S. stock-market correction has more downside ahead, according to contrarian analysts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Citadel said that retail investors are increasingly contrarian by nature, and the recent selling during rallies supports this.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Ninety-five percent of gold mining stocks are now in a bear market, signaling a classic contrarian trading opportunity.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

But he was a natural contrarian, a born critic, whose fullest energies manifested themselves in the act of doing intellectual isometric exercises against the fixed objects presented by someone else's ideas.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis