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PLACEMENT CONTRE-COURANT [2 records]

Record 1 2010-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Stock Exchange
CONT

A strategy where an investor seeks profit by investing against current market trends.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Bourse
DEF

Stratégie de placement consistant pour un investisseur à agir contrairement à la tendance générale observée sur les marchés, particulièrement à acheter des titres quand les autres investisseurs en vendent et à en vendre quand les autres en achètent.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
CONT

These institutions (pension funds and insurance companies) are not prevalent in Southeast Asia markets and there is very little contrarian investments. Investors tend to be either exuberant buyers or anxious sellers and this creates very volatile markets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Placement qui va à l'encontre du consensus du marché. (Institut canadien des valeurs mobilières).

Spanish

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