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Favored stocks underperform the market, while out-of-favor companies outperform the market, but the reappraisal often happens slowly, even glacially.

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History constantly reminds us that in an uncertain world there is no visibility of prospects. Future earnings cannot be predicted with accuracy.

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Experience teaches us that when "everyone" comes to the same conclusion, that conclusion is just about always wrong.

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A realistic definition of risk recognizes the potential loss of capital through inflation and taxes, and would include at least the following two factors: The probability that the investment you chose will preserve your capital over the time you intend to invest your funds. The probability the investments you select will outperform alternative investments for this period.

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Nobody beats the market, they say. Except for those of those of us who do.

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Demanding immediate success invariably leads to playing the fads or fashions currently performing well rather than investing on a solid basis. A course of investment, once charted, should be given time to work out. Patience is a crucial but rare investment commodity.

David Dreman

David Dreman

David Dreman

Born: 1936 (age 88)

Bio: David Dreman is an investor, who founded and is Chairman of Dreman Value Management, an investment company.

Known for:

Contrarian investment strategy (1979)
The new contrarian investment strategy (1993)
Psychology and the stock market (1977)

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