Selling pressure among investors is widespread, consistent and predictable during year-end, increasing your odds of finding a bargain

Why do we like buying stocks during December tax-loss selling, as others are trying to offset capital gains?

New subscribers and casual newsletter readers ask this often after hearing about our unorthodox strategy. The answer is straightforward. As contrarian investors, we want to buy when the majority of other investors sell. By doing so, the odds of finding a bargain and making more money improve.

Nearly every December, investors dump downtrodden stocks somewhat indiscriminately, making these hapless securities even cheaper. True to our contrarian philosophy , we swoop in and buy some of these shares as selling pressure mounts.

There are many times

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