Contrarian Investing - Examples

Real-World Examples

See's Candies (1972)

Buffett bought See's for 16x earnings when "everyone knew" candy businesses were mediocre. See's has since earned billions.

Washington Post (1974)

Buffett bought Washington Post at ~25% of book value during the Watergate crisis. The stock subsequently 100x'd.

Salomon Brothers (1987)

Buffett invested in Salomon after a scandal, when everyone was fleeing. Eventually recovered.

Bank of America (2011)

During the euro crisis, Buffett invested $5B in Bank of Ame

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