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Investing with the news

You can buy on the news, but you have to think in a contrarian way

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Published Sun, Jul 12, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    THE importance of news is often derided by value investors.

    Ignore the noise, they say. Stick to what you believe in. The media only likes to stoke up greed and fear. Ignore the news.

    In my limited experience dabbling in stock markets, there have been real opportunities to buy on news. These opportunities only come once or twice a year.

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