Richard Band

Richard Band

Richard Band is the author of Contrary Investing, in addition to numerous investment monographs. He has appeared on financial radio and TV and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Forbes and other leading publications. Richard graduated from Yale University, magna cum laude, and has been a respected investment commentator since 1982.

Recent Articles

The Fed Made Christmas Come Early for Investors

By Richard Band

Whenever prices move this fast, I recommend caution with new purchases because profit takers could swoop in at any moment and create some turbulence.

Navigate ‘Distribution Season’ to Maximize Money After Taxes

By Richard Band

The year-end distribution season is when a taxable event is forced onto shareholders. Here's how to have the most money after taxes.

Your 10-Minute Retirement Portfolio

By Richard Band

Now is a good time to begin assembling your ten-minute retirement portfolio, since the headline stock indexes have pulled back from their 52-week highs.

Should You Jump on the AT&T-DirecTV Merger?

By Richard Band

AT&T and DirecTV's merger will help to fix AT&T's free cash issues. Does this mean the tides are turning for T stock?

2 Downtrodden Stocks to Buy Today

By Richard Band

If you can find a stock that throws off a generous, secure cash payout, and you can grab that investment at an attractive discount to its recent highs, you've got an odds-on winner.

3 High-Yielders That Make MLPs a Snap

By Richard Band

I’m a big fan of the high yields that master limited partnerships offer -- but not the headache that their K-1 forms cause at tax time. Here are 3 ways to make investing in MLPs a breeze.

The Prettiest Economic Picture Told In This One Chart

By Richard Band

The long-term Treasury ETF (TLT) tells an interesting tale for investors through this graph. Take a look for a harbinger of what may come in the markets for the rest of 2014.

Our Only Gripe? We Need More Bargain Stocks!

By Richard Band

Markets received a very nice pop on Tuesday on some solid earnings reports. It's hard to complain, but what I could use are more bargain stocks, like this one.

2 Hedging Strategies You Need to Protect Your Portfolio

By Richard Band

A few recent down days may have traders spooked, but what about the bull market of the past five years? Learn how to protect your gains with a hedging strategy.

Investors Dumping the Junk Is a Great Sign

By Richard Band

Some big name stocks that have seen their stock prices rise are suddenly falling, and I find that good news for investors. Find out why here...

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