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

Will the Bull Buck Off the Little Guy?

By Richard Band

The S&P 500 index has almost doubled from its March 2009 low, and it appears small investors are back in the market. Find out why that is not a good sign.

Best Funds to Buy if You Think T-Bonds Are Dead

By Richard Band

T-bonds may be dead, but several other types of bonds are offering safer and more profitable opportunities. Here are the best mutual funds to buy now.

Ticking Time Bomb in Bonds?

By Richard Band

A number of respected commentators, including bond king Bill Gross of PIMCO, are bracing for the worst.

3 Investments to Prepare for the Next Bear Market

By Richard Band

It's not too early to begin transitioning your portfolio toward a more conservative posture with these top dividend stocks.

HP is a Screaming Buy

By Richard Band

Take advantage of Wall Street's shortsighted overreaction to Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) earnings.

2 Top Hybrid Electric Utilities to Buy

By Richard Band

The ongoing economic upswing should lift wholesale power prices and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) and Entergy (NYSE: ETR) may be good buys.

One True Bargain in This Market

By Richard Band

The utility sector is one of the few sectors with significant real value left, and PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) should offer more spark than other utility stocks.

Bond Prices Bottoming – Buy ESD

By Richard Band

Bond prices seem to be bottoming out, making this an opportune time to buy Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE: ESD).

Bargain Dividend Stock to Buy in a Bloated Market

By Richard Band

Dividend stock Unilever (NYSE: UL) is a bargain stock that could offer double-digit growth in the next 12 months.

Where Are the Bargains in This Market?

By Richard Band

It may be hard to find true bargain stocks to buy in a market being propped up by the Fed, but there are a few and one emerging market that offer the potential for double-digit returns over the next 12 months.

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