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

3 Bank Stock Bargains for Income and Gains

By Richard Band

These bank stocks should easily beat the market over the next 12 months.

2 Mutual Funds for Safety AND Growth

By Richard Band

These mutual funds not only offer the growth potential of stocks for less risk, they've bested the S&P as well.

India a Great Investment for September

By Richard Band

August 2010 turned out to be a dud for stocks, vindicating the cautious/bearish stance I had advised you to take early in the month. For the period as a whole, the Standard & Poor's 500 index shed -4.7%, its worst August since 2001.

Bond Yield Investing – Funds That Are Worry Free

By Richard Band

Bond yields are now spectacularly low, thanks to the double-dip recession scare that has gripped Wall Street over the summer. One of my favorite indicators, the deviation between the ten-year Treasury yield and its 52-week moving average, fell to -25% on August 19th.

Nearing a Bottom in Bond Yields

By Richard Band

Bond yields took a break yesterday from their relentless four-month plunge. (A brisk 104-point rally in the Dow lured investors away from Treasuries and back into stocks.) So have interest rates finally bottomed for the year?

Two Stocks That Will Ride the Next Rally

By Richard Band

Richard Band says the market will move up in the months ahead, and he recommends two stocks he thinks will move with it.

3 Low Risk, High Yield Dividend Stocks

By Richard Band

Amid the volatility, Richard Band recommends pruning riskier stocks from your portfolio and finding shelter in stable companies with lush dividends.

Finding Safety in Asian Bonds

By Richard Band

When the currency drops, so does the price of the country's bonds for a dollar-based buyer. That makes Asian bond funds a good low-risk play now.

Low Risk Investing – 4 Euro Zone Stocks to Buy on Dips

By Richard Band

A simple investing strategy for a volatile market is to buy good stocks on the bad days, because entering an investment on such "dips" can really amplify your profits. Of course, this is easier said than done because identifying stocks to buy can be difficult for investors in any market – let alone one that is trending down. But it can be done by watching things like PE ratios, fundamentals, and other measures that take a little bit of homework but can pay off big time when it comes to your retirement money.

Low Risk Investment Strategies – 3 ETFs to Buy Now

By Richard Band

If your trading strategy involves low-risk investments such as ETFs, you may want to consider these three ETFs to buy now: the iShares Dow Jones US Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSEArca: IHE), the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLP) and the Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU).

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