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

2 Top Hybrid Electric Utilities to Buy

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

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

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

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?

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.