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

JNJ May Provide Some Relief in a Correction

Health care stock Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is one of the few bargains dividend stock worth buying now.

AT&T Pullback Presents Buying Opportunity

Investors should choose AT&T (NYSE: T) over Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), because the telecom stock's earnings are growing faster and the yield is higher.

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