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 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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