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 ‘Fortress Stocks’ to Build Your Portfolio – IBM KO

By Richard Band Oct 24, 2013

Coca-Cola and IBM are two Fortress Stocks you can build upon in your portfolio, and both should deliver 12% to 15% returns within one year's time

Late Jobs Report Let Peace Reign

By Richard Band Oct 23, 2013

Jobs report? What jobs report? It barely caused a blip, and that's a good thing, though as the market rises we're seeing more and more speculation.

Focus on Selling With Market at New Highs

By Richard Band Oct 18, 2013

Anyone can see that the market is overvalued -- so with the temporary high we're seeing after the reopening of the government, sell off top performers.

Emerging Markets Pull Ahead of S&P 500 (SPY)

By Richard Band Oct 9, 2013

Whenever emerging bourses outperform during a downturn for equities in general, the bullish momentum tends to hold.

Looking for a Winner Without the Taper? Try Preferred Stock

By Richard Band Sep 20, 2013

Now that the dust has settled after a wild week of Fed news, it's time to look ahead to stocks that stand to benefit from the likely drop in bond yields.