Richard Band (RSS)

You can grow wealthy through conservative investing, and Richard E. Band has shown the way for over 25 years. His Profitable Investing newsletter is designed to help long-term investors safely and systematically outperform the market so they can retire comfortably with income that meets their needs and never lose a minute of sleep along the way.

The proof is in the pudding. His flagship Total Return Portfolio has tripled in value since its inception in 1990, while taking far less risk than the popular stock market index funds. And while "safety first" is the cornerstone of his investment philosophy, that's not to say his Profitable Investing subscribers don't hit their share of home runs.

In 2009, Richard's subscribers saw no less than fifteen of his recommended stocks soar 30% or more. Spectacular winners included the iShares China index fund, up 76% for the year; Buckeye Partners, up 69% (83% with dividends); Texas Instruments, up 68%; and "slow, stodgy" old IBM, which skyrocketed 55%. Overall, the Total Return Portfolio clocked a sparkling 22.5% gain, as verified by Hulbert.

Besides editing Profitable Investing, Richard is a popular speaker at investment conferences. He is the author of Contrary Investing, which was named "Best Investment Book" of 1985, subsequently updated. Barron's called it "one of the most moving and readable presentations on the subject." 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's straightforward style and low-risk "value" approach to wealth building have won numerous awards, including seven in the "Best Financial Advisory" category by the Newsletter and Electronic Publishers Foundation.

Richard Band graduated from Yale University, magna cum laude, and has been a respected investment commentator for more than three decades. Subscribers to Profitable Investing rest easy because they know Richard invests his family's money in many of the same investments he recommends to them and watches them like a hawk.