David Sterman has worked as an investment analyst for nearly two decades. He started his Wall Street career in equity research at Smith Barney, culminating in a position as Senior Analyst covering European banks. While at Smith Barney, he learned of all the tricks used by Wall Street to steer the best advice to their top clients and their own trading desk.
David has also served as Managing Editor at TheStreet.com and Director of Research at Individual Investor. In addition, David worked as Director of Research for Jesup & Lamont Securities. David has made numerous media appearances over the years, primarily on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and has a master's degree in management from Georgia Tech.
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Whenever you see the markets slump badly, you need to look at the other side of the coin. You should ask yourself, “What investments can actually prosper from a darkening economic outlook?” Well, we know that bonds rally sharply. For example, the iShares Barclays… Read More
Your portfolio isn’t the only one that’s taking a beating right now… U.S. equities across the board have sold-off in the past month. The S&P 500 fell 9% in May alone. This kind of volatility makes it hard for income investors to navigate the… Read More
The grand sum of $1.4 trillion is a remarkably large number, no matter how you slice it. It’s so large that it can single-handedly impact the direction of the stock market. And thanks to recent events, it is a number you should be thinking… Read More
I’ve found a situation that would make any business owner salivate… Trust me, it doesn’t happen often. Cutthroat competition and other factors usually prevent it. But when an opportunity like this arises, companies (and their stockholders) can rake in extraordinary gains while it lasts. Read More
One way to earn large profits in the stock market is by discovering and playing the macro trends in the economy. Think of the Internet revolution and the billions that were… Read More
About a month ago, I told you about a company that could potentially spell the death of the gasoline engine as we know it. That’s good news for drivers — who have been feeling it at the pump lately — but it’s even better news for investors who can remain… Read More
Shareholder activists hate to see a company with too much cash. They rattle cages in hopes of getting a company to issue a one-time hefty dividend, or make some other bold move that can shake up a stock. But many companies simply refuse… Read More
The current market is a stock-picker’s nightmare. Despite a positive, though slightly uninspiring economic environment in the United States and still fairly strong growth in the emerging world, asset prices are trading on one thing these days…… Read More
Very few companies can boast of six straight years of sales growth in excess of 25%. And fewer still can match this pace for the next few years as well. So would you want to own the stock? I’m talking about a company that had roughly $7 billion in sales… Read More
The health care industry is about to get a big technology upgrade. Read More