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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Analyst Articles
The U.S. economy has seemingly turned the corner, thanks to a string of positive reports since the start of the year. Yet a surprising number of economists simply aren’t buying it. [block:block=16]Their concerns include: • A belief that economic reports have been skewed by… Read More
While Gulf Coast residents are taking to the streets for Mardi Gras, Brazilians prepare to kick it up a notch (or 12) with their own unique, pre-Lent festival: Carnival. But despite its reputation as a party-hardy destination, Brazil is also home to a thriving, highly productive, developing emerging… Read More
It’s fascinating to read through the latest 13-F filings, which reveal the top buys and sells of many fund managers from the prior quarter. While many investors focus on the most high-profile money managers such as Warren Buffett or George Soros, who often tend… Read More
To make money in stocks, you need to focus on companies BEFORE everyone else does. It’s not easy to do… and often times it means buying stocks that are out of favor with the general market. But… Read More
Let’s be honest. When you hear about a stock that yields 12% or more, your first thought should be that the company is probably a basket case that can’t even turn a profit. If it’s offering a… Read More
It’s been four years, but it feels to be a lot longer than that. The U.S. housing sector started to quickly deteriorate in the spring of 2008, and though many hoped industry conditions would improve in a year or two, we’re still waiting for signs of life. And looking more… Read More
With April 15 just around the corner, if you’re like me, you’re looking for ways to permanently reduce your tax bill. The good news is that there are investments that not only cut your taxes, but also deliver high yields. Some of these are small niche investment vehicles and not… Read More
The market gets it right about 90% of the time. That’s been my experience with stocks that take a big hit or post a big rally. The other 10% of the time: the market reaction appears simply misplaced, and investors need to be patient and wait for logic… Read More
In a recent issue of my Energy & Income newsletter, I talked about some maneuvering by congressional Republicans to attach a pipeline amendment to the payroll tax cut bill. The Obama administration had been dragging its heels on this issue and didn’t intend to reach a decision before 2013. Read More
Investing in an undervalued high-growth play brings an inherent challenge. Shares are usually undervalued because the near-term growth prospects aren’t as bright as the long-term prospects. This was the biggest risk factor I laid out when I added Cree Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) to my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio. Read More
