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
There’s been a lot of focus on the gold market lately. The yellow metal has started to lose its value, wiping out profits for investors who have jumped on the bandwagon in recent months. Yet in this instance, a pullback doesn’t spell… Read More
In a brutal market, this stock has been a star. In fact, since the sell-off started in late July the S&P 500 is down 17.5%. This stock is actually UP 7.4%. And that’s when our… Read More
When I was in junior high school in the late 1970s, pessimism about the economy was all around. My friends’ parents were uniformly convinced the United States was in the midst of a great decline that would spell trouble for my generation. I… Read More
A little hysteria can go a long way, especially when it concerns financial markets. And with gold prices plunging 15% last month, it almost goes without saying all those SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD) owners are now biting their nails, wondering whether the three-year rally has finally run… Read More
“How do you make $1 million in the airline industry? Start with $2 million and know when to quit.” As the economy drifts toward a possible recession, investors are increasingly scrutinizing balance sheets… Read More
Last week, I began to look at companies that, despite the financial crisis, hadn’t posted one single unprofitable year dating back to the crash of the “tech bubble,” which is considered by many experts to be the beginning of a “lost decade” for stocks. What I had hoped to find… Read More
The S&P 500 Index dropped 14.3% in the most recent three months. But there is one class of investments generating income and holding up quite well in this environment. Read More
Last week, I told you about the enormous number of high-yielding stocks abroad. I think the amount of international dividend-payers out there is one of the market‘s biggest secrets. If you remember, I told you only 18 profitable U.S. companies were paying yields of more… Read More
Last week, I told you that I thought the recent market rout had presented some real buying opportunities for the type of blue-chip “forever” stocks StreetAuthority Co-founder Paul Tracy preaches about to his Top-Ten Stocks readers. During my research, I found 20 such potential… Read More
Here at StreetAuthority.com, we like to keep tabs on where the richest people in the world are putting their money. After all, billionaires like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates are some of the smartest investors on the planet. And… Read More
