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
Meredith Whitney became a household name last winter. The banking analyst, who was formerly known only by the Wall Street crowd, caught the attention of Main Street when she predicted that many state and local governments would start defaulting on their municipal bonds as… Read More
One of the biggest energy discoveries of the decade has been made in our own back yard. It’s not really a new discovery at all. In fact, we’ve known about the potential for years. It’s just that, until now, no one’s been able to do anything about… Read More
Bruce Berkowitz is ready for a long Labor Day respite. The founder of Fairholme Capital, who was named as Morningstar’s “Fund Manager of the Decade” for his audacious and well-timed investments, made a major gaffe this summer. He loaded up on financial stocks in the first… Read More
If you’re like most Americans, you probably own a pet and spend hundreds of dollars each year to keep your furry friend happy and healthy. As it turns out, man’s best friend can also be an intriguing investment angle. Last year alone, Americans spent $48.3 billion on their pets, including… Read More
Income investors are like anyone else when it comes to getting paid: they’d rather get paid sooner rather than later. But unlike some, they have a good reason for it. Because of inflation, money is always worth more now than later. Plus, money you get now… Read More
I recently heard from a reader who wondered aloud why shares of LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK), which have lost half of their value since early May — and 90% of their value since 2007 — are trading so poorly. After all, this major player in the solar industry has… Read More
Here are three stocks with Game-Changer potential trading at fire-sale prices. Read More
I’ve been in the investing business a long time. I’ve witnessed two nasty bear markets and three bull markets, including the massive one from the 1990s. I’ve seen a technology boom then bust, a collapse of the… Read More
It’s really tempting to fill your portfolio with biotech stocks. This is because biotech investors who find the next breakthrough stock are able to double, triple or quadruple their money almost overnight. Take Dendreon (Nasdaq: DNDN), a maker of a pricey prostate cancer drug, for instance. As… Read More
If you’ve been looking at a sea of red on your stock screens lately, then you have plenty of company. A hefty 495 stocks in the S&P 500 have moved lower since the market sell-off began July 22. Yet a quick look at the five lonely stocks that have been… Read More
