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
In an ideal world, the entire basket of U.S. stocks would be arranged in terms of the value they represent. The most richly-valued stocks would be obvious sell candidates, and the most inexpensive stocks would all be bought up. But that’s not how the… Read More
I know it’s tempting… But sometimes, as an income investor, when you see a stock yielding 10%, 11% or even more — it pays to hold off on pulling the trigger with that buy order. The good news is that sometimes all it takes is a little homework, including an… Read More
If you’re an income investor that’s ever wanted to lock in a high yield, then know this: sometimes you’ve got to reach for it. Not every high yielder is going to be a world-dominating company with a pristine… Read More
During the past half decade, a revolution has taken place in our living rooms. Consumers have been discovering a range of choices at their disposal, making companies like Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Hulu household names. Yet there’s another next-generation media firm that is in the thick of the action, though… Read More
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What a difference five months can make. Back in January, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) was trading at $102, thanks to 2011’s strong 34% rally, and more and more investors were excited to step into what looked like a well-established ride up. Looks can be deceiving… Not only did the rally not… Read More
He’s one of America’s greatest success stories. But despite being the world’s richest man during his time, J. Paul Getty is almost forgotten today. The wealth Getty amassed is almost unimaginable. At one time, his estimated worth was roughly 1/900th of the entire U.S. Read More
The Federal Reserve is gearing up for its once-every-six-week policy move on Wednesday afternoon, June 20. All eyes will be on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Investors are increasingly expecting the Fed to provide more juice to the economy,… Read More
Around this time last summer, I emphasized the rare opportunity to lock in safe, handsome dividend yields ahead of rising interest rates. Around this same time last year, the benchmark 10-year Treasury was paying a sky-high 3.0%. Today, it yields around 1.6%. This means,… Read More
In the summer of 2009, it was easy to find solid international companies yielding 10% or higher. During the vicious bear market and global recession of 2007-2009, even high-quality companies were caught up in the general… Read More
