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
One of the biggest weaknesses of the Wall Street research model is that it tends to focus on stocks that are able to make the fastest upward move, failing to really look at which stocks could post strong returns over the long haul. As… Read More
Let’s waste no time. Take a look at this chart… The black line is the Market Vectors Gold Miners (NYSE: GDX), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that holds shares of major… Read More
The technological advances haven't stopped coming for the solar industry. Read More
I’ll confess. I’m not a huge fan of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). I can fully appreciate what they offer, but there’s just not enough upside with them most of the time. See, though diversification is usually the goal, more… Read More
I don’t need to tell you that’s it tough out there. A pervasive sense of gloom continues to dog many U.S. consumers, most of whom still anticipate more tough times to come, according to consumer confidence surveys. Some recent troublesome economic reports, led by a sharp drop in… Read More
Sitting in the banking centers of London, Paris and Zurich, the top European money managers have all been singing the same tune lately: “Focus on America.” These investment pros were greatly concerned about the U.S. economy a few years ago, but increasingly think that… Read More
Here we go again. Market volatility is picking up, and it’s causing an upset stomach for many an investor. There is an excellent remedy, though — tilt the equity portion of your portfolio toward large, high-quality companies that provide essential products and services and pay strong… Read More
When executives of a company step in and buy its stock, it can provide a glimpse into an overlooked or misunderstood value opportunity. Sadly, these insiders are often lousy market timers. They tend to acquire… Read More
In the mid 1980s, my favorite band was R.E.M. At that time, they were the kings of college radio and snotty rock critics. But high school kids were still using Van Halen, Loverboy and Journey as their soundtrack for getting in trouble. When classmates would kid me about listening to… Read More
Working for StreetAuthority, I do a lot of different things. In the course of a day, I may be writing an article… editing a newsletter… discussing potential picks with our staff… researching the next investing hotspot… even going over article ideas with Bob Bogda, our managing editor. Read More
