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
Call it the non-event of 2011. This was supposed to be the year investors re-embraced GM (NYSE: GM), which went public again in late 2010, with analysts painting a fairly rosy picture for the years ahead. Indeed, at the start of this year, I noted that analysts at Morgan… Read More
It’s no secret the newspaper business is in trouble. As more consumers get their news online, advertising and circulation rates in the print world have been steadily falling. In response, many of the major newspaper chains have been cutting staff at a regular clip. The process has been underway for… Read More
I just wanted to send out a quick reminder that I am conducting one more "Ask Amy" survey this week. Here's your chance to get my opinion about stocks you care about. Read More
It’s one of the most highly sought metals on the planet. If I’m right, then demand could surge more than 800% in the next four years… And no, I’m not talking about gold, or any other precious metal for that matter. The metal I’m… Read More
There simply aren’t many opportunities like this one. It’s an energy investment, but it’s a far cry from the oil “majors” such as ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) or Chevron (NYSE: CVX). In fact, this is one of those investments I’d guess only one in 20 investors know about. Read More
I’ve always wanted to be an energy tycoon. Problem is, at this point in my life, I don’t have the capital to make it happen. But, thanks to the stock market, I can come pretty close by owning stocks of oil exploration companies. Read More
Here at StreetAuthority, we’re always looking for “game-changing” stocks. In fact, my colleague Andy Obermueller has an entire newsletter dedicated to the subject. These “game-changers” are usually smaller firms that are developing revolutionary new products. Yet we also have our eye on larger, more well-established companies that seek to push… Read More
To make money in stocks, some investors prefer to “fly under the radar,” holding shares of companies that operate in the background by helping big-name firms do what they do best. One reason I like these “behind-the scenes” companies is they don’t get… Read More
If you are looking for a safer way to earn income from mortgage REITs, I have profiled my favorite mortgage REIT preferred stock along with an 8.9% income fund in today's issue. Read More
I have never spent much time on momentum stocks. These stocks tend to move higher and higher with seemingly no regard for the fundamentals of the underlying business. When momentum investors lose interest and sell their stakes, there’s little support in place, and these stocks can tumble swiftly lower. Read More
