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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[Editor’s Note: We think there’s enormous opportunity to be had in natural gas in the coming years, but it’s important to know the ins and outs before investing. In this is two-part series, StreetAuthority’s David Sterman will discuss the current situation with natural gas, when he thinks it will be… Read More
As an income investor, 2012 is a pivotal year for your U.S. and Canadian holdings. First, as you may know, this is the year when the Bush tax cuts are slated to expire on Dec. 31. We’ve enjoyed nearly a decade of reduced… Read More
That car in your garage should be running on natural gas. With oil prices around $100 and unlikely to fall much lower in coming years, and natural gas selling for less than $3 per thousand cubic feet (MCF), the cost differential is far too big to ignore. Read More
Roughly a month ago, I was quite excited to launch a new $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio here at StreetAuthority. The market offered plenty of bargains and was looking quite healthy from a technical perspective. Sure enough, the S&P 500 is up nearly 5% in January and up roughly 15% from… Read More
If REITs were players’ pieces on a Monopoly game board, then they all just drew the equivalent to an “Advance to Go, Collect $200” card. Real estate investment trusts — well-loved by investors for their… Read More
When you voluntarily cease doing business with your biggest customer, you best have a good explanation. If not, then investors will think you’re nuts — and dump your stock. But car battery maker Exide Technologies (Nasdaq: XIDE) had a good excuse. The company’s biggest customer, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) made life… Read More
Many of you invest right alongside me and my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio. And since your money is at stake here, along with the $100,000 in real money that StreetAuthority has given me to invest, I’m constantly monitoring my holdings. As some of you may have noticed, there’s… Read More
Investors focused on larger companies saw their ups and downs in 2011. Rather than focus on the usual suspects, perhaps they should have been focused on antimony. It’s an obscure — and toxic — element that has some appealing industrial applications such as flame retardants and in solder and ball… Read More
As an income investor, my favorite combination is a high-yielding stock poised for above-average dividend growth. Fortunately, these stocks aren’t that difficult to find if you know what to look for. I find the best dividend growth prospects are companies with… Read More
Unless you frequent our website, StreetAuthority.com, I’d guess you’ve never heard of David Sterman. That’s about to change… Dave has worked as an investment analyst for nearly two decades. He started his career in equity research at Smith Barney, culminating in a position as… Read More
