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 challenges for commodity investors is the state of the global economy, as I stated in this article. Weak economic growth in 2012 has kept a lid on… Read More
It’s inevitable and undeniable that Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) growth is slowing. In fact, a few years from now, sales of iPhones, iPads and other hardware could slow to single digits. Apple’s amazing growth Fiscal year ends September Consider that Apple’s sales have… Read More
Wall Street rarely agrees on anything, so it’s notable that virtually all of the major market strategists are in agreement on one theme: Get ready for a… Read More
In the spring of 1993, the U.S. economy was in a funk. Bill Clinton had just become president with hopes of reviving a moribund economy that was growing just 0.7% on a year-over year-basis at that time. Well, the next few… Read More
There’s a battle raging for the nation’s soul, with half our citizens staunchly defending a basic level of government support for a range of social and public services, while the other half sees government spending as mostly wasteful. Yet both sides agree that our nation’s infrastructure performs a vital role… Read More
Teachers rarely dispense a “D” grade. They only do so when performance has been utterly lousy, or when they want to signal that without a better effort, a failing grade may be next. At least that was the logic behind the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and their quadrennial… Read More
In part one of my look at Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA), I took note of the company’s award-winning new sedan, impressive engineering efforts and prudent fiscal management. Even the company’s most ardent detractors must now concede that CEO Elon Musk’s vision for a… Read More
Auto entrepreneurs Preston Tucker, John Dolorean and Malcolm Bricklin learned a very tough lesson years ago. You can beat the big automakers at their own game with compelling designs and clever engineering. But your businesses will fail anyway. The amount of resources… Read More
With the economy expected to grow at a tepid pace in 2013, most small-cap companies will be glad to simply eke out modest sales gains. Indeed, nearly half the companies in the S&P 600… Read More
Just one more year. That’s the goal as we cajole our cars to stay on the road for a little longer. Yet there invariably comes a time when an aging car is no longer worth the hassle. By the time the odometer hits 150,000 miles, the repair bills start piling… Read More
