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
Score one for the “Dogs.” A look at the 2012 performance of the “Dogs of the Dow,” which are the 10 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) with the highest… Read More
One of the key goals in tech investing is to focus on dominant companies that sport attractive valuations. There’s even an acronym for it: GARP (growth at a reasonable price). Yet how you define this approach can get tricky. Should you focus on stocks that… Read More
The market has taken on a sickly tone in recent weeks, but it’s important to remember that the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are still within 10% of their multi-year highs. Yet a number of stocks have entered into… Read More
Profiting from insider moves can be quite tricky. This is because insider transactions tend to affect the stock price quickly — first from insider buying and then from follow-on purchases of investors as they try to ride along with these insiders. It’s rarely wise to hop on board if the… Read More
In the summer of 2010, a little-noted milestone took place. China passed Japan to become the world’s second-largest economy. Now, Japan needs to keep an eye on the rear-view mirror. Germany and Brazil are gaining ground and may overtake the Asian country… Read More
It’s official: The stock markets are now in a correction. At least the Nasdaq is, having fallen more than 10% from its 52-week high (it’s more than -10% right now). The challenge with… Read More
With every passing day, the risks are rising that Washington will soon create real havoc in the U.S. economy. The “fiscal cliff” set of measures that was agreed upon many months ago is now just seven short weeks away. To hear… Read More
Thanks to an economy that is a bit healthier than it was a few years ago, voters handed President Barack Obama the keys to the White House for four more years. As a re-elected incumbent who campaigned on a platform of “stay… Read More
Every few months, the crisis in Europe rears its head, only to fade back into the background once again. Unfortunately, signs are emerging that Europe’s troubles are deepening anew, so investors need to tread cautiously with stocks until the market digests… Read More
As investors woke up after the day of the Presidential election, seemingly nothing had changed. The incumbent President, Barack Obama, stayed in office, the GOP maintained leadership of the House of Representatives while Democrats controlled the Senate. Does that mean four more years… Read More
