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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Among the biggest losers in Thursday’s early trading are Ciena (Nasdaq: CIEN) and Vera Bradley (NYSE: VRA). Women’s accesory maker Vera Bradley is making its second appearance in the “losers” list in just one week. On Monday, Aug. 27, I noted that a recent drop in the stock “implies an… Read More
Many people toss and turn each night. They’re restless. They can’t sleep. Or maybe they snore or wake up constantly. Is this you or someone you know? Sleep consumes about one-third of our lives, yet an estimated 70 million Americans suffer from some kind of sleep-disordered breathing… Read More
Catching a great company as it’s just beginning an impressive wave of growth can lead to a decade’s worth of solid returns. Early investors in Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), for example, scored stunning gains. Yet these investors were eventually compelled to book profits… Read More
The equity markets have been relatively quite over the past couple of weeks, no doubt due to the summer lull. But things have been anything but quiet in the precious metals complex, with traders springing into action and buffing up the shine on gold and silver. In… Read More
I keep track of indicators that often signal warnings before market crashes. In reviewing the current market, there are a number of sectors that seem to be in danger of a collapse. But most worrisome, is that two sectors that are considered… Read More
On July 30, I recommended a cash-secured put strategy in Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) in which traders sold Facebook Aug. 22 puts for $1. This setup was meant to allow traders to buy Facebook at a 10% discount from where it was trading at the time, or get paid not to own it… Read More
It’s rare to see an extremely clear chart pattern develop. Usually, there are multiple interpretations of price action, so traders often pick the one that fits their bias. That is a recipe for trading disasters… Read More
I have a prediction for you. Well, actually it’s not much of a prediction as much of a forecast. You see, rather than go out on a limb and make a bold statement like some market pundits seem to enjoy so… Read More
It’s the biggest question for income investors today: How long can Treasury yields stay low? The answer? A long, long time… Right now, Treasury yields are hovering near record lows. In fact, the yield on the 10-year… Read More
Broad commodity index ETFs have gained more than 20% in less than two months… the definition of a… Read More
