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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Just 14 months ago, the U.S. economic outlook appeared fairly dire, leading stocks to plunge in late July and early August 2011. As it turns out, it was a false alarm: The S&P 500 has risen 29% since then. This kind of move is all the more remarkable when you… Read More
It’s certainly not the sexiest stock on Wall Street, but Sonoco Products Co. (NYSE: SON), a manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging solutions, could be setting up for a nice move higher. Down more than 6% year-to-date, Sonoco has been underperforming its… Read More
Your Next Issue of Game-Changing Stocks Published: 10/8/12 My friends, Your next issue of Game-Changing Stocks will be published a few days later than usual. But here’s a taste of what to expect… I’m doing a… Read More
Many analysts on CNBC wonder what the Federal Reserve will do next, even though it has already clearly told us it will continue with a quantitative easing policy for years to come. In official policy statements, the Fed has vowed to keep interest… Read More
To the casual observer, it must seem as if the market has been trending in only one direction — up –since bottoming out in March 2009. A gain of more than 100% in the S&P 500 since that bottom surely gives… Read More
About 10 years ago, an investor could have purchased 100 shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) for $1,200. Today, those same shares are worth an extraordinary $675,000. Not counting dividends, that’s a better than 56-fold return on your investment in just 10 years. Read More
Emerging-market and small-cap stocks are known for their awesome growth potential and high volatility. So when you put the two together, you have a formula for a super-charged investment with unparalleled growth potential. Combining emerging-market and small-cap stocks offers investors a unique opportunity to invest in early-stage companies in growing… Read More
For blue-chip stocks, it’s been another solid year. Fully 25 out of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average are up this year, led by a 61% spike in Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ), a 44% gain for Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and a 39% jump for… Read More
With interest rates at historic lows, retirees and other income investors are more likely than ever to fall into a dangerous trap — chasing higher-risk dividend stocks to earn more income. This doesn’t only occur among do-it-yourself investors. I’ve seen professionals succumb… Read More
While equity indices were making multi-year highs, resource and commodity markets were largely left behind. The CRB Index basket of commodity prices remains 20% lower than its… Read More
