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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In the summer of 2004, George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry were locked in battle, seeking votes for the upcoming Presidential election. Another major event was making the headlines that summer as well: Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) was preparing to launch the most important… Read More
Many of us grew up in a world where natural resources like water and oil were cheap and plentiful, but those days are long gone. In today’s world, some natural resources (such as clean drinking water) are already stretched to the limit and becoming increasingly scarce. In fact, potable water… Read More
It’s been just a few years that I’ve held the stock… but it has already become the biggest winner for my premium High-Yield International advisory. So far it’s returned 455.2%… and I still hold the stock in my newsletter’s portfolio. #-ad_banner-#But telling you what… Read More
Europe is on the ropes, U.S. businesses remain cautious, and U.S. consumers are ill-inclined to spend money. Meanwhile, crude oil has been in triple-digit territory. That should all spell deep trouble for the nation’s airlines. #-ad_banner-#Instead, they just posted a superb quarter. According to… Read More
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A bold start, a mid-year slump, and a superb finish… That was how the market played out in each of the past two years. Could the current year be shaping up to bring more of the same? Consider these numbers…… Read More
I want to share an update with you. I hope that it’s something you’ll pass along to show more investors the light of a unique income investing niche. #-ad_banner-#For those unaware, I’m the chief strategist of The Daily Paycheck. My goal is simple: Using… Read More
It’s crucial to avoid the trap of focusing on the same types of investments for your portfolio. Investors tend to focus on large caps, small caps or dividend-paying stocks exclusively, when they should own a basket of all of them. A diversified portfolio still brings the best combination of risk… Read More
Since natural gas prices fell off a cliff in 2008, they have continued to descend further and further — until just recently slipping below $2 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf). Prices have perked up a bit recently, but considering how far it’s fallen, it’s of little comfort to investors who… Read More
Editor’s note: The following article was originally published on Mar. 5. My job as chief investment strategist for Game-Changing Stocks requires me to look for “the next big thing.” Sometimes that means I’m looking through obscure government reports to learn about the latest technology the Pentagon is using that could… Read More
