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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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
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
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
Pity the poor mid-caps. Many investors tend to focus on large-cap blue-chip stocks, while more aggressive investors often seek out robust potential upside among off-the-radar small-cap stocks. Stuck in the middle: Mid-cap stocks — which I define as having market values between $1… Read More
With European economies slumping anew, investors have been figuring out ways to trim their exposure to that region. Business conditions are weak and could spiral even lower in coming quarters before an eventual rebound. That’s why I wrote this article, which says that you should revaluate holding… Read More
The rising market during the past several months has helped boost virtually every portfolio. Yet without the wind at your back, marking steady gains becomes that much more challenging. Indeed, April represents the first weak month for the market in quite some time. Read More
These are heady times for the nation’s top hedge fund managers. I’ve conducted a deep review of the top 20 holdings of the nation’s most famous fund managers, and the relative gains or losses since those holdings were acquired. The recent performance has been… Read More
For a few years, this stock was the best investment in clean energy, according to many investors and analysts. Bar none. The company boasted intriguing technology, stunning sales growth and robust profits. Now, by one measure, it’s the single worst clean energy investment on the stock market:… Read More
One of the biggest weaknesses of the Wall Street research model is that it tends to focus on stocks that are able to make the fastest upward move, failing to really look at which stocks could post strong returns over the long haul. As… Read More
I don’t need to tell you that’s it tough out there. A pervasive sense of gloom continues to dog many U.S. consumers, most of whom still anticipate more tough times to come, according to consumer confidence surveys. Some recent troublesome economic reports, led by a sharp drop in… Read More
