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
When aluminum producer Alcoa (NYSE: AA) reports first-quarter results after the bell on Tuesday, April 10, earnings season will officially be underway. What happens to stocks for the next two to three weeks will almost exclusively be a function of what major companies have… Read More
Roughly one month ago, online travel provider Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) made a nice gesture toward shareholders, announcing plans to buy back $200 million worth of company stock. Investors should hope that the company doesn’t follow through on this plan, because shares have shot up roughly $120 since the… Read More
While investors have begun to prep for a rebound in the U.S. housing market — the PHLX Housing Sector Index has risen 50% in the past six months — they may be early to the party. Read More
“Risk-on” and risk-off” are remarkably straightforward notions. When investors are bullish, they increasingly migrate into ever-riskier stocks, either ones that sport higher valuations, or ones that are small but potentially quite promising. Yet after a six-month stock market… Read More
When it comes to money management styles, there is no consensus. Some investment pros look for stocks showing “relative strength,” meaning they’ve been trading very well in recent sessions. Yet some money managers shun that approach, preferring out-of-favor stocks. These pros often turn to… Read More
It’s been a tough week for stocks as investors adjust to the reality that the Federal Reserve won’t be providing any more liquidity to the U.S. economy. Get ready for more tough weeks ahead, too — earnings season… Read More
Whenever you hear that a company is a “growth-through-acquisition story,” you should be cautious. Investors tend to shun these types of stocks, as acquisitions bring plenty of risk. The acquired company may not generate the revenue growth… Read More
Thus far in 2012, investors have been getting a real sense of deja vu. Just as was the case a year ago, the economic data have been increasingly bright, while the Federal Reserve’s programs have been providing liquidity to the market. This helped the… Read More
Back in January 2000, the Dow Jones came within 100 hundred points of the 12,000 mark. The subsequent recession knocked the index back a notch, and it wouldn’t be able to breach the 12,000 level until October,… Read More
Please excuse me for sounding like a broken record, but in today’s market, you need to look at adding stocks with a high margin of safety to your portfolio. The S&P 500’s stunning six-month surge should… Read More
