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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When ratings agency Standard & Poor’s set about to create a group of stock indexes, it came up with the S&P 500, 400 and 600, representing large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap stocks, respectively. What about micro-caps? The company’s… Read More
Although the U.S. economy has recently been on an unpredictable path, get ready to see more typical economic patterns take root. The economy is just get its footing now and should be a bit better in 2013. And, if history is any guide, it… Read More
It’s increasingly clear that it’s the beginning of the end of the recent market rally. The major indexes have moved steadily higher since Oct. 1, 2011, with some of the more speculative stocks becoming the biggest gainers. These stocks weren’t cheap to begin… Read More
The steady market gains we’ve seen during the past four months have made me a bit nervous. All of the action seemed to be benefiting the riskier plays in the market, leaving seemingly safer plays one step behind. As a result, a focus… Read More
The status of many global economies is in flux right now. I recently looked at several foreign economies that could be headed toward a downward spiral and how it could affect your portfolio. #-ad_banner-#As a result, companies that have fairly minimal foreign exposure may have the most… Read More
It’s time to stress-test all of the companies in your portfolio. It’s crucial to determine their geographic exposure right now, because a handful of major economies are possibly headed for a long-term unwinding. #-ad_banner-#Each of these countries is beset by stunningly-large budget deficits, unfavorable demographics, a too-strong… Read More
It’s getting awfully tempting to book profits on any stocks that you’ve seen boosted by the current rally. Even if you make that move, it’s an open question as to whether you should redeploy your funds into other less expensive stocks, or simply just sit tight with a rising cash… Read More
The last weekend of February was a tough one for me. I came across a news item that led me to think I made a big mistake. About a month ago, I recommended Citigroup (NYSE: C) as a pick in my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio. Read More
Will 2012 bring another year of “stay-cations?” Not if Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) is any indication. The purveyor of airline and hotel discounts recently reported a 35% jump in fourth-quarter sales, to $991 million (compared with a year earlier). And that was in a seasonally-weak quarter. Sales may hit $1.4 billion… Read More
A quick review of the stocks contained in my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio may give the impression that I’m a big fan of turnaround plays. That’s actually not the case. Companies like Ford (NYSE: F) are doing very well, and simply… Read More
