Investing in little-known micro-cap stocks can be frustrating — but it can also be rewarding. Even if a company appears to be making substantial progress with product design or customer orders,… Read More
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. David Stermanon
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You may not be familiar with the name “Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.” — but you should be. Led by fund industry guru Jeremy Grantham, GMO is a Boston-based money management firm with… Read More
Whatever You Do, Avoid These 3 Stocks
July 25, 2013
As companies emerge from a rough stretch, their shares can quickly move back into favor with investors. Trouble is, the rebounding share price can often overshoot the mark and move into overvalued territory, especially… Read More
In recent years, investors have been steadily pouring billions into exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The appeal of investing in an industry or thematic style is a simpler approach than stock-picking for many… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a mortal threat to bank’s balance sheets. A long-anticipated crisis simply never came to pass. Second, a sense that the U.S. housing market — a key source of bank profits — was on the mend, has led to expectations of a brightening profit forecast. Indeed, second-quarter results are in from the major banks, and they look quite solid. A Solid Quarter For Leading Banks As a result, after a 20% surge in the first half of this… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a mortal threat to bank’s balance sheets. A long-anticipated crisis simply never came to pass. Second, a sense that the U.S. housing market — a key source of bank profits — was on the mend, has led to expectations of a brightening profit forecast. Indeed, second-quarter results are in from the major banks, and they look quite solid. A Solid Quarter For Leading Banks As a result, after a 20% surge in the first half of this… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a mortal threat to bank’s balance sheets. A long-anticipated crisis simply never came to pass. Second, a sense that the U.S. housing market — a key source of bank profits — was on the mend, has led to expectations of a brightening profit forecast. Indeed, second-quarter results are in from the major banks, and they look quite solid. A Solid Quarter For Leading Banks As a result, after a 20% surge in the first half of this… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a mortal threat to bank’s balance sheets. A long-anticipated crisis simply never came to pass. Second, a sense that the U.S. housing market — a key source of bank profits — was on the mend, has led to expectations of a brightening profit forecast. Indeed, second-quarter results are in from the major banks, and they look quite solid. A Solid Quarter For Leading Banks As a result, after a 20% surge in the first half of this… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a mortal threat to bank’s balance sheets. A long-anticipated crisis simply never came to pass. Second, a sense that the U.S. housing market — a key source of bank profits — was on the mend, has led to expectations of a brightening profit forecast. Indeed, second-quarter results are in from the major banks, and they look quite solid. A Solid Quarter For Leading Banks As a result, after a 20% surge in the first half of this… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a… Read More
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples. Yet a pair of factors has led investors to rapidly warm up to bank stocks. First, the global economic crisis no longer seems to be a mortal threat to bank’s balance sheets. A long-anticipated crisis simply never came to pass. Second, a sense that the U.S. housing market — a key source of bank profits — was on the mend, has led to expectations of a brightening profit forecast. Indeed, second-quarter results are in from the major banks, and they look quite solid. A Solid Quarter For Leading Banks As a result, after a 20% surge in the first half of this… Read More