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
Although the U.S. stock market has generated a healthy glow this year, the commodity complex appears… Read More
A major surge in any given stock can help pump up a portfolio’s returns, and for many investors, holding tight on a winning stock pick seems like the right thing to do. After all, the news has been good (perhaps in the form of… Read More
After a long fallow period out of the investor spotlight, solar-power stocks are back — with a vengeance. On April 9, shares of First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR), the industry’s largest player with a… Read More
Although the major indexes have moved steadily higher during the past six months, a few dozen companies have missed the boat. Of the 1,500 stocks in the S&P 400, 500 and 600, 33 slid more than 30% during the past six months. A… Read More
With each passing year, the United States has lost its edge, a new report suggests. Whether it’s national education scores, health care efficiency, environmental stewardship or a host of other measures, the country has slipped down from the top of the leaderboard. But by… Read More
Perhaps the most powerful investing angle for our times has been the ever-rising tide of cash parked on corporate balance sheets. And the only way to build that cash (besides selling stock… Read More
As investors gear up for another earnings season, all signs point to decent quarterly results. Analysts steadily lowered their first-quarter profit forecasts during the past few months, and in the… Read More
Forget what you may have heard: The United States has not lost its way as an industrial power. Although many have lamented the country’s multidecade shrinkage in the manufacturing sector, the most important pockets of product design and development are still taking place right here in the U.S. Read More
We live in a yield-obsessed era. Whether it’s dividend yields, junk bond yields or lowly government bond yields, investors seek yields in every corner of the… Read More
Thanks to subpar winter rain and snow in the Northern California mountains, the Southwest appears to be headed for another summer of water rationing — something nearby Texas is already familiar with. And water shortages abound elsewhere. #-ad_banner-#Across the globe, the Chinese government is building a massive pipeline to ship… Read More
