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
By the simplest of measures, it was a good year for stocks. The S&P 500 rose 12%, extending a bull market that began in March 2009. Yet the bull is showing his age. Sharp… Read More
When the economic climate gets rough, many companies are forced to reduce or even outright eliminate their dividends. They have no choice: Cash flow falls, and any efforts to sustain a dividend at current levels… Read More
Each week, one of our investing experts answers a readers question in our InvestingAnswers’ Q&A column. It’s all part of our mission to help consumers build and protect their wealth through education. If you’d like us to answer one of your questions,… Read More
It’s hard to remember, but today’s leading large-cap stocks were once just fast-growing small businesses. Years of double-digit annual sales growth turned these acorns into mighty oak trees. And if you glance across the 600 stocks comprising the S&P’s SmallCap 600 Index,… Read More
Ever wonder how the most successful investors do it, correctly calling stock picks time and again? They must know something you don’t, you think, something that gives them that extra edge. Well, you’re right. And it’s easier than you think. #-ad_banner-#One of the least… Read More
Growth, for its own sake, has tripped up many companies — and investors, for that matter. Every year around this time, financial publications publish their list of America’s fastest-growing companies. And their advertising departments love them. These are often the most popular… Read More
Mexico and Brazil had a big problem several decades ago. They had a small but very wealthy elite class and a massive underclass. The middle class in these countries was relatively small, leading to low levels of domestic consumption. Since then, a set of far-sighted government policies has helped… Read More
Whatever deal gets struck to resolve the imminent “fiscal cliff,” the U.S. budget mess will be far from fixed. There will still be a yawning gap between government revenue and government spending, let alone the… Read More
As I mentioned before, changing global climate has wrought havoc on the agricultural sector during the past year. Drought in the United States has stunted the yields of many crops, while unusual weather patterns elsewhere in the world led to sharp spikes — and drops — in farm yields… Read More
During the past decade, dozens of Chinese companies began trading on U.S. stock exchanges, and more than a few were complete frauds, causing investors to lose 100% of their money. You can blame it on the auditors. The accountants who were… Read More
