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 investors think about “swinging for the fences,” they usually need to seek out risky small companies that are undiscovered and poised to take Wall Street by surprise. Yet there’s another way to find a “home-run stock” — by looking for large, well-established companies that have moved deeply out of… Read More
Today, we'll look at some potential game-changing natural gas stocks... Read More
By the end of 2011, the world’s population should reach 7 billion. Through 2050, it is estimated to grow by 150,000 people daily and reach 9 billion. As a result, there will be billions more mouths to feed. It will also be even more crucial than ever to lessen the… Read More
The relationship between risk and reward never changes. If you’re seeking great riches — in the form of juicy dividends — then you’re likely pursuing very speculative investments. On the flip side, seeking “safe” dividend payers likely means you’re going to get a paltry… Read More
Commodities are on a tear. Whether we’re talking about precious metals or energy futures, commodities have posted strong gains during the past 10 years. Take silver for example. It’s up 127% this year alone. Oil touched $100 per barrel on July… Read More
If you sat in the corner office at Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) a few years ago, you’d have ample reason to gloat. The company’s key rival in microprocessors, AMD (NYSE: AMD), was headed for oblivion, choking under $5 billion in debt and a weakening product lineup. All Intel had to do… Read More
If you’re in the market for an auto stock, chances are Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) is among the companies you’re considering. And why not? Toyota is one of the best names in motor vehicle manufacturing. Plus, shares are expected to rebound in the… Read More
We’re finally hitting the heart of the earnings season. Many large cap stocks have already reported results, the mid-caps are set to weigh in soon, and we’ll hear from the bulk of small caps in a few weeks. With all of… Read More
Did you know that Internet traffic in 2010 exceeded all of the traffic on the Internet from its founding through every year up to 2009, according to tech firm giant Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO)? This pace will most likely continue. So what’s the next big growth wave for the Internet? Well,… Read More
A gain of 25%… 50%… even more than 100% in a single trading day? It’s rare. But it does happen. Take Dendreon Corp. (Nasdaq: DNDN), for example. Dendreon has a new drug called Provenge that taps into the immune system to fight prostate cancer. Read More
