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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Here at StreetAuthority, we’ve been relentlessly talking about the $1.7 trillion “Dividend Vault,” the name we’ve given to the unprecedented amount of cash that U.S. companies have stockpiled since the Great… Read More
Financial “mad scientists” always mix ingredients and styles to develop the ultimate investing tool. These mission-obsessed types will stop at nothing in their quest for profitable investments. No matter how complex… Read More
The results are in… Elliott Gue’s Top 10 Stocks has recommended “hated” cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris (NYSE: PM) many times over the years. Well, I wondered what other “hated” companies are worthy of a second look.#-ad_banner-# It turns… Read More
Editor’s note: Each week, one of our investing experts answers a reader’s question in a Q&A column at our sister site, InvestingAnswers.com. It’s all part of our mission to help consumers build and protect their wealth through education. This week’s question… Read More
Despite the S&P 500’s 106% rally since March 2009 and a clear upward momentum, there are plenty of bears worried about a correction, or worse, another 2008-style meltdown. That has driven huge capital inflows into bond… Read More
A long time ago, before the dawning of the big-mouth hedge fund kings and the popularity of self-directed investing, a quiet stock-picking genius was making millions for himself, his employer and his investors. The former golf caddy was… Read More
Worth an estimated $1.5 billion, J.R. Shaw is one of the wealthiest men in Canada. An entrepreneur by nature, he founded his company in 1966 at the age of 32. Over the ensuing 28 years, he turned this modest venture into Shaw Communications (NYSE: SJR), Canada’s second-largest cable and satellite… Read More
It’s the most lucrative investing strategy I’ve ever found. It won’t happen overnight, but I’m convinced anyone can earn a significant amount of money with this strategy. Let me explain… #-ad_banner-#If you’re a regular StreetAuthority reader, you know I’ve shared the details of my “Daily Paycheck”… Read More
If you’re a regular StreetAuthority reader, you probably know about the $1.7 trillion “Dividend Vault.” Simply put, that’s the name we’ve given to the unprecedented amount of cash that U.S. companies… Read More
Whenever I need inspiration for a new stock idea, I think about Levi Strauss.#-ad_banner-# Yes, Levi Strauss — the man who invented blue jeans. As a scrappy European immigrant to the land of opportunity, Strauss went West during the California Gold Rush in the mid-1800s seeking his fortune. But he… Read More
