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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There’s a battle raging for the nation’s soul, with half our citizens staunchly defending a basic level of government support for a range of social and public services, while the other half sees government spending as mostly wasteful. Yet both sides agree that our nation’s infrastructure performs a vital role… Read More
Teachers rarely dispense a “D” grade. They only do so when performance has been utterly lousy, or when they want to signal that without a better effort, a failing grade may be next. At least that was the logic behind the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and their quadrennial… Read More
Online brokers undoubtedly have made investing more affordable and accessible than ever before. Gone are the days when you had to make phone calls to a dozen brick-and-mortar… Read More
Some of my biggest gains have come from tracing powerful growth trends back to the source. If lemonade sales are booming, then I want to know who’s supplying the lemons. The smartphone revolution, for instance, has been very good to Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). And analysts are forecasting a 27% increase… Read More
Stock prices generally reflect expectations for the future. If investors believe earnings will grow, then stock prices can soar, and they can fall just as quickly if earnings disappoint. The yearly chart of Hot… Read More
Election years always bring out predictions about which stocks will do best under the next administration. These predictions are usually little more than informed guesses since no one really knows what policies will be implemented until after a president takes office and begins… Read More
You know the story. If Congress fails to act by the end of the year, then current income tax rates will expire and rates would rise for nearly everyone. All dividends would also be taxed as… Read More
You’ve probably heard it before. Small caps are too volatile. They’re also a great way to lose a lot of money in a short amount of time. And don’t forget, they’re usually… Read More
Stock picking is an art and a science. The art of stock picking relies on the skill to choose the right stock at the right time. It’s possible to do this in a more consistent manner through the technical analysis of a stock… Read More
Readers of my articles should know by now that I’m always on the lookout for good dividend-paying ideas. There’s no better way to get a dependable source of income and save for retirement than dividend stocks — especially high yielders.#-ad_banner-# The best-yielding… Read More
