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. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Although the U.S. stock market has generated a healthy glow this year, the commodity complex appears to be entering into a growling bear market. Just consider these stats: After a sharp drop on April 15, gold... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2013/04/17/gold-is-plunging--which-commodities-are-joining-it-n1569931 61b36d7e-0b10-4171-a9e5-7925c660cf79 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT What are stocks worth? It's a loaded question. Any stock can appear overvalued or undervalued depending on which valuation metrics you use. The same logic applies to the broader stock market. Right now,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2013/04/02/one-of-buffetts-favorite-market-indicators-is-flashing-red-n1555085 3f157bea-3372-4d62-9b4c-ca5a8416c7e7 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT Even as you keep an eye on our ever-rising stock market, it also pays to monitor global economic trends. And looking at the economic reports coming out of Europe and China, there is a growing cause for... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2013/03/30/what-the-troubles-in-europe-and-china-mean-to-your-investments-n1553250 548049bf-75c9-4a9c-85d7-b2caf216f9bc Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:01:00 GMT Investors have been wisely diversifying their portfolios to provide exposure to more than just U.S. stocks. Whether it's emerging markets, real estate or gold bullion, a broad-based approach provides for a better... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2013/03/07/7-commodity-stocks-yielding-up-to-10-n1527627 a334761a-aa84-454e-9261-4a5ed22a76d6 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:01:00 GMT A few weeks into the New Year, investors seem to be in a carefree mood. The traditional measures of volatility remain at extremely low levels. After all, the European economic crisis has calmed, budget negotiations in... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2013/01/29/4-black-swans-that-could-jolt-the-market-in-2013-n1500026 6d17e986-9f31-4188-a7c7-fbd32e45866c Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT Just a few quarters ago, an increasing number of data points yielded an impression that the Chinese economy might soon be in distress. The housing sector looked overbuilt, the banking sector was carrying a rising number... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2013/01/28/is-china-on-the-verge-of-a-comeback-n1499100 f683c6ca-0abc-4be4-b2e3-f6497c39991b Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT Fifty years after Yugoslavian President Josip Tito founded the Non-Aligned Movement, the economies of the association's roughly 120 nations have grown in excess of 5% per year on average, while larger developed... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2013/01/20/these-emerging-hot-spots-for-global-investing-are-closer-than-you-think-n1488493 8f14a6b4-c751-48a9-b195-955ec6313b64 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT Looking for stocks poised to make a major move? Then find the companies that are loved and hated by investors. These three hotly-debated stocks have been in the headlines recently as bulls and bears duke it out.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2013/01/04/the-3-most-controversial-stocks-in-the-market-n1478726 7fb87d84-f843-4785-ac42-2bab508c3a8b Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT 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.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2012/12/29/3-types-of-explosivegrowth-companies--and-why-theyre-dangerous-n1475849 6afd8deb-63c2-43b3-81bc-3395ee92b29b Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT 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 fact... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2012/12/23/its-time-to-buy-these-2-defense-stocks-n1472820 e4c5ff87-fc87-4a9e-855a-e181bf0bcc94 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT It's inevitable and undeniable that Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) growth is slowing. In fact, a few years from now, sales of iPhones, iPads and other hardware could slow to single digits. Fiscal year ends... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2012/12/19/is-apple-still-a-buy-n1469942 f4983a9c-80da-42c8-bee9-ae2777e9fe4a Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT Serious economic storm clouds have emerged, and when you consider that the S&P 500 is on track for its fourth straight year of gains, a tumble in 2013 is downright plausible. Here's a sage piece of advice: If you... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2012/12/15/5-safetynet-funds-to-protect-your-nest-egg-from-the-next-crash-n1467529 f9e24e4b-5c34-49f5-8366-987f7e191734 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT Serious economic storm clouds have emerged, and when you consider that the S&P 500 is on track for its fourth straight year of gains, a tumble in 2013 is downright plausible. Here's a sage piece of advice: If you... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2012/12/10/these_5_strategic_funds_could_save_you_from_the_next_market_crash dd24f19d-e887-49c8-8f7e-ed9c3466713f Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT Are you familiar with the M/O ratio? Well, it may just be the single most important equation to determine the direction of global stock markets. And while it's likely to help deliver robust gains for many emerging... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2012/12/05/this_changing_demographic_could_change_the_course_of_the_stock_market_forever ae3660f0-5949-42b2-a4a6-06a0bf8b5067 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT Roughly a decade ago, consumers finally realized they were truly addicted to the Internet. If you spent a few days offline, without checking e-mail or favorite websites, then withdrawal symptoms began to occur. More... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidSterman/2012/11/30/2_stocks_to_own_for_the_super_wifi_era 00d73fc2-54a3-4fa4-ad40-1424d920b72a Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:01:00 GMT