David Dittman
David Dittman is the former managing editor and chief investment strategist of Utility Forecaster, which was named one of "10 investment newsletters to read besides Buffett's" in 2015.
He's also the former editorial director of Investing Daily, Charles Street Research, and Weiss Ratings.
David is a co-author of "The Rise of the State: Profitable Investing and Geopolitics in the 21st Century."
A graduate of the University of California, San Diego, and the Villanova University School of Law, and a former stockbroker, David has been working in financial media for more than 20 years.
Latest articles by David Dittman
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Navigating the New Fed: 5 Conflicts Kevin Warsh Has to Tackle NowFed Chair Kevin Warsh, the new leader of the most important central bank in the world, faces multiple challenges to his still-emerging authority.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Down, US-Iran War Action Up: Stock Market TodayA big week for incoming earnings, inflation and interest rate data and commentary begins with another sell-off in South Korea and a refreshed energy shock.
By David Dittman
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Meta Leads Again as Markets Look Forward to Earnings: Stock Market TodayEvery sector but healthcare was up on Friday, as investors, traders and speculators priced in broad optimism about the future.
By David Dittman
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Micron Gives Stocks a $250 Billion AI Boost: Stock Market TodayMarkets looked beyond the Middle East to the promise of the AI revolution, including more capex and another record-breaking IPO.
By David Dittman
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Dow Falls 577 Points After Hormuz Ceasefire Fails: Stock Market TodayThe S&P 500 of South Korea slipped into "bear market" territory while you were sleeping, but silicon hope sprang again in the US.
By David Dittman
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Chips Slip Again as Caterpillar Bites the Dow: Stock Market TodayYesterday's rally is today's sell-off as markets weigh incoming data against great expectations for second-quarter earnings season.
By David Dittman
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Dow Tops 53,000 as Chip Stocks Re-Take the Lead: Stock Market TodayMarkets are starting to look forward to second-quarter earnings reporting season, as economic activity remains solid.
By David Dittman
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Dow Hits More Highs as Consumers Get More Confident: Stock Market TodayEverybody is enjoying the run-up to Independence Day 2026, with Papa Dow making new highs and consumers recovering from an energy shock.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Rally to Start a Big Holiday Week: Stock Market TodayComcast created a stir among communication services stocks with a plan to spin off its media and entertainment assets into a new publicly traded company.
By David Dittman
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Dow Holds Gains as Markets Price the AI Boom: Stock Market TodayWhether the questions are technical or fundamental in nature, markets are wondering more and more about this new industrial revolution.
By David Dittman
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Requiem for Maestro: 5 Lessons From Fed Chair Alan GreenspanWhether you need to know how to run a central bank or you're forming a jazz band, former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan has answers for you.
By David Dittman
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Nasdaq Falls 579 Points on Global AI Bubble Fear: Stock Market TodaySouth Korea's main stock market index, heavy with chipmakers leveraged to the AI boom, met the technical definition of a correction on Tuesday.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Are Mixed as SpaceX Seeks Its Orbit: Stock Market TodayMarkets are still absorbing the biggest IPO in history, and today they're also observing the passing of one of the most consequential central bankers ever.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Rally on Middle East Peace, Apple-Intel Deal: Stock Market TodayInvestors, traders and speculators set aside their worries about interest rates to celebrate peace in the Middle East and AAPL-INTC again.
By David Dittman
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Dow Falls 507 Points as Fed Chair Warsh Speaks of Price Stability: Stock Market TodayStocks slide as interest rates remain the same and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh starts writing a shorter song for the biggest central bank in the world.
By David Dittman
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Fed Zeppelin: 5 Songs That Explain the Biggest Central Bank in the WorldJimmy Page and Robert Plant have a lot to say about Donald Trump, Kevin Warsh and "regime change" at the Fed.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Pop on SpaceX IPO, Hormuz Peace Plan: Stock Market TodayMarkets eased into the weekend with modest gains, as the SpaceX IPO made Elon Musk a trillionaire and Middle East peace seemed near.
By David Dittman
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Dow Adds 929 Points on New Signs of Peace: Stock Market TodayIf nothing else, President Donald Trump knows how to use the tools at his command to generate attention, in markets as well as any public sphere.
By David Dittman
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Nasdaq Falls 1,121 Points on Fear of an AI Bubble: Stock Market TodayThe tech-heavy index was weighed down by significant selling pressure in the wake of AI chipmaker Broadcom's disappointing guidance.
By David Dittman
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Broadcom Can't Cap Dow's 874-Point Bounce: Stock Market TodayTechnology was one of only two sectors not to close higher on Thursday, and it was basically all about one semiconductor stock.
By David Dittman
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Dow Slides 620 Points as Rally Pauses: Stock Market TodayIt was probably just one of those days for the stock market after five straight sessions of new record highs, but Middle East questions must be answered soon.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Grind Higher on Good Fundamentals: Stock Market TodayThe stock market is a forward-looking mechanism, and what it sees at the bottom line carries greater weight right now than geopolitical uncertainty.
By David Dittman
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Micron Leads Tech as Nasdaq Hits High: Stock Market TodayInvestors, traders and speculators emerged from a three-day weekend optimistic about the long-term impact of artificial intelligence.
By David Dittman
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Dow Hits New High as Warsh Takes Fed Oath: Stock Market TodayPresident Donald Trump welcomed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh the same way President Ronald Reagan welcomed Fed Chair Alan Greenspan.
By David Dittman
