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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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
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Stocks Struggle With Spiking Bond Yields: Stock Market TodayThe war in the Middle East doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon. On the other hand, Nvidia will report earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday.
By David Dittman
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Tech Leads Again as Nvidia Goes to China: Stock Market TodayThe Magnificent 7 and other mega-cap stocks are making the Middle East seem like a geopolitical and macroeconomic backwater.
By David Dittman
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3 Ways Kevin Warsh Will Change the FedThe Senate has confirmed President Trump's nominee, and though he can't cut rates all by himself, there are three things Kevin Warsh can do to change the Fed.
By David Dittman
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Investors Pull in on Chip Stocks After Hot Inflation: Stock Market TodayThe shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz is showing up on these shores in the form of the hottest CPI inflation print in three years.
By David Dittman
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Energy Leads S&P 500 to Another New High: Stock Market TodayPeace in the Middle East appears to be a distant prospect, but investors, traders and speculators are focusing on other fundamental factors.
By David Dittman
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S&P 500, Nasdaq Close Week at New Highs: Stock Market TodayThe April jobs report suggests that U.S. employers remain resilient even with no real end to the war in the Middle East in sight.
By David Dittman
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Nasdaq Fades Late as Hormuz Tension Flares: Stock Market TodayThe situation at the Strait of Hormuz is changing from day to day, even hour to hour and minute to minute.
By David Dittman
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Markets Are Mixed Amid Fed Uncertainty: Stock Market TodayEarnings are still solid, crude oil is still rising, and Jerome Powell is still a member of the Federal Reserve Board until further notice.
By David Dittman
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Nasdaq Nosedives as OpenAI Is Off Target: Stock Market TodayWith the Magnificent 7 all over the earnings calendar this week, a privately held company has a lot of publicly traded stocks under the microscope.
By David Dittman
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Nasdaq Notches Another New All-Time High: Stock Market TodayTwo of the three main U.S. equity indexes hit new all-time highs at the start of a big week for earnings and interest rates.
By David Dittman
