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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Dow Rises 497 Points on December Rate Cut: Stock Market Today
The basic questions for market participants and policymakers remain the same after a widely expected Fed rate cut.
By David Dittman
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Crypto Trends to Watch in 2026
Cryptocurrency is still less than 20 years old, but it remains a fast-moving (and also maturing) market. Here are the crypto trends to watch for in 2026.
By David Dittman
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UNH Sparks a 408-Point Surge for the Dow: Stock Market Today
The best available data right now confirm both a slowing employment market and a December rate cut, a tension reflected at the equity index level.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Bounce Back With Tech-Led Gains: Stock Market Today
Earnings and guidance from tech stocks and an old-school industrial lifted all three main U.S. equity indexes back into positive territory.
By David Dittman
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Dow Slides 427 Points to Open December: Stock Market Today
The final month of 2025 begins on a negative note after stocks ended November with a startling rally.
By David Dittman
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Dow Adds 314 Points to Thanksgiving Rally: Stock Market Today
Investors, traders and speculators enjoy the best Thanksgiving Week gains for the major stock market indexes in more than a decade.
By David Dittman
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Nasdaq Rises 2.7% as Musk Tweets TSLA Higher: Stock Market Today
Markets follow through on Friday's reversal rally with even bigger moves on Monday.
By David Dittman
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Dow Trims Its Loss to 498 Points: Stock Market Today
Markets are wondering more and more about returns on the enormous amounts of capital hyperscalers are investing in AI.
By David Dittman
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Dow Falls 557 Points to Start NVDA Week: Stock Market Today
The Oracle of Omaha saw growth and value in certain corners of the stock market during the third quarter.
By David Dittman
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Investors Buy the Nasdaq's Big Dip: Stock Market Today
Stocks are up and down again to end an up-and-down week ahead of big earnings announcements and the eventual return of regular economic data flow.
By David Dittman
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Dow Dives 797 Points as Government Opens: Stock Market Today
The process of pricing and re-pricing realities old and new never stops, and next week promises to be at least as exciting as this week.
By David Dittman
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Dow Climbs 327 Points, Crosses 48,000: Stock Market Today
Markets are pricing the end of the longest government shutdown in history – and another solid set of quarterly earnings.
By David Dittman
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Risk Is Off Again, Dow Falls 397 Points: Stock Market Today
Market participants are weighing still-solid earnings against both expectations and an increasingly opaque economic picture.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Rally as Investors Buy the Dip: Stock Market Today
Most sectors are "go" only a day after talk of bubbles, extended valuations and narrow breadth undermined any kind of exuberance.
By David Dittman
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Dow Beats 334-Point Retreat on Tech Bite: Stock Market Today
Investors, traders and speculators wonder whether this remains a Magnificent 7 market and how long this AI-driven bull run will last.
By David Dittman
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3M, GM, Blue Chips Lead to the Upside: Stock Market Today
The S&P 500 followed the Dow Jones Industrial Average into green territory, but the Nasdaq lagged the other indexes because of its tech exposure.
By David Dittman
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Dow Adds 516 Points on Broad Optimism: Stock Market Today
Easing trade war tensions and promise from early earnings reports has investors looking on the bright side to start the week.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Rise to End a Volatile Week: Stock Market Today
The market's fear index reached and retreated from a six-month intraday peak on Friday as stocks closed the week well.
By David Dittman
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Dow Sinks 301 Points on Trade War Talk: Stock Market Today
The contentious relationship between the world's two biggest economies continues to drive global financial markets.
By David Dittman
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Trade Uncertainty Sparks Whipsaw Session: Stock Market Today
Volatility is making a cameo here in mid-October, a generally positive month marked by its historic stock market events.
By David Dittman
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Rally Fades on Mixed AI Revolution News: Stock Market Today
All three main U.S. equity indexes opened higher but closed lower as a seven-session winning streak for the S&P 500 came to an end.
By David Dittman
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S&P, Nasdaq Hit New Highs: Stock Market Today
A late-day rally wasn't enough to lift the Dow into the green as its six-session winning streak came to an end.
By David Dittman
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AMD Stock Surges on OpenAI Deal
Advanced Micro Devices could see tens of billions of dollars in new revenue from the ChatGPT maker as the AI infrastructure buildout accelerates.
By David Dittman
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S&P 500 Hits New Highs on Shutdown Day: Stock Market Today
Most of its components were in the red, but the S&P 500 Index still managed to hit a new intraday all-time high.
By David Dittman
