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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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
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Nasdaq, S&P 500 Reach New All-Time Highs: Stock Market TodayThe leader of the AI revolution helped carry two of the three main U.S. equity indexes to new highs heading into the weekend.
By David Dittman
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3 Ways to Keep Control of Your Investments as Oil Prices Create TurbulenceTraders and speculators are already executing their respective plans. Here's what investors can do about the energy shock.
By David Dittman
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Hormuz Tension Snaps Nasdaq Win Streak: Stock Market TodayIt's going to take more than exchanges of social media posts to establish a lasting peace in a historically volatile part of the world.
By David Dittman
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Dow Rises 868 Points Amid Gulf Ceasefire: Stock Market TodayInvestors, traders and speculators are celebrating a Middle East peace worked out through the diplomatic channels of social media.
By David Dittman
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Why the Nasdaq Extended Its Winning Streak to 12 Straight Sessions: Stock Market TodayCrude oil was up again, and stocks were, too, as developments in the Middle East continue to command attention, but not broad price action.
By David Dittman
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S&P, Nasdaq Close at New All-Time Highs: Stock Market TodayMarkets can see beyond the war in the Middle East and are no longer moving based on still-volatile crude oil prices.
By David Dittman
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Nasdaq Rises as Iran Deadline Draws Near: Stock Market TodayThe "Trump always chickens out" trade faces its severest test, with the fate of an ancient culture and crude oil prices at stake.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Edge Up Ahead of Hormuz Deadline: Stock Market TodayInvestors, traders and speculators, as well as policymakers and regular folks, around the world are counting down to a key Tuesday night deadline.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Are Mixed Despite a Huge Oil Move: Stock Market TodayStocks and oil continue to rise and fall with the ebb and flow of news from the White House and the Middle East.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Rise, Oil Falls Amid Peace Talk: Stock Market TodayMarket participants will pay close attention when President Donald Trump talks to the American people about the war in the Middle East tonight.
By David Dittman
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Crude Oil Retreat Lifts Dow 1,124 Points: Stock Market TodayWhether the worst is behind us or there's still more to come in the Middle East, the stock market reaffirmed its resilience during the first quarter of 2026.
By David Dittman
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Dow Rises Amid Another Crude Oil Spike: Stock Market TodayCrude oil was up, and Papa Dow was too, but the Nasdaq fell further into correction territory amid persistent uncertainty for global financial markets.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Slide Again as Crude Oil Controls: Stock Market TodayThe energy shock is starting to show up in survey data, with a resolution of Middle East oil and gas infrastructure disruptions still well over the horizon.
By David Dittman
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Dow Adds 631 Points as Hormuz Vise Eases: Stock Market TodayPrice action up and down and all over the world is being driven by the president of the United States in unprecedented ways these days.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Continue to Slide on Energy Shock: Stock Market TodayNot even "exceptional" earnings and "stellar" guidance could save one of the hottest chip stocks from the shocks of 2026.
By David Dittman
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Dow Slides 768 Points on Inflation Fears: Stock Market TodayNobody knows what's going to happen in the Middle East, including the White House and the Federal Reserve.
By David Dittman
