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 Makes More New Highs Despite AI Drag: Stock Market TodayStocks were mostly higher again as Iran and Oman negotiated a shipping agreement for the Strait of Hormuz, but AI capex is still a big issue for investors.
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Dow Drops 1,153 Points as Oil Pops on Fed Day: Stock Market TodayFed Chair Kevin Warsh reassured markets about a resilient economy, but geopolitical uncertainty remains the major factor for most interested parties right now.
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Markets Weigh Peace Hope Against AI Fear: Stock Market TodayWill there ever be peace in the Middle East? Will the Magnificent 7 ever make money from AI? Investors, traders and speculators want to know right now.
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Inflation Made I-Bonds Popular. What Now?savings bonds Inflation has made Series I savings bonds, known as I-bonds, enormously popular with risk-averse investors. How do they work?
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Stocks Slip as Alphabet Gets Ready to Report: Stock Market TodayThe stock market still seems to be pretty resilient in the short term, but the bond market is starting to show some signs of long-term stress.
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Nasdaq Rallies Ahead of Magnificent 7 Earnings: Stock Market TodayEarnings are the most important thing, and expectations are high. But interest rates are rising, and energy tensions aren't easing.
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Dow Drops 305 Points as Apple Falls From Highs: Stock Market TodayAll three main equity indexes were in the green to start the trading week, but questions about war overtook optimism about earnings.
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Stocks Rise on Hot Earnings, Cool Inflation: Stock Market TodaySecond-quarter earnings and June consumer inflation data offset continuing uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
