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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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Santa Rally: Stock Market TodayInvestors, traders and speculators are beginning to like the looks of a potential year-end rally.
By David Dittman
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Cooler Inflation Supports a Relief Rally: Stock Market TodayInvestors, traders and speculators welcome much-better-than-hoped-for core CPI data on top of optimism-renewing AI earnings.
By David Dittman
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Nasdaq Sinks 418 Points as Tech Chills: Stock Market TodayInvestors, traders and speculators are growing cooler to the AI revolution as winter approaches.
By David Dittman
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AI Stocks Lead Nasdaq's 398-Point Nosedive: Stock Market TodayThe major stock market indexes do not yet reflect the bullish tendencies of sector rotation and broadening participation.
By David Dittman
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Dow Adds 646 Points, Hits New Highs: Stock Market TodayIt was "boom" for the Dow but "bust" for the Nasdaq following a December Fed meeting that was less hawkish than expected.
By David Dittman
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Dow Rises 497 Points on December Rate Cut: Stock Market TodayThe 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 2026Cryptocurrency 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 TodayThe 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 TodayEarnings 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 TodayThe 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 TodayInvestors, 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 TodayMarkets 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 TodayMarkets 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 TodayThe 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 TodayStocks 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 TodayThe 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.
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Dow Climbs 327 Points, Crosses 48,000: Stock Market TodayMarkets 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 TodayMarket 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 TodayMost 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 TodayInvestors, 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 TodayThe 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 TodayEasing 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 TodayThe 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 TodayThe contentious relationship between the world's two biggest economies continues to drive global financial markets.
By David Dittman
