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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Stock Market Today: Dow Rises 854 Points From Its Intraday LowIf there's one thing markets hate, it's uncertainty. But uncertainty is all they're getting these days.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: It's Going to Stay Choppy for StocksAuto-focus can show us a lot about uncertainty on the ground and in the stock market.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Markets Celebrate Trump's Tariff DétenteConsumer discretionary stocks led 10 of the 11 S&P 500 sector groups well into the green.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Enjoy a Fed Day Relief RallyThe question now is whether Jerome Powell and other policymakers can get the balance right given all the new noise.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Skid Into Another Risk-Off TurnThe promise of the AI revolution can't overcome flickering hopes for a "Fed put."
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Dow Adds 353 Points Despite Soft Retail SalesInvestors and traders shake off another set of shaky economic numbers and send 10 of 11 sectors higher on Monday.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Trump Drives Another Up-and-Down DayInvestors, traders and speculators as well as businesses and households continue to adjust to rapidly changing times.
By David Dittman
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Should You Sell Tesla Stock as Elon Unrest Grows?Tesla's CEO is wearing many hats and is managing them "with great difficulty."
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Dow Off 890 Points on Tariff UncertaintyPresident Donald Trump still believes his ever-evolving plan for global trade will be "great for us," but "it takes a little time."
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 670 Points on Trade War EffectA prodigious rally by the battered leader of the AI revolution typified an increasingly volatile picture for investors, traders and speculators.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Markets Count Down to Tariff DayInvestors, traders and speculators stand by for updates from Washington, D.C., on new terms of global trade.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Mixed Messages Muddle MarketsStocks cruised into pre-market action on encouraging news for the AI revolution but stumbled on yet another policy disturbance.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Inflation Is Still a ThingInvestors, traders and speculators confront an increasingly complex landscape featuring new and familiar challenges.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Growth Concerns Drag on StocksForward-looking commentary from a major retailer outweighed its backward-looking results as all three major equity indexes retreated on Thursday.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: It's Mostly Onward and Upward for EquitiesThe major U.S. equity indexes were mixed Friday but closed an eventful week for earnings and data modestly higher.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Pop on Time-Delayed TariffsAll three major U.S. equity indexes rallied to intraday highs following President Trump's latest trade moves.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Markets Reflect Elevated UncertaintyInvestors and traders as well as CEOs and central bankers continue to adjust to a new administration in Washington, D.C.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Investors Respond to the Usual UncertaintyStocks surged late but the major indexes closed mixed as the search for market leadership continues.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Earnings Speak Louder Than TariffsRecent market reaction to Trump administration policy announcements has been "entirely normal."
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Investors Adjust to Earnings and GuidanceThe stock market struggles in a good way when it's measuring what's happening on the ground.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Jump Around on Fed DayFed Chair Jerome Powell plays it as straight as possible while President Trump and threats to the AI rally abound.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Dow Adds 408 Points as Trump Answers Davos QuestionsTech stocks surged late and the S&P 500 established its first new all-time closing high of 2025.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Dow Adds 538 Points on First Trading Day of Second Trump AdministrationStocks rise while the White House issues a historic series of executive orders.
By David Dittman
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Pause After a Big RallyThe Nasdaq continues to lag the S&P 500 and the Dow so far in 2025.
By David Dittman
