David R. Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and during his career served as its Chief Investment Officer, CEO, and Board Chairman. Today, he serves as a Strategic Advisors to the firm and continues to write regular commentaries, author books & pamphlets, and speak at public events. David holds a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in organizational dynamics from the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania.
We examine the stock price for the Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) versus the approval metrics for President Trump’s handling of inflation and the economy.
In plain language Bill Nelson offers a primer on Fed policy and the Fed’s floor system, its balance sheet size, and his view of a perpetual “Minsky Moment.”
The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is a reminder that infectious disease threats do not stay neatly inside national borders.
David R. Kotok’s financial market commentaries have appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Barron’s, and he has appeared on Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Radio, Yahoo Finance TV, and other traditional & digital media outlets. He also shares his perspective on his own YouTube channel: youtube.com/@David-R-Kotok
