David Albert Louton (born July 10, 1960) is an investment strategy analyst and lecturer at Bryant University.[1][2]

Dave Louton
Born (1960-07-10) July 10, 1960 (age 64)
Alma materMichigan State University (BS, MBA, PhD)
OccupationAcademic
Years active1991–present
FatherEdgar Louton
Relatives

Early life and education

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Louton was born into an American missionary family in Cape Town, Union of South Africa in 1960. He is the son of Edgar Louton and Barbara Ann Hughes (b. 1937).[3] His paternal grandparents A. G. Louton and Louise Rettinger (1904 - 1967) were sent to South Africa as missionaries in 1951. His maternal grandfather, Ralph Hughes, was a well-known pastor from Clio, Michigan.[4]

Louton was an avid equestrian in his youth and earned a B.S., an MBA and a PhD from Michigan State University, graduating in 1990 and began commenting of finance in local newspapers while in college. He initially considered becoming a stockbroker.[5]

Career

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Following graduation, Louton was offered a position at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. He joined the faculty in 1991 and since the beginning of his career has become one of the best-known analysts from the university.

He has made contributions to Forbes,[6] and The Hill[7] and been cited in The Wall Street Journal,[8] Reuters[9] and Yahoo Finance,[10] among other publications. He has also written papers analyzing investments,[11][12] for which he has won awards.[13]

He is a member of several professional organisations, including the Providence chapter of the CFA Institute and the Market Technicians Association.

References

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  1. ^ "Bryant finance and investment strategy expert Dave Louton weighs in on inflation and the challenges ahead for policy makers | Bryant News". news.bryant.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  2. ^ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2024-08-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Grams, Rollin G. (2010). Stewards of Grace. Wipf & Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4982-5928-6.
  4. ^ staff, Flint Journal (2010-10-08). "Pastoring still a passion for 94-year-old Flushing man". mlive. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  5. ^ "Jan 18, 1987, page 43 - Lansing State Journal at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  6. ^ https://muckrack.com/dave-louton
  7. ^ Louton, David (2016-12-13). "Irrational investors are fueling the Trump stock market rally". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  8. ^ https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-perils-of-after-hours-stock-trading-11554689401
  9. ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/business/shake-shack-says-comparable-sales-growth-likely-to-slow-in-2015-idUSKBN0M72FC/
  10. ^ "Shake Shack says comparable sales growth likely to slow in 2015". Yahoo Finance. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  11. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Louton
  12. ^ "David Louton". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  13. ^ "Louton, David | Bryant University". www.bryant.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-29.