David R. Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief Investment Officer since inception. He 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 a Masters in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. His articles and financial market comments have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and other publications. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg TV.

Mr. Kotok currently serves as a Director and Program Chairman of the Global Interdependence Center (GIC). He is a member of the National Business Economics Issues Council (NBEIC), the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), the Philadelphia Council for Business Economics (PCBE) and the Philadelphia Financial Economists Group (PFEG). Mr. Kotok has served as a Commissioner of the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) and on the Treasury Transition Teams for NJ Governors Kean and Whitman. He has also served as a board member of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and as Chairman of NJ Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

Blog Entries by David Kotok

Throwing in the Towel

Posted October 10, 2008 | 01:03 PM (EST)


Actions speak louder than words.

Yesterday I sat at the Washington luncheon speech of Ben Bernanke. We watched the stock market meltdown start about three quarters of the way through his speech. The rest of yesterday you know. Last night, the meltdown continued worldwide.

This morning we saw coordinated central...

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About Paulson's Statement

Posted July 14, 2008 | 09:37 AM (EST)


Excerpts from Treasury Secretary Paulson's Statement (Published: July 13 2008, 6 PM) About Fannie and Freddie with inserts of Cumberland's Observations.

Treasury Secretary Paulson: "In recent days, I have consulted with the Federal Reserve, OFHEO, the SEC, Congressional leaders of both parties and with the two companies to develop a...

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Why the Fed Will Not Raise Interest Rates

Posted June 17, 2008 | 01:18 PM (EST)


There are reasons why the Fed will not raise interest rates this year, at least, not until after the election. Here are some of them.

1. The energy price shock is not something that the Fed can control. The oil price depends on many factors, and monetary policy is not...

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Food Price Inflation, Monetary Policy & Financial Markets

Posted April 28, 2008 | 02:53 PM (EST)


Suddenly food price inflation has become the premier hot topic. We discussed this last week on Larry Kudlow's show and did so again this morning on Squawk Box. The media is now attuned to food issues including emerging market country riots.

In the US, the politicians are gearing...

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