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David A. Louton

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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

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

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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Academic role

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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.

From 2011 to 2013, he served as the Associate Dean of Bryant’s College of Business. From 2005 to 2015, he was an advisor of the Archway Investment Fund at Bryant.[6]

Commentary

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He has made contributions to Forbes,[7] and The Hill[8] and been cited in The Wall Street Journal,[9] Reuters[10] and Yahoo Finance,[11] among other publications. He has also written papers analyzing investments,[12][13] for which he has won awards.[14]

Clubs

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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://www.linkedin.com/in/david-louton-87b5725?trk=recent-searches
  7. ^ https://muckrack.com/dave-louton
  8. ^ Louton, David (2016-12-13). "Irrational investors are fueling the Trump stock market rally". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  9. ^ https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-perils-of-after-hours-stock-trading-11554689401
  10. ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/business/shake-shack-says-comparable-sales-growth-likely-to-slow-in-2015-idUSKBN0M72FC/
  11. ^ "Shake Shack says comparable sales growth likely to slow in 2015". Yahoo Finance. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  12. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Louton
  13. ^ "David Louton". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  14. ^ "Louton, David | Bryant University". www.bryant.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-29.