Daniel (Dan) Ives is a Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst covering the Technology sector at Wedbush Securities since 2018. He also serves as the Global Head of Technology Research at Wedbush. Dan has been a tech analyst on Wall Street for over two decades, covering software and the broader technology landscape. He began his career as a financial analyst at HBO before earning his MBA in Finance and becoming a globally recognized technology equity research analyst and Managing Director at FBR Capital Markets, where he spent 16 years focusing on enterprise software and hardware sectors—including cybersecurity, cloud computing, big data, and the mobile landscape. A major area of his current research is electric vehicles and disruptive technologies expected to shape the next decade.
Dan is a highly sought-after tech expert, regularly speaking at events across the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Asia. He frequently appears on television networks including CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, Fox News, BBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, France 24, Sky News, ABC Australia, and TV Tokyo, among others, to provide expert commentary on the technology sector. He has also appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, PBS NewsHour, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and The Daily Show. Dan can often be heard on tech-related radio segments for Bloomberg, ABC News, NPR, BBC, and other major outlets. His insights are regularly cited by global publications such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, The Telegraph, San Francisco Chronicle, Time Magazine, Le Monde, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Daily Mail, South China Morning Post, Barron’s, The Times of London, Financial Times, Le Figaro, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The New York Times, among many others. In 2024, he was named the “Best Dressed Man on Wall Street” by the New York Post in a featured fashion profile.
He holds a B.S. in Finance from Penn State University and an MBA from the University of Maryland.
Twitter handle: @DivesTech.
Daniel Ives: A Big Tech Breakup Is Complex and Almost Impossible Siamese Twin Operation
Daniel Ives: The Battle Between the Beltway and Big Tech Is More Bark Than Bite
Daniel Ives: Big Tech Has a Bullseye on Its Back
Daniel Ives: Big Tech Breakup Orders Appear Highly Unlikely Based on Current U.S. Law
Intel's Modem Chip Business May Be the Tip of the Iceberg of More Acquisitions for Apple
Daniel Ives: Snap's Current Share Price Leaves Little Room for Upside
Daniel Ives: Apple Is Clearly Doubling Down on Its 5G iPhone Build out
Daniel Ives: It Will Be a Herculean Task for Tesla to Reach Their Vehicle Delivery Numbers
Daniel Ives: Strong Demand for Tesla Over the Next Few Quarters Could Be a Thesis Changer
Daniel Ives: Microsoft Is Trying to Find Ways to Commercialize and Monetize Their AI Investments