Daniel Putnam

InvestorPlace Contributor

Daniel Putnam is a professional financial writer with 18 years of experience writing articles about the financial markets, investment ideas, and personal finance.

Daniel holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Boston College and has traded stocks and options successfully for more than 20 years. Daniel lives in the Boston area with his wife and two children.

Recent Articles

Why You Should Always SELL on Takeover News (TMUS, TWX)

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 6, 2014

The collapse of T-Mobile and Time Warner deals shows the dangers of holding on after a bid. Rather than taking on headline risk, do what the pros do: sell.

The Hidden Dangers of Defensive Stocks

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 6, 2014

Defensive stocks - including dividend ETFs, low volatility ETFs, and the consumer staples and utilities sectors - are highly vulnerable to rising bond yields at this stage of the cycle.

Watch Industrials, XLI for Signs of a Correction

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 31, 2014

Industrials have underperformed in July, and the XLI has broken a key trendline. Is the downturn a sign of things to come for the rest of the market?

Will the Rising U.S. Dollar Derail the Rally in Gold? (GLD)

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 30, 2014

Gold prices and GLD have performed well so far this year, but will the rising U.S. dollar could be a persistent threat to continued gains in 2014.

Attention, Stock Investors – The Bond Market Has a Message for You

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 28, 2014

The resolution of a disconnect in the bond market between 10- and five-year Treasuries might be the key to the second-half outlook for stocks.

6 Stock Charts to Watch for Big Breakouts

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 23, 2014

The stock charts of these six companies show the potential for outperformance if the bull market in stocks continues.

Chipotle – Great Company, But It’s Time to Bail (CMG)

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 22, 2014

Chipotle issued a blowout earnings report on Monday, and the company has plenty of growth ahead. But with CMG's valuation where it is, it's time for investors to take some money off the table.