Dan Burrows

Dan Burrows

Dan Burrows is a veteran of CBS MoneyWatch, DailyFinance, SmartMoney and Dow Jones MarketWatch, and has written for The Wall Street Journal, Consumer Reports and other publications. He favors value investing and writes about asset prices and macroeconomic trends for the long-term investor. He holds no individual securities.

Recent Articles

The Great Rotation Is Bull$@#!

Tuesday's Twitter panic shows just how unprepared the market is to make a wide exodus out of bonds and into stocks.

Coach & Netflix: Why Traders Need a Steady Trigger Finger

Investors shouldn't dump stocks just because of one earnings miss. Coach and other companies have rebounded nicely from poor performance in the previous quarter.

Where Are the World’s Best Market Returns?

So far this year, Ghana has rocketed to eye-popping returns. Of course, there are other promising -- and a bit more developed -- markets out there too.

Bank of America: Can’t Grow or Slash Costs Fast Enough

The stock is taking a pounding following lackluster earnings. After a superb 2012, investors this year are looking for more than viability.

Small-Cap Selloff a Bad Omen for Stocks

The small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 has gone from relative-but-still-positive underperformance to an outright breakdown, causing worry about the broader market's stability.

Forget Gold — Buy TIPS for a True Safe Haven

Gold bugs the world over are lamenting the erosion of their "safe" asset. There's an important lesson for retirement investors -- stick to real safety with TIPS.

Monday’s Mega-Deals: U.S. M&A Is Back

Dish Network's bid for Sprint and Thermo Fisher's deal with Life Technologies continue a run for U.S. M&A that should hopefully keep the cycle of market confidence rolling.

Why We Should Celebrate Today’s Selloffs in JPMorgan, Wells Fargo

JPM and WFC might have disappointed the Street with its loan growth and interest margins, but it's almost perversely good news that those metrics matter so much again.

The Next Great Emerging Market: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is abundantly rich in commodities and looks to be a hotbed for consumer spending thanks to a demographic boom. The only problem: Few ways to invest.

Yahoo, Apple & Microsoft: Technology’s Digital Love Triangle

Yahoo and Apple are looking to take their relationship to the next level ... but Microsoft could come between them.