Dan Burrows

Dan Burrows

InvestorPlace Feature Writer

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

Darden Priced to Give New Investors Indigestion

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The company's intention to test so-called “fast-casual service” in a number of locations suggests more weakness ahead.

March Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

A mid-month spike in benchmark Treasury yields and a heating-up housing market made for a mixed picture in terms of popular savings and loan products in March

Google: More Than Just a Search Giant

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Google's YouTube recently passed a billion monthly active users for the first time, proving the 'search giant' is more than just a one-trick pony.

FedEx a Buy Despite Gloomy Earnings News

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Despite a price dip after slashing its earnings forecasts, FedEx has been beating the broader market, and is poised to continue that trend.

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac: A Day-Trader’s Dream Come True

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are no longer on the NYSE and remain in the government's hands. But for over-the-counter stocks, they're actually not too shabby.

Don’t Panic Over Eventual Rate Hikes

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Heading into the Federal Reserve's meeting, there is plenty of chatter over when rising interest rates could hit and what they could mean.

U.S. Stocks Look Better After Cyprus Crunch

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

While the Cyprus bailout (and never-ending eurozone debt crisis) is hardly anything to cheer about, it's actually good news for U.S. stocks. Here's why.

Netflix & Facebook — Much Ado About Very Little

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

After a splashy partnership announcement this week, investors in NFLX and FB are wondering what to make of the news. Sadly, I don't see much here that changes the story for either company.

TDIV Falls Short for Both Income and Growth

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The First Trust Nasdaq Technology Dividend Index falls short on the income side of the equation compared to alternatives ... especially once it adds Apple.

Hot Cement Stocks Starting to Show Cracks

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Cement stocks Texas Industries and Eagle Materials have unsurprisingly exploded along with the rest of homebuilders, but there's little gas left in the bull case.

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