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

Herbalife: A $4 Billion, Ego-Soaked Cockfight

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Joe Blow investors that try to play alongside Ackman or Icahn as they scrap over Herbalife will probably get their eyes pecked out.

Hotel Stocks Retreat on Weakness Overseas

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

A big hot run-up looks to be over for the big names in this group, thanks to slippage in Europe and some Asian markets.

Don’t Be Too Quick to Dump on Treasury ETFs

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

TLT and other Treasury ETFs aren't screaming buys, but they're more attractive than they were a few months ago.

Watch These ETFs for State of the Union Reaction

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Obama's agenda could open at least short-term opportunities for keen-eyed investors in sectors ranging from consumer staples to alternative energy.

From Colgate to P&G, Venezuela Devaluation Hurts Profits

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Although analysts, economists and multinationals knew a cut was coming, the bolivar's 32% drop against the dollar will cause widespread pain.

A Comforting ‘Norm’: Small-, Mid-Cap Stocks Leading the Way

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Small-cap stocks are finally taking their logical place as performance leaders amid a roaring bull market, but under-heralded mid-caps keep chugging along, too.

Don’t Go Crazy Over an AMR-US Airways Deal

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Investors win if a merger keeps an airline out of bankruptcy, but the post-merger share performance of the new entities -- and their volatility -- is nothing to be excited about.

The ‘Great Rotation’ Can’t Come Fast Enough for NYSE

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

As nice as roaring stocks might sound for the exchange business, NYSE Euronext's latest cost cuts illustrate a more sober reality.

Feds Sue Standard & Poor’s for Fraud — Moody’s, Fitch Next?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Standard & Poor's might have been the first target in the federal government's crosshairs over bogus ratings, but it's not the last -- Moody's and Fitch are next.

Disney Set for Another Street-Beating Quarter

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Disney is firing on all cylinders -- theme parks, movies and its money-printing ESPN -- so don't be surprised by an earnings beat and a rosy outlook tonight.

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