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

Exchange Stocks May Be Down for the Count

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

NYSE Euronext and Nasdaq OMX in particular have missed 2012's up market, and a rebound isn't in sight because of regulatory changes that are throttling volume.

Best & Worst Stocks of 2012: Homebuilders Rule, PCs Drool

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

In an overall surprisingly strong year for stocks, here are the winners (like Pulte and Lennar) and losers (like Hewlett-Packard and AMD) so far.

Go Medium or Go Home

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

While they're largely ignored, mid-cap stocks are the best of two worlds, offering the growth prospects of small-caps but the financial strength and liquidity of large-caps.

Could the Port Strike Kill a Santa Claus Rally?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

A walkout by workers at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles could cause headaches for transporters and disrupt the nation's supply chain.

Killing the Mortgage Deduction Won’t Harm Stocks

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Scary as it sounds, the real impact would be minimal. Even if every penny involved were pulled out equities, it doesn't add up to anything meaningful.

Forget GDP: 5 Key Reports You Should Be Watching

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

GDP is too backward looking. Investors need much timelier info, so these economic reports are far more relevant for decisions about where to put your money.

Bailout Boosts Bullish Case on Spanish Banks

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Approval of a Spanish bank bailout has sent companies like BBVA and SAN, with potentially even more upside ahead.

Lower Gas Prices Are No Christmas Miracle

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Recently fallen gas prices might make us all feel warm and fuzzy, but it has next to no material effect on the holiday shopping season.

Buy Dollar General … AFTER the S&P 500 Hype Dies Down

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The money to be made in Dollar General's inclusion in the S&P 500 was collected in a flash. For mom 'n' pop, a DG decision remains about fundamentals.

‘Fiscal Cliff’ Won’t Hurt Holiday Sales … This Year, Anyway

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Sure, the White House is right that the threat of higher taxes will weigh on consumer confidence -- eventually. Right now, most people aren't thinking that far ahead.

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