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

Don’t Bet on the Outcome of Greece’s Election

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Europe will remain in crisis regardless of this weekend's vote. And even if the pro-euro party prevails, any market gains that creates will be short-lived.

Caterpillar’s Dividend Hike Rewards Long-Term Investors

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Raising or initiating a dividend often might seem desperate, but such a move from a dependable company like Caterpillar actually is good news.

Retail Sales Point to Slower Economic Growth

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Cheaper gas isn't enough to get consumers spending elsewhere. But a worse sign is the overall trend of weaker-than-expected key economic reports.

Muni-Bond Myth: California Is Greece

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Quite the contrary, tax-free muni fundamentals look promising as budget gaps narrow. U.S. state and local governments are a long way from euro-style trouble.

It’s Up to Policymakers to Fix the Global Mess

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Love 'em or hate 'em, the central bankers have done all they can with monetary policy and their various creative maneuvers. Politicians need to act -- now.

Don’t Get Sucker-Punched by This Rally

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Stocks have ample reason to get clobbered considering the formidable risks that remain. This summer is far from being out of harm's way.

Netflix Is No Threat to Akamai

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Losing Netflix as the company builds its own content delivery network will have little impact on Akamai's bottom line -- something the market has now realized.

Euro-Proof Portfolio: 3 Sectors and Treasuries

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

If Greece shatters the eurozone, utilities, health care, telecoms and U.S. debt might be the only safe havens.

Will Bernanke and the Fed Unleash QE3?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

All eyes are on the Fed and Bernanke to see if a third round of quantitative easing will be delivered, but the benefits of such a stimulus are questionable.

Should I Buy Dollar General? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The recent sell-off on a secondary offering -- after a beat-and-raise quarter -- creates a compelling entry point.

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