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

Facebook: Wrong Stock at the Wrong Time

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

This was not the market -- or heck, maybe even the era -- to try dumping $100 billion of a risky new tech stock on investors who now want only safe assets.

Banks Dodge Expected Wave of Foreclosures

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The worst of the mortgage mess — and its legal fallout — looks to be behind the nation's lenders as a predicted wave of foreclosures fails to materialize.

10 Market-Beating, Low-Beta Stocks

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

High returns from stocks with historically low volatility prove boring can be beautiful -- and in this market, that's a very good thing.

The AAPL Sell-Off Makes It a Screaming Buy

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The iPad and iPhone maker's shares have been through this trading pattern before -- and it's always a buying opportunity.

Forget Facebook: What’s Warren Buffett See in GM and Viacom?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Brands and value explain Berkshire Hathaway's new stakes in the auto and media giants, as his new lieutenants learn to bend it like Buffett.

Wal-Mart vs. Target: Which One Is Better?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The nation's top discount chains are both on the mend, but only one stock looks to be a profitable short-term bet. Here's how they stack up.

Should I Buy GE Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

GE Capital's rebound removes a big overhang on its parent, giving it extra cash it really needs. But Europe and China are big concerns.

JPMorgan’s Slide Makes Some ETFs Safer Than Others

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Some financial sector ETFs are insulated from JPMorgan as it grapples with a $2 billion trading loss and shareholder lawsuits.

J.C. Penney’s Turnaround Turns Ugly

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Ron Johnson's renovations aren't working as quickly as investors hoped, as shoppers reject JCPenney's new pricing strategy.

Why Earnings ‘Beats’ Are Never a Surprise

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

It's the same game every time: Analysts slash forecasts going into the season, creating a wave of 'better-than-expected' results.

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