Dan Burrows

Dan Burrows

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

Another Reason to Worry About Junk Bonds

If your high-yield debt has a payment-in-kind feature, run like hell. These bonds allow the issuer to repay with more debt, rather than cash.

JPMorgan & Wells Fargo: No Match for Great Expectations

Despite beating expectations for quarterly results, JPM and WFC are selling off in Friday trading -- a worrisome sight for other financials ready to report.

Brighter Outlook Makes McGraw-Hill a Buy

What a difference a month can make! McGraw-Hill has become more reasonably valued, expectations are higher and an unloading of the education unit is within sight.

RAVI Could Be a Nice Cash Alternative

The new FlexShares ETF provides exposure to short-maturity fixed income and could provide a yield boost as well.

Can Banks’ Big Rally Keep Running?

Despite a weak economy, legal settlements, trading debacles and fresh lawsuits, it's been a great year to be an investor in bank stocks.