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

Get Ready: The Earnings Floor Is Set to Fall

The markets' summer rally has continued amid broad pessimism about third-quarter earnings. Something's gotta give.

Sell JCP on Strength — While You Still Can

Friday's share-price rally after a horrid earnings report offers a rare chance for investors to escape. No matter what CEO Johnson says, JCP is a disaster.

The Economy’s Ever-Narrower Margin for Error

The latest U.S. economic reports, from productivity to trade to new unemployment claims, all have downsides in a world where growth everywhere is slowing.

Why S&P 1,400 Doesn’t Matter

S&P 1,400! Nasdaq 3,000! Dow 13,000! Those big, round numbers sure sound swell, but the truth is they don't mean squat.

Should I Buy McDonald’s? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

McDonald's shares are down Wednesday after a same-store sales metric came in flat for July, continuing a year-long slump. Is it time to buy on weakness?