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

Macy’s, Inc. Stock Is a Value Trap — Get Out Now (M)

Macy's stock is rallying this year, but top-line weakness will eventually offset the benefits of cost cuts and dividend hikes.

A Yahoo! Inc. Split Is Coming Soon and Prices Will Pop (YHOO)

It's a foregone conclusion that Yahoo will sell the core business and the price will jump, so there may still be something in YHOO stock for traders.

Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO): Desperation Move Screams SELL!

Marathon Oil (MRO) has too much debt and a bad credit rating, and was forced to go the equity market for more cash. That is never a reassuring sign.

5 of Warren Buffett’s Best Stocks to Buy and Hold

If you want to pick the best stocks like Warren Buffett, you have to maintain long horizons. It's only through the march of time that these investments show their true worth.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc Is Struggling for Survival. Sell FCX Stock NOW!

Traders love Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) because FCX stock is cheap and volatile, but a recent run doesn't make it worth the risks of holding.