Daniel Putnam

Daniel Putnam

InvestorPlace Contributor

Daniel Putnam is a professional financial writer with 18 years of experience writing articles about the financial markets, investment ideas, and personal finance.

Daniel holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Boston College and has traded stocks and options successfully for more than 20 years. Daniel lives in the Boston area with his wife and two children.

Recent Articles

The Gruesome Truth About Actively Managed Mutual Funds

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The data confirm an ugly truth about mutual funds: There's no reason for self-directed investors to own actively managed funds over index funds.

Gold Mining Stocks – 3 Reasons the Worst is Over

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Gold stocks have been the market's worst performing sector in the past year, but it may finally be safe to buy miners again. Here are three reasons why.

4 Reasons Why It’s Safe to Buy Bonds Again

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

With concerns about tapering and the debt ceiling now in the rear-view mirror, there's little standing in the way of the bond market.

Wall Street’s Focus Will Return to Earnings

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Stocks are fairly valued if 2014 earnings estimates hold up, but any slippage in global growth could leave this market looking expensive.

Is There EVER a Good Time to Buy an Inverse ETF?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Inverse ETFs are tough to trade, but a disciplined approach can help investors overcome the odds and profit over time.

For the Rally to Continue, These 3 Sectors Need to Rebound — and Soon

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The broader market remains near record territory, but the XLF, XLU and XLP are making lower highs. Here's what that means for the rally's sustainability.

5 Signs That Investors Just Can’t Get Enough Risk

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors have displayed an insatiable appetite for higher-risk assets in recent weeks. What does this mean for the market as a whole?

The Top 10 Stock Charts to Watch in October

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Put these 10 companies on your watch list for October: Their stock charts indicate that big moves could be on the way.

Consumer Staples: Is More Pain on the Way?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Consumer staples stocks have lagged the broader market since the beginning of May. What will it take to get the staples sector moving higher again?

Yes, You Can Still Make Money in Bonds

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The third-quarter outperformance of high-yield bonds and other credit-sensitive bond market segments might hold a clue about what's to come.

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