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

September Says It All: Boom Times for the Rest of 2013

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Since 1980, a positive September has raised the odds of a strong showing for the stocks in the fourth quarter. Will this pattern hold in 2013?

Does QE Really Matter for Gold?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The conventional wisdom is that quantitative easing boosts the price of gold, but this assertion isn't supported by gold's actual performance results.

Muni Bonds’ Appeal Has Just Gotten Broader

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Municipal bonds now offer extremely attractive after-tax yields even for those in the 25% and 28% tax brackets. How will this impact the outlook for munis?

Currencies Are Slapping Emerging-Market Bonds

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Local-currency emerging-market bonds have been hit hard of late. What's driving the selloff, and what it will it take to get emerging currencies on track?

Are SPDRs Truly Your Best Sector Bet?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

SPDRs are usually investors' first choice for sector ETFs, but an equal-weighted approach has provided a better "pure play" -- and higher historical returns.

Are the Dow’s Doldrums Flashing a Signal?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Dow Jones has lagged other indices by a wide margin in the past month. Does this provide a signal regarding the market outlook?

Attention, Traders: Watch These 10 Charts in September

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Here are ten of the most interesting stock charts to watch for trading opportunities in the coming weeks.

The Top 7 Energy Stock Charts to Watch This Autumn

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Big-name energy stocks have been soft of late, but there are still plenty of opportunities among the industry's smaller players.

10 Must-See Charts in the Retail Sector

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The retail sector is looking shaky -- with the charts of some key stocks in dangerous territory -- but three retailers have the potential for a breakout.

Summer of Small Caps: What Needs to Happen for the Rally to Continue

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Small-cap stocks have logged gains this summer even as the rest of the market has weakened, but two trends need to hold for small caps' streak to continue.

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