Daniel Putnam

Daniel Putnam

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 Top 6 Stock Charts to Watch in December

The stock charts of five midcap companies and one international ETF point to lucrative trading opportunities in December.

Are You Prepared for a Stronger Dollar?

What happens to the stock market if the U.S. dollar rallies? This question isn’t getting much press, but dollar strength could surprise the markets in 2014.

Financial Stocks: A Winning Bet for Fed Tapering

Financial stocks have performed very well during periods of rising bond yields thus far in 2013. What does this tell us about financials' 2014 outlook?

Will This Be a December to Remember for Stocks?

The "Santa Claus Rally" has been one of the most reliable seasonal trends of the past 30 years. Will Santa Claus pay the stock market another visit in 2013?

5 Broken Momentum Stocks, 1 Easy Way to Protect Yourself

How can you participate in the upside of momentum stocks and still limit downside risk? This technical indicator can point the way.