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

Triple Top Panic Time for the S&P? Not Yet.

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The next minor stock market downturn is likely to be accompanied by increased talk of a triple top in the S&P 500 Index. Are concerns about this triple top valid?

Bill Gross Is Buying TIPS … Should You?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The modest selloff in TIPS has attracted the attention of both Bill Gross and ETF investors. But even if Gross may be right in buying TIPS, fund investors might not benefit.

Senior Loans: Red-Hot, But Know What You’re Getting Into

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Senior loans have suddenly become the newest hot investment in bonds, if the flows into this ETF are any indication. But investors should familiarize themselves with the risks.

Healthcare Stocks: The Market’s Latest Untouchable Sector

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The healthcare sector has delivered outstanding year-to-date returns, but investors need to be aware how much of the performance is the result of macro trends.

It’s Only Getting Worse for Gold Stocks

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Gold miners are the worst-performing industry in the market so far in 2013. A trading opportunity might be approaching, but the long-term outlook remains grim.

Utilities: Big Gains, But Rising Risks

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The utilities sector has surged to a 15%-plus gain this year, but the group could suffer if the rally in defensive stocks peters out.

13 Must-See Charts for April

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The stock market has been going up for months, but there still is an abundance of fresh trading ideas as we move into April -- especially in these sectors.

Sluggish Mega-Caps Are Weighing on Tech

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Capitalization-weighted tech funds have been lagging the S&P 500 in this rally, but the underperformance is largely concentrated in the sector's mega-cap stocks.

What Bonds’ Rolling Correction Says About the Future

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The bond market is now nearly eight months past its peak, but the decline has been gradual thus far. Is this slow-motion downturn just what the Federal Reserve wants?

What’s Next for the Emerging Markets?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Slowing growth and a stronger U.S. dollar have contributed to severe underperformance for the emerging markets so far in 2013. Is this a buying opportunity, or is more pain in store?

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