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

TRADE TIPS: Seagate Technology PLC (STX) and Western Digital Corp (WDC)

Seagate Technology (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) have both cratered so far this year, setting up a trade related to upcoming earnings.

7 Fascinating Stock Charts to Watch Now

Here are seven stock charts to watch for potential opportunities as 2015 draws to a close, including trade ideas in gold and currency ETFs.

Emerging Markets: Buying Opportunity or Trap?

Emerging markets stocks have collapsed in recent months, but poor fundamentals indicate that an opportunity is not yet at hand.

It’s Time to Give Value Stocks Another Look

Value stocks have underperformed growth stocks in 2015, but several factors indicate that value could be a winner in the coming year.

Forget the Fed: 6 Reasons to Hold on to Your Bond Funds

Just because bond yields are low doesn't mean that they have to rise. Six reasons why high-quality bonds remain a safe investment.