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

Simplify Your Portfolio With This Vanguard ETF

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 23, 2012

Total World Stock Market ETF may not be exciting, but it's an excellent core equity holding that invests in a global swath of stocks of all sizes.

Are Dividend Stocks in a Bubble?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 22, 2012

High-yield dividend stocks may still be the best bet for long-term investors, but the short-term obstacles are beginning to mount. The bottom line?

Natural Resources Stocks: Set to Rebound?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 18, 2012

The most beaten-up natural resources stocks are finally stabilizing -- making it a good time to check out the coal, steel and mining sectors.

20 Stocks That Could Be Vulnerable to Year-End Selling

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 16, 2012

Underperforming stocks tend to lag even more in October thanks to tax-loss selling by mutual funds. Does this signal opportunity in November, or is it a trap?

The Markets Don’t Care About the Fiscal Cliff … Should You?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 15, 2012

Here are three reasons investors have not been reacting to the threat of the fiscal cliff -- despite its dire implications for the markets. Plus: Is there a trade here?

The (Risky) Case for Betting on Intel

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 12, 2012

Its problems cannot be minimized, and the stock is priced for nothing good ahead. Still, a good trade is possible with earnings coming up soon.

Buying Bond Funds? It’s the Arithmetic, Stupid

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 11, 2012

While most bond market segments have delivered outstanding gains in the past year, it will be almost impossible for bonds to repeat that feat in the year ahead.