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

Attention, U.S. Stock Investors: Turn Your Focus to the Yen

The Japanese yen has been a leading indicator for U.S. stock market performance so far in 2013. What is the yen telling us now?

Is Now the Time to Buy Emerging Markets?

Emerging market stocks have sharply underperformed U.S. equities, but that doesn't meant it's time to buy ... yet.

Tapering Fears Allayed? The Bond Market Says ‘Not So Fast!’

Stocks and higher-risk segments of the bond market have shaken off concerns about Fed tapering, but Treasuries and MBS are telling a different story.

Don’t Fret About Weak Trading Volume

Trading volume, while weak, hasn't been an accurate predictor of broader-market direction in recent years.

Which Dividend ETF Should You Buy?

Rather than shopping for a dividend ETF on the basis of yield, investors should give greater weight to dividend growth.