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

Not All Dividend ETFs Are Created Equal

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The major domestic dividend ETFs have diverged over time thanks to vast differences in their underlying portfolios, meaning some strategy is in order.

Transports Are Lagging. So What?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you believe the conventional wisdom, underperformance for transportation stocks bodes ill for the market. However, it just doesn’t work that cleanly in real life.

Which Story Line Will Steel Stocks Follow?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Steel stocks have low valuations and, in some case, attractive dividends. But until industry fundamentals turn around, any rally should be viewed with suspicion.

2 Mutual Funds That Use Technical Analysis … to Disastrous Results

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

How well does technical analysis work? If these funds are any indication, even the most staunch advocates of technical analysis should re-evaluate their thinking.

Chasing High-Yield Bonds? First, Take a Breath

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

All of the factors that have fueled the rally in high-yield bonds remain in place, but does that mean you should buy junk right now?

Is DIA a Better Bet Than SPY?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

DIA has beaten SPY over all time periods, but three key trends will need to continue for the Dow ETF to maintain its advantage. Here's what to watch.

How Much Better Are Exchange-Traded Funds Than Mutual Funds?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The conventional wisdom is that ETFs are a better option than mutual funds, but just how large is ETFs' performance advantage?

Do Fund Managers Really Love Apple?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple's explosive gains have forced growth managers to play catch-up. Here's what AAPL investors need to know when it comes to the stock's shareholder base.

Why Isn’t Your Value Fund Keeping up With the Market?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Value stocks have trailed their growth counterparts for more than five years now. What has to happen to get the value style on top again?

What Sectors Will Work in QE3?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Market performance following past quantitative easing announcements might provide a clue as to which sectors will perform best in the month ahead.

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