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

How Low Can Materials Stocks Go?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you’re looking for evidence that materials stocks remain a dangerous place to bottom-fish, look no further than the recent market action in AK Steel.

Have Airline Stocks Become Defensive?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

In what might be a trend, they outperformed in May's down market. It might pay to watch this sector the next time investors hit the "off" switch on risk.

Where’s the Line in the Sand for This Selloff?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Select Sector Energy SPDR might be the most important security to help you determine how long this market correction can continue.

Utilities: Crisis-Proof for 3 Years Running

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Utilities have all the attributes that investors are looking for right now -- and there's no reason the sector can't continue to outperform.

Where to Find Opportunities in the Summer Doldrums

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Take a look at which sectors have outperformed in the summer months during the past 10 years, and which have lagged. The results might surprise you.

9 Tech Stocks Nearing Dangerous Territory

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

While the technology sector has been hit hard in recent weeks, the charts of these nine stocks show there still might be more downside ahead.

Does Patriot’s Meltdown Signal ‘Blood in the Streets’ for Coal?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Patriot Coal's cash crunch has led to an across-the-board collapse for coal stocks. This may present a buying opportunity to pick up higher-quality coal names on further weakness. See which ones.

Not Quite Time to Bargain-Hunt in MLPs

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Yields are improving, but the risks remain too high to jump in just yet.

2 Metals and Mining ETFs to Consider

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

XME and DBB are ripe for bottom-fishing, but caution is essential as continuing headwinds from Europe could keep base metals prices depressed.

8 Critical Charts for the Week Ahead

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Watch these indicators for a sign of how far the market will fall. The question they raise is: Are we facing something more than a garden-variety correction?

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