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

What the Spike in Bond Yields Means for the Stock Market

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

U.S. Treasury yields have spiked, leading to some important shifts in the market. What can investors expect from stocks if bonds have entered a bear market?

Don’t Expect Utilities to Stay Defensive During a Downturn

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The utilities sector is richly valued and populated by nervous investors looking for 'bond proxies,' which may prevent it from outperforming during the next downturn.

It Doesn’t Pay to Pile Into Hedge-Fund Favorites

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Hedge funds' holdings flood the news each quarter, but reports such as the Goldman Sachs VIP List aren't necessarily a good source of actionable trade ideas.

Currency-Hedged Funds: Hot, But Overhyped

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The success of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund has put the spotlight on currency-hedged funds, but the long-term data shows little benefit.

Nervous About High-Yield Bonds? You Don’t Have to Be.

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Avoid the high-yield bubble via target maturity funds, which offer competitive yields with lower risk than traditional HY bond funds.

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