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

Utilities: Big Gains, But Rising Risks

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 11, 2013

The utilities sector has surged to a 15%-plus gain this year, but the group could suffer if the rally in defensive stocks peters out.

13 Must-See Charts for April

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 1, 2013

The stock market has been going up for months, but there still is an abundance of fresh trading ideas as we move into April -- especially in these sectors.

Sluggish Mega-Caps Are Weighing on Tech

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 27, 2013

Capitalization-weighted tech funds have been lagging the S&P 500 in this rally, but the underperformance is largely concentrated in the sector's mega-cap stocks.

What Bonds’ Rolling Correction Says About the Future

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 15, 2013

The bond market is now nearly eight months past its peak, but the decline has been gradual thus far. Is this slow-motion downturn just what the Federal Reserve wants?

What’s Next for the Emerging Markets?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 14, 2013

Slowing growth and a stronger U.S. dollar have contributed to severe underperformance for the emerging markets so far in 2013. Is this a buying opportunity, or is more pain in store?