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

Is the ‘Macro Trade’ Over?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

For the first time in a long time, investors are seeing a benefit from portfolio diversification. Is this the beginning of a new trend, or just a brief interruption?

Consumer Staples No Longer a Sure Bet

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Stocks in the consumer staples sector are seen as being a defensive option if the markets hit turbulence, but high valuations are making the outlook less certain.

Don’t Overreact to Yesterday’s Big VIX Move

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The VIX index is making news for its big jump on Wednesday, but big, single-day VIX moves haven't been a reliable indicator of market direction.

For Bond Investors, It’s Time to Get Active

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The leading bond index funds may have all their eggs in one basket: rate-sensitive, low-yielding investments that could get hit if yields begin to rise.

Value Funds Are Suddenly the Place to Be

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

After lagging for most of last year, value stocks are finally beating their growth counterparts -- and by a wide margin.

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