Daniel Putnam

Daniel Putnam

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

The Week Ahead: Economic Data, Earnings Compete for Attention

Next week promises to be news intensive with a full slate of data, plus earnings from Amazon and Boeing.

Don’t Give Up on Intel Just Yet

Critics continue to find fault with the stock, but the company still manages to surprise.

Market-Neutral Fund Returns Are Hard to Find

Don't get lured by the marketing brochures. These funds aren't generating any meaningful returns.

3 Under-the-Radar Value Stocks

Despite range-bound big indices, the market is rich with opportunities in smaller names.

Yahoo Disappoints Shareholders Again

Weak display advertising causes Yahoo (YHOO) to miss second-quarter earnings estimates, and the company is doing little to raise confidence.

IBM Is Firing on All Cylinders

One of the oldest tech stocks got a lot of buzz Monday as IBM hit a 52-week high. But is it a buy?

2 Internet Stocks to Buy For the Long Run

Infrastructure plays JDSU and Akamai may continue to struggle in the short term, but could hold value for investors with patience.

Should Investors Be Worried About Volume?

The traditional summer decline in trading is even more pronounced this year, but it may not portend much.

Are Stocks Set for a Breakdown?

As stocks move toward their 200-day moving averages, one false move could put them into bearish territory.

2 Cheap Financial Stocks for the Long Haul

These two names stand out as good stock bets for patient investors.