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

Not All Dividend ETFs Are Created Equal

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The major domestic dividend ETFs have diverged over time thanks to vast differences in their underlying portfolios, meaning some strategy is in order.

Transports Are Lagging. So What?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you believe the conventional wisdom, underperformance for transportation stocks bodes ill for the market. However, it just doesn’t work that cleanly in real life.

Which Story Line Will Steel Stocks Follow?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Steel stocks have low valuations and, in some case, attractive dividends. But until industry fundamentals turn around, any rally should be viewed with suspicion.

2 Mutual Funds That Use Technical Analysis … to Disastrous Results

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

How well does technical analysis work? If these funds are any indication, even the most staunch advocates of technical analysis should re-evaluate their thinking.

Chasing High-Yield Bonds? First, Take a Breath

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

All of the factors that have fueled the rally in high-yield bonds remain in place, but does that mean you should buy junk right now?

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