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

Tough Market? Not for Defensive Stocks

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor May 18, 2012

The market has been hit hard since the start of April, but not all sectors have lost ground. Find out what has been working through this difficult tape.

Tire Smackdown: Goodyear vs. Cooper

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor May 17, 2012

While Goodyear is attracting value managers, it actually might be only the second-best bet among the two major U.S. tire makers.

Miners: More Tantalizing, But Oh, the Risks!

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor May 17, 2012

The stocks of gold and silver miners are finally starting to look interesting, but be wary: extreme caution is in order.

The 9 Most Interesting Charts in Energy

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor May 14, 2012

Energy might be the worst-performing sector in the market this year, but it's also home to nine interesting charts that might provide trading opportunities.

8 Reasons Why Treasuries Don’t Make Sense

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor May 11, 2012

Despite performing relatively well due to the demand for “safe” investments, Treasuries may in fact be one of the most unsafe options that investors currently have.