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

Stock Charts to Watch for Bulls AND Bears

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Most stock charts are showing either relentless strength or weakness, but a few stocks out there are poised to make sizable moves -- in both directions.

Volatility ETN Rears Its Ugly Head

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The TVIX's recent rapid descent provides a valuable lesson about the dangers of ETNs and other volatility-tracking products.

IBM’s Stock Sprint Approaching a Hill

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Spry ol' IBM has had a fantastic run in the past few years and is up 10% year-to-date, but several indicators point to a little more difficulty on the horizon.

2 Gun Stocks, 1 Potential Bang-Bang Play

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

While you shouldn't chase them down yet, a pair of gun stocks will look awfully tempting on any selloffs between now and the end of the year.

Materials, Energy Sectors Are Sending up Warning Flares

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Don't let soft relative performance and low valuations fool you -- investors should exercise patience before going long in materials stocks.

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