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

Investors: Stop Fearing the Weekend

The phrase "Investors don’t want to be long heading into the weekend" might actually be guiding you wrong during times of turmoil.

10 Tech Stocks Poised to Break Out

This group -- including eBay, Priceline, Motorola and Plantronics -- is bound to provide its share of winners in due time. Keep a close eye on these ten names.

Want High Yields? Dial Up Foreign Telecoms

While foreign telecoms aren't as stable as the industry would indicate, several stocks in the sector offer fantastic payouts, and even some growth potential.

Gold Mining Execs Are Bullish. Time to Buy?

Top execs at two big miners see prices rising to $2,000 this year. They're probably right.But don't jump yet because better opportunities are likely.

6 High-Yield Plays in Energy

These six energy plays come with monster dividend yields -- but some require big risks, and others will need a little time before jumping in.