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

5 Stocks to Buy in March

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

This month's list of stocks to buy includes some energy plays, but also a couple of contrarian ETF plays -- all of which looks set for outperformance in the month ahead.

2 Factors that Argue for a March-April Rally

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Strong historical stock market returns in March-April, together with a sub-14 VIX, argue for continued stock market gains in the next two months.

5 Stocks to Sell in March

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

After February's rally, it's time to take money off the table in stocks whose prices are improving faster than fundamentals. See 5 stocks to sell in March.

You Can’t Make a Case for Emerging Markets

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Fund companies tell investors that stocks in emerging markets provide high returns and diversification, but does this claim hold up to scrutiny?

How Bad Weather Affects the Stock Market

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

How bad weather affects daily stock market performance: What can individual investors learn from the stock market's tendency to underperform on cloudy days?

Utility Stocks: There’s No Need to Chase This Rally

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Utility stocks have outperformed so far this year, but the move isn't based in fundamentals. Don't rush into XLU and the utilities sector just yet.

Start Browsing Consumer Staples Stocks for Fairly Priced Defense

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

The consumer staples sector has underperformed in 2014, bringing valuations down to more reasonable levels. The time to buy the sector is nearing, but...

Natural Gas Is the Secret Driver of This Market

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Stocks and natural gas have moved with an almost perfectly negative correlation in 2014. What does natural gas reveal about the stock market outlook now?

Healthcare Stocks: No Longer a Sure Thing

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Healthcare stocks have outperformed in recent years, but investors need to be selective with valuations that now are at richer levels.

The 3 Charts That Matter Most Right Now

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Is this stock market downturn a buying opportunity or the start of a larger correction? These three charts might hold the key to what's next.

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