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

Top Charts to Watch in the First Quarter

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

These 19 stocks are within striking distance of their 52-week highs, with the potential to outperform if the market strengthens in the months ahead.

Beware the Falling VIX in December

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

December's VIX performance is notoriously unreliable and prone to reversal. It may actually be a contrary indicator for the broader market.

Domino’s Pizza Ready to Be Sliced

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

It reinvented itself and has watched its stock double in 2011 as a result, but that climb looks ready to end.

Natural Gas Stocks: An Upside-Heavy Sector for 2012

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Natural gas is set up to eventually overtake coal as the world's No. 2 used fuel. Long-term investors could look smart browsing through this sector's stocks.

Asset Managers: A Potential Contrarian Opportunity in 2012

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor

Solid balance sheets, great profit margins, crummy valuations and even high dividends -- all these attractive traits belong to one beaten-up sector.

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