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

Live on the Edge With Leveraged Silver ETFs

Silver has gone through some heavy gyrations recently -- play these white-metal ETFs to earn the most bang for your beta buck.

Tech’s Outperformance Driven by the Big Boys

Might as well stick with what's working -- for now, large-cap, cash-rich giants like Apple, Google and Amazon are as good as gold.

Skies Blacken for Coal Stocks

The global demand picture is not helping this struggling sector.

RIM Still Well Short of Being a Buy

Company's future product outlook too dim for long-term investors to seriously consider.

6 Under-the-Radar Charts to Watch

Keep an eye on these six charts -- and look for signs of a breakdown. Their paths could foreshadow what's ahead for the broader markets.