Dan Burrows
Dan Burrows is a financial writer at Kiplinger, having joined the august publication full time in 2016.
A long-time financial journalist, Dan is a veteran of SmartMoney, MarketWatch, CBS MoneyWatch, InvestorPlace and DailyFinance. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Consumer Reports, Senior Executive and Boston magazine, and his stories have appeared in the New York Daily News, the San Jose Mercury News and Investor's Business Daily, among other publications. As a senior writer at AOL's DailyFinance, Dan reported market news from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and hosted a weekly video segment on equities.
Once upon a time – before his days as a financial reporter and assistant financial editor at legendary fashion trade paper Women's Wear Daily – Dan worked for Spy magazine, scribbled away at Time Inc. and contributed to Maxim magazine back when lad mags were a thing. He's also written for Esquire magazine's Dubious Achievements Awards.
In his current role at Kiplinger, Dan writes about equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities, funds, macroeconomics and more.
Dan holds a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and a master's degree from Columbia University.
Disclosure: Dan does not trade stocks or other securities. Rather, he dollar-cost averages into cheap funds and index funds and holds them forever in tax-advantaged accounts.
Latest articles by Dan Burrows
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5 Oil and Gas Stocks With More Fuel in the Tank
energy stocks The energy sector has torched the market in 2022, but the pros say that even after breathtaking gains, these oil and gas stock picks have at least 20% more upside.
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The Best (And Worst) Stocks for Rising Prices
stocks to buy UBS views pricing as a lever to fight inflation. Those companies with strong pricing power can ably deal with rising prices. Those without might struggle.
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Musk's Twitter Buyout Offer Means the Endgame Is Near
stocks Tesla CEO's $54.20-per-share bid for TWTR is a 'best and final' offer that will either see Musk rebuffed or Twitter taken private.
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Here's Why Warren Buffett Bought HPQ Stock
Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway's 11.4% HP stake is a stereotypically yawn-worthy position ... and thus a classic Buffett value bet.
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Musk’s Stake in Twitter Stock: Coup … or Coup d'Etat?
stocks Tesla CEO’s 9.2% ownership in TWTR sends Twitter's stock surging but opens up a basket of questions about the social media platform’s future.
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Why Inverted Yield Curve Panic Is Overdone
stocks Yes, a 10-and-2 yield curve inversion has predicted many past recessions. But it's an imprecise signal – and one that leads equity investors astray.
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20 High-Volatility Stocks for the Market's Next Swing
stocks Active or tactical investors and traders might want to lean into the market's volatility via high-quality, high-vol stocks.
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Will a Second Tesla Stock Split Spark Another Rally?
stocks The 2020 TSLA split sparked an 80% run in shares. But is Tesla set up for another rally after its proposal for a new share split?
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Y Stock: Warren Buffett to Buy Insurer Alleghany for $11.6 Billion
stocks Warren Buffett's holding company tapped into its massive cash pile to make its biggest acquisition in years.
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Surprising Stocks to Buy for Dividends, Defense and Inflation Protection
stocks Soft drink equities could be a great place to hide out amid heightened market volatility and rapidly rising prices.
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Berkshire's Class A Shares Pass $500,000 Mark
blue chip stocks The most expensive stock in the world has reached new heights, with Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares closing above half a million dollars for the first time.
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Amazon Stock Split Puts It in Play to Join the Dow
stocks Amazon.com’s four-digit price tag is coming down as the e-tailer preps for a 20-for-1 AMZN stock split effective in June.
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What the Russia Oil Ban Means for Stocks
energy stocks The U.S. ban on Russian energy likely will exacerbate the global energy crunch, but strategists say not to panic ... and see opportunities for active investors.
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OXY Stock: Warren Buffett Takes 10% Stake in Occidental
stocks Warren Buffett has taken a roughly 10% stake in Occidental Petroleum's common OXY stock. That makes three different investments in the oil producer.
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How Could the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Affect Your Investments?
investing Russia's invasion of its European neighbor is extending 2022's volatility in the stock and commodity markets.
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10 Biggest Losers in the S&P 500 This Year
stocks The S&P 500 hasn't yet crossed over into correction territory, but many of its components are in far worse shape.
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Warren Buffett's Stock Buys and Sells From Q4 2021
stocks Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett ended 2021 like he started it: selling. But while he unloaded plenty in Q4, he also added a few new interesting stakes.
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5 Super Stocks to Stave Off Sizzling Inflation
stocks to buy Five sectors are considered more inflation-proof than their peers. We've selected one of the best stocks from each to create a mini-portfolio that can stand up against rising prices.
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20 Biggest Wealth Destroyers of the Past 30 Years
stocks Lehman Brothers and Enron are notorious for destroying shareholder wealth, but they can't compete with these 20 names.
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UBS: 15 Top Growth Investing Ideas
growth stocks Don't give up on growth investing just yet. After a rough start to the year, there's plenty of opportunity in beaten-down growth stocks – including in these top picks.
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Alphabet Stock Split: A Win for Retail Investors … And the Dow?
stocks The Google parent's stock split will make its shares more affordable to retail investors, sets up possible Dow Jones inclusion.
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Microsoft Buys Activision With One Eye on the Cloud
tech stocks MSFT’s $68.7 billion deal for ATVI brings the tech giant a library of A+ titles … and another way to leverage its cloud heft.
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RBC's Top 30 Global Stock Investments for 2022
stocks to buy Inflation. Supply-chain issues. COVID. Investors face numerous hurdles in 2022, but RBC is confident in these 30 stocks' ability to weather the storm.
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The ‘Bividend’: What’s Up With BTCS’s Bitcoin Dividend?
Investing for Income A blockchain company’s first dividend paid in bitcoin might raise some eyebrows … but it’s also unlikely to be the last.
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