Dan Burrows
Dan Burrows is Kiplinger's senior investing writer, 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, demographics, real estate, cost of living indexes 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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How I'm Going to Invest My Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot
The odds of winning the Mega Millions lottery are effectively zero, but here's how I'm investing my fortune should I hit the jackpot.
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Jobs Report Shows Pace of Hiring Slowed Sharply in June: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs Report A mixed jobs report should keep the Fed on track to leave interest rates unchanged at its next meeting, experts say.
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After the Best Start in 26 Years, What Comes Next for Stocks?
History says the market should end the year with even more gains.
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Why Investors Needn't Worry About U.S. Credit Downgrade
Fitch Ratings The United States saw its credit rating downgraded for just the second time in history, but experts aren't worried about the long-term damage to stocks.
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Fed Resumes Interest Rate Hikes: What the Experts Are Saying
Federal Reserve A hawkish Federal Reserve dashes hopes for a definitive end to rate hikes soon.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise on Bank Earnings, Retail Sales
The major benchmarks closed higher amid upbeat economic data and solid corporate earnings.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Resume Rally on Easing Recession Fears
The major market indexes enjoyed broad-based gains ahead of a busy week for earnings.
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June CPI Report: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
CPI Inflation eased markedly last month, but that won't keep the Fed from raising interest rates, pros say.
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Jobs Report Shows Pace of Hiring Slowed Sharply in June: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs Report A mixed jobs report won't keep the Fed from raising interest rates later this month, the pros say.
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Four Random Facts and Thoughts About Warren Buffett
If I love Warren Buffett so much why don't I just marry him?
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Lower on Russia Worries
Markets wavered amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and concerns about global growth.
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Stock Market Today: Rising Recession Fears Sink Stocks
Markets closed broadly lower on worries that hawkish central banks will cause an economic downturn.
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Investing in Gold Is Dumb
Stocks are better than gold for both generating wealth and offering protection against inflation.
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Mixed as Central Banks Raise Rates
Two of the three major benchmarks notched gains Thursday despite hawkish commentary at home and rate hikes abroad.
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Stock Market Today: Markets Slide as Powell Warns of Higher Rates
Equities turned lower as the Fed chief delivered a hawkish semi-annual report to Congress.
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What's So Scary About a Mega-Cap Tech Bull Market?
Bears say the market can't keep rallying when only five mega-cap tech stocks are driving returns, but history suggests otherwise.
By Dan Burrows Published
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Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged: What the Experts Are Saying
Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates but left the door open to future hikes.
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Penny Stocks: Why You Should Always Stay Away
Scams With the exception of some large foreign firms, investors should generally avoid stocks that trade over-the-counter.
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May CPI Report: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
CPI Inflation continued to ease last month, the CPI report showed, paving the way for the Fed to pause in its campaign of rate hikes.
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We Are Not in a Bull Market
It takes more than a 20% gain off the low to proclaim the beginning of a new bull market.
By Dan Burrows Published
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Jobs Report Shows Hiring Surge in May: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs Report A mixed jobs report should keep the Fed on track to pause its campaign of rate hikes.
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Is Chevron Stock Set for a Rebound?
Chevron stock received its second analyst upgrade in as many days, boosting hopes for a recovery in the lagging energy major.
By Dan Burrows Published
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Why I Don't Buy Stocks
It's nearly impossible to beat the market – but it is cheap and easy to match it.
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Debt Ceiling Crisis: What Did Stocks Do the Last Time the U.S. Nearly Defaulted?
Playing chicken with the debt ceiling has been bad for stocks in the past.
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