Dan Burrows

Dan Burrows

Dan Burrows is a veteran of CBS MoneyWatch, DailyFinance, SmartMoney and Dow Jones ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Watch, and has written for The Wall Street Journal, Consumer Reports and other publications. He favors value investing and writes about asset prices and macroeconomic trends for the long-term investor. He holds no individual securities.

Recent Articles

H&R Block: Tax Filings Climbing, Profits to Follow

H&R Block shares have risen 46% year-to-date, and a complicated tax season should only drive more profits to the company. Will the stock respond in kind?

Hot Topic Buyout Doesn’t Mean Deckers, Aeropostale Are Next

Hot Topic got a lucky buyout from private equity firm Sycamore Partners, but don't bet on such a windfall for other struggling retailers.

Soap and Toothpaste Are Crushing the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½

Colgate's recent announcement of a 2-for-1 stock split amid all-time highs is just the latest show from the hard-charging consumer staples sector.

Only Buffett Gets to Shrug Off a Berkshire Blip

Despite a stretch of underperformance for Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett is calmly sticking to his guns. That's a luxury his successors will live without.

What to Watch as the Dow Closes in on Record Highs

Forget 14164.53 -- investors should be focused on the technicals and fundamentals getting the Dow Jones there, and where they'll take the index next.