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

The Smaller They Are, the Harder They Fall (Sort of)

Small- and midcaps are unsurprisingly leading the market's march south, but micro- and nanocaps have proven resilient. That's still no reason to go diving into these tiny, risky companies.

February Rate Roundup: CDs, Money ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½s and Mortgages

Loans got more expensive this month, pushing up borrowing costs for consumers, as savings rates were unchanged.

Private Equity Stocks: 2 Winners, 2 Losers

Following Carlyle Group's rocky fourth-quarter earnings report, investors should be making at least a quick review of the private equity field.

Walmart: Hardly a ‘Total Disaster,’ But Worries Remain

The payroll tax hike didn't hack away at Walmart like a leaked email indicated, and WMT is popping as a result -- but that doesn't mean the tax or concerns like higher gas prices have melted away altogether.

Health Insurers Hit by Medicare Rates

The health insurance sector took a beating after one of the biggest names in the business warned that premium Medicare payment rates will decline next year.