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

Get Ready: The Earnings Floor Is Set to Fall

The markets' summer rally has continued amid broad pessimism about third-quarter earnings. Something's gotta give.

Sell JCP on Strength — While You Still Can

Friday's share-price rally after a horrid earnings report offers a rare chance for investors to escape. No matter what CEO Johnson says, JCP is a disaster.

The Economy’s Ever-Narrower Margin for Error

The latest U.S. economic reports, from productivity to trade to new unemployment claims, all have downsides in a world where growth everywhere is slowing.

Why S&P 1,400 Doesn’t Matter

S&P 1,400! Nasdaq 3,000! Dow 13,000! Those big, round numbers sure sound swell, but the truth is they don't mean squat.

Should I Buy McDonald’s? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

McDonald's shares are down Wednesday after a same-store sales metric came in flat for July, continuing a year-long slump. Is it time to buy on weakness?