Dan Burrows
Dan Burrows is Kiplinger's senior investing writer, having joined the publication full time in 2016.
A long-time financial journalist, Dan is a veteran of MarketWatch, CBS MoneyWatch, SmartMoney, InvestorPlace, DailyFinance and other tier 1 national publications. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Consumer Reports and his stories have appeared in the New York Daily News, the San Jose Mercury News and Investor's Business Daily, among many other outlets. As a senior writer at AOL's DailyFinance, Dan reported market news from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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 markets and macroeconomics.
Dan holds a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and a master's degree from Columbia University.
Disclosure: Dan does not trade individual stocks or securities. He is eternally long the U.S equity market, primarily through tax-advantaged accounts.
Latest articles by Dan Burrows
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A Timeline of Warren Buffett's Life and Berkshire Hathaway
Buffett was the face of Berkshire Hathaway for 60 years. Here's a timeline of how he built the sprawling holding company and its outperforming equity portfolio.
By Dan Burrows
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The 15 Most Expensive Housing Markets in the US: Real Estate with the Highest Average Home Prices
real estate The most expensive housing markets in the U.S. have an average home price almost three times the national average.
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Rising Prices: Which Goods and Services Are Driving Inflation?
Rising costs for housing remained an overhang on inflation in July, though consumers saw relief in falling energy prices.
By Dan Burrows
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How Long? How Often? 10 Facts About Economic Recessions
Markets Fears of an economic downturn are once again on the rise, but what is a recession, exactly? We tackle this and other questions here.
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The 10 Best Tech Stocks of All Time
stocks When it comes to lifetime wealth creation, the best tech stocks of all time have punched well above their weight.
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Value vs Growth Investing Isn't as Simple as It Seems
The difference between growth and value stocks isn't black and white.
By Dan Burrows
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The 10 'Real' Richest Counties in the US
Real Estate People living in the richest counties in America enjoy high incomes without the heavy cost pressures that usually come with them.
By Dan Burrows
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Dollar-Cost Averaging Into Stocks: How Does DCA Investing Work?
investing A brief primer on dollar-cost averaging into stocks, the popular set-it-and-forget-it investing method.
By Dan Burrows
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Which Stocks Stayed Green as the Market Plummeted?
Only a handful of S&P 500 stocks managed to generate gains during the market's historic four-day plunge.
By Dan Burrows
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8 Facts You Need to Know About Stock Market Corrections
Markets Scary as they are, drawdowns are a normal part of the investing process. Having a financial plan in place and sticking to it is every investor's best friend.
By Dan Burrows
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How Often Bear Markets Occur and 7 Other Facts About Them
investing Bear markets can be terrifying, but they're normal, inevitable and – most importantly – they don't last forever.
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Mixed Jobs Report Offers Relief for Now: What the Experts Are Saying
The February employment figures were rough around the edges but largely met expectations.
By Dan Burrows
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Stock Market Today: Markets Turn Lower on Nasty Inflation Surprise
Equities sold off after a hot reading on consumer price inflation pushed back rate cuts to autumn or year-end.
By Dan Burrows
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CPI Report Puts the Kibosh on Rate Cuts: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
CPI Consumer price inflation reared its ugly head to start the year, dashing hopes for the Fed to lower borrowing costs anytime soon.
By Dan Burrows
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January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs Report Solid labor market conditions point to the Fed maintaining a cautious stance on borrowing costs.
By Dan Burrows
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Waver as Big Tech Slumps on Spending Concerns
Markets seesawed amid worries over massive costs for artificial intelligence and mixed economic news.
By Dan Burrows
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Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged: What the Experts Are Saying
Federal Reserve As widely expected, the Federal Open Market Committee took a 'wait-and-see' approach toward borrowing costs.
By Dan Burrows
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Stock Market Today: Markets Tumble on DeepSeek Shock
A cheap AI chatbot from China disrupted the biggest U.S. tech companies.
By Dan Burrows
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Stock Market Today: Earnings and AI Send Stocks to New Highs
A massive investment in artificial intelligence and upbeat earnings pushed equities to record levels.
By Dan Burrows
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10 Cheapest Small Towns to Live In
real estate The cheapest small towns might not be for everyone, but their charms can make them the best places to live for plenty of folks.
By Dan Burrows
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Stock Market Today: Dow Pops 703 Points on Cooler Inflation
A benign reading from the Consumer Price Index report assuaged market fears about the path of borrowing costs.
By Dan Burrows
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CPI Report Keeps the Fed on Track: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation
CPI Disinflation in key areas of consumer prices should help the Federal Reserve stick to its policy path of gradual cuts to interest rates.
By Dan Burrows
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Blowout December Jobs Report Puts Rate Cuts on Ice: What the Experts Are Saying
Jobs Report The strongest surge in hiring since March keeps the Fed on hold for now.
By Dan Burrows
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Stock Market Today: Stocks Start the New Year With a Hangover
Equities continued their post-holiday slide as investors fled risk assets.
By Dan Burrows
