
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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Has Inflation Peaked? Here's What the Experts Are Saying
investing Inflation decelerated by more than expected in July, but that doesn't mean our era of fast-rising prices – or Fed rate hikes – is over.
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Buffett Goes on Buying Spree as Stock Market Reels
Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway's latest earnings report showed the Oracle of Omaha was a net buyer of stocks in Q2 as the broader market sold off.
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Are We in a Recession? Here's What the Experts Say
investing The U.S. economy contracted for a second straight quarter in Q2 according to the latest GDP data, sparking plenty of recession chatter around Wall Street.
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Amazon Prime Day Is Over, But AMZN Stock Is Still a Steal
stocks Amazon Prime Day offered loads of good deals to subscribers, but the best value of all is still available to investors.
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25 Best S&P 500 Stocks of the Pandemic Bull Market
stocks Work-from-home stocks and home-improvement retailers might have been the stars of the COVID bull's first half, but they didn't finish on top.
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UBS's 43 Top Stocks for a Volatile Market
stocks to buy UBS gathered the top stock ideas from its North American analysts to compile a list of its highest-conviction ideas in this tumultuous environment.
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The Best Stocks for a Bear Market
stocks to buy The ideal bear-market stock pick should have a defensive business, a long history of dividend growth and relatively low volatility. Here are 10 stocks that fit that bill.
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15 Stocks Warren Buffett Is Buying (And 7 He's Selling)
stocks Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett is a bull once more! The Oracle and his team entered eight new positions and added to others in a big way.
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Warren Buffett's Inflation Plan: Buy, Buy, Buy
Warren Buffett The Oracle of Omaha seized upon equity dips during a Q1 spending spree, but inflation also was a clear driver of several Buffett purchases.
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Musk's Coup Complete With $44B Buyout of Twitter
stocks Twitter's board buckles, blesses Tesla CEO's bid, putting a likely end to what has been a mostly disappointing stock.
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5 Oil and Gas Stocks With More Fuel in the Tank
energy stocks The energy sector has torched the market in 2022, but the pros say that even after breathtaking gains, these oil and gas stock picks have at least 20% more upside.
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The Best (And Worst) Stocks for Rising Prices
stocks to buy UBS views pricing as a lever to fight inflation. Those companies with strong pricing power can ably deal with rising prices. Those without might struggle.
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Musk's Twitter Buyout Offer Means the Endgame Is Near
stocks Tesla CEO's $54.20-per-share bid for TWTR is a 'best and final' offer that will either see Musk rebuffed or Twitter taken private.
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Here's Why Warren Buffett Bought HPQ Stock
Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway's 11.4% HP stake is a stereotypically yawn-worthy position ... and thus a classic Buffett value bet.
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Musk’s Stake in Twitter Stock: Coup … or Coup d'Etat?
stocks Tesla CEO’s 9.2% ownership in TWTR sends Twitter's stock surging but opens up a basket of questions about the social media platform’s future.
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Why Inverted Yield Curve Panic Is Overdone
stocks Yes, a 10-and-2 yield curve inversion has predicted many past recessions. But it's an imprecise signal – and one that leads equity investors astray.
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20 High-Volatility Stocks for the Market's Next Swing
stocks Active or tactical investors and traders might want to lean into the market's volatility via high-quality, high-vol stocks.
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Will a Second Tesla Stock Split Spark Another Rally?
stocks The 2020 TSLA split sparked an 80% run in shares. But is Tesla set up for another rally after its proposal for a new share split?
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Y Stock: Warren Buffett to Buy Insurer Alleghany for $11.6 Billion
stocks Warren Buffett's holding company tapped into its massive cash pile to make its biggest acquisition in years.
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Surprising Stocks to Buy for Dividends, Defense and Inflation Protection
stocks Soft drink equities could be a great place to hide out amid heightened market volatility and rapidly rising prices.
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Berkshire's Class A Shares Pass $500,000 Mark
blue chip stocks The most expensive stock in the world has reached new heights, with Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares closing above half a million dollars for the first time.
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Amazon Stock Split Puts It in Play to Join the Dow
stocks Amazon.com’s four-digit price tag is coming down as the e-tailer preps for a 20-for-1 AMZN stock split effective in June.
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What the Russia Oil Ban Means for Stocks
energy stocks The U.S. ban on Russian energy likely will exacerbate the global energy crunch, but strategists say not to panic ... and see opportunities for active investors.
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OXY Stock: Warren Buffett Takes 10% Stake in Occidental
stocks Warren Buffett has taken a roughly 10% stake in Occidental Petroleum's common OXY stock. That makes three different investments in the oil producer.
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