Stocks have performed well so far this year, but conditions are getting choppy. Here’s how to get through the season’s risks. Read More
John Persinos is the editorial director of Investing Daily, overseeing such publications as Personal Finance, Utility Forecaster, Profit Catalyst Alert, Rapier's Income Accelerator, Income Forecaster, and Marijuana Investing Daily, among others. John also writes the Mind Over Markets daily stock market recap, and he's the chief investment strategist of Marijuana Profit Alert.
John has decades of experience in the technology and political realms. He has worked as a staff editor at Inc. and Venture magazines, and written for Kiplinger's, Street Authority, Investing Answers, and TheStreet.com, to name a few. In a career that has spanned more than 40 years, John has been diligently and prolifically covering the news and its impact on investors.
John also has experience with the inner-workings of Capitol Hill, serving as a press secretary to U.S. Rep. Byron Dorgan (D-ND). John started his career as a daily newspaperman with The Orlando Sentinel.
John holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Boston University. He also completed the Davenport Fellowship in Business and Economics Reporting at the University of Missouri (Columbia).
Analyst Articles
New and surprisingly strong U.S. retail sales data suggest the economy and financial markets can weather the pandemic’s resurgent threat. Read More
The Pentagon budget for 2022 contains measures to facilitate the use of marijuana and psychedelics for veterans and active duty personnel. Read More
The Fed’s intention to eventually taper asset purchases could be seen as good news for stocks, because it confirms healthy economic growth. Read More
Gains that have pushed indices to all-time highs aren't evenly distributed, with more than half of the S&P 500 in correction territory. Read More
A new survey of earnings calls reveals the increasing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, especially green energy. Read More
The fate of the stock rally hinges on a great unknown: can the vaccination rate sufficiently increase to stem the pandemic’s resurgence? Read More
The influential American Medical Association just released a new study that shows marijuana legalization does not encourage kids to partake. Read More
Market rotation once favored value but has returned to growth, as investors seek refuge in mega-cap household names. Read More
New trade data from the world’s second-largest economy bode well for the global economy and provide a tailwind for stocks. Read More