Stocks hover at all-time highs, as retail sales surge, jobless claims drop, economic growth rebounds, and inflation stays tame. The bull market lives on. 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
In this interview, we tap the expertise of Robert Rapier, a high-ranking analyst on our team. His analysis reveals smart investment moves to make now. Read More
The Coinbase IPO, meme stocks, SPACs, NFTs…the stock market seems increasingly driven by mania for exotic assets. Here’s what the fundamentals tell us. Read More
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The stock market rally continues to break records, but we’re starting to see the emergence of circus-like behavior that should put you on your guard. Read More
For hard evidence that supports the bull case, we examine two positive trends that are giving investors the go signal. Read More
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are all the rage, but their popularity could indicate a market peak. We examine their risks and rewards. Read More