Our system of checks and balances that grants enormous rights to the states has been a friend to marijuana. That friendship keeps getting stronger. 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
The pandemic-restrained economic recovery is not-too-hot, not-too-cold, striking a balance that’s “just right” for stocks. Read More
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The Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate is setting up a huge “profit catalyst” for the marijuana industry. Here’s how to cash in. Read More
America stands on the cusp of an historic change in federal marijuana laws. At the same time, the pandemic is fueling a surge in pot sales. Read More
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