Welcome to the United States of Weed. In recent days, we’ve seen historic legislation pass in Congress to lift federal restrictions on marijuana. 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
Our editorial director responds to the latest batch of reader emails, on a range of topics. His answers generally apply to all investment styles. Read More
Defense contractors will continue to reap enormous federal largess under the new presidential administration, making them a growth bet as well as a hedge. Read More
Just as the Volstead Act banning alcohol was repealed in 1933, we’re on the cusp of a similarly historic moment with cannabis. Read More
Small-capitalization stocks have been thriving lately and their outperformance should continue in 2021, as economic growth takes off. Read More
Bullish sentiment dominates Wall Street, which flies in the face of pandemic-induced economic damage. Are the optimists right or do they face a reckoning? Read More
Robust holiday sales, fiscal stimulus progress, vaccine hopes, and waning political uncertainty could set the table for a year-end stock market surge. Read More
We interviewed a seasoned Wall Street pro, who’s also a veteran of the U.S. Army, about ways to manage investment risk. Read More
The U.S. House this week is on the verge of passing legislation that would lift the federal ban on cannabis, which would open the investment floodgates. Read More
Our editorial director tackles the latest inquiries from readers, with answers that have universal applicability for all types of investors. Read More