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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
We interviewed one of our investment experts, to glean guidance for the year ahead. Some of his answers may surprise you. Read More
Here’s our weekly review of legal and regulatory activity regarding marijuana, on the federal and state levels. Read More
Investors are learning that the hyped “phase one” trade deal is hollow. To keep stocks afloat, the burden rests on Q4 earnings. Read More
As state governments hike taxes on marijuana, margins are shrinking and a black market is thriving. But activists are sounding the alarm. Read More
Fourth-quarter operating reports are racing our way. Here’s how average investors can win the "expectations game." Read More
Stocks continue to rally but don’t get too excited by arbitrary milestones. This year, we're unlikely to match the gains of 2019. Read More
As Middle East tensions mount, we assess the turbulent energy market and offer steps for portfolio protection. Read More
Military tensions have de-escalated in the Persian Gulf, but the real threat to investors is persistent energy volatility. Read More
As marijuana joins mainstream capitalism, the industry is spawning new laws (and lobbyists). Let’s review the legal terrain. Read More