Verizon is one of the largest communication technology companies in the world, with a stock that offers robust income. But is the high dividend sustainable amid growing telecom competition? 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
Legendary carmaker Ford is pivoting to new technologies to stay competitive. The stock's high dividend is attracting income investors, but is the payout a dividend trap? Read More
We assess the major geopolitical and economic risks that could trigger further sell-offs in 2019. We also provide ways to protect your portfolio and profit. Read More
As economic recovery enters the "late stage," consumer staples stocks such as Procter & Gamble should rise. But is the dividend appealing too? Read More
Retailing icon Walmart is a "Dividend Aristocrat" that has consistently boosted its dividend, but does the e-commerce onslaught pose a threat to the payout? Read More
AT&T is a "Dividend Aristocrat," but as the telecom giant struggles with growing competition and staggering debt, is the dividend safe? Read More
Can struggling industrial colossus General Electric turn itself around or is the company's dividend doomed? We look at the declining fortunes of a former "buy-and-hold forever" stock. Read More
As it meets the booming demand for enterprise cloud solutions, this large-cap software vendor has seen its stock soar. But rising global pressures could undermine Workday's momentum. Read More
We interview Robert Rapier, a top analyst at Investing Daily, about the many investment risks and opportunities that he sees ahead in 2019. Read More
Cryptocurrencies are volatile, posting extreme fluctuations in value. Is cryptocurrency Litecoin an exciting investment opportunity or a lot of hokum? Read More