Marijuana stocks are always a popular topic and sure enough, readers this week asked us (yet again) about the best way to profit from the fast rise of canna-business. Also on the docket: exchange-traded funds with exposure to Latin America and India. 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 list of investor anxieties these days is long, which is why you should embrace select technology stocks. That’s right, technology. We examine two solid recommendations now. Read More
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Our latest reader letters cover the waterfront, from multimedia to pilotless aircraft to Brexit. But regardless of topic, there’s a common thread to our answers: investors should always apply a contrarian perspective. Read More
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After the Trumpcare debacle, investors are increasingly unsure of Trump’s ability to deliver. Even the much-ballyhooed aerospace/defense build-up is coming into question. We examine the political realities on Capitol Hill and how to trade now. Read More
The inherent contradictions between rising nationalism and the needs of global investors are coming to the fore, as the Trump administration struggles to please both Wall Street and its electoral base. We examine the need to hedge your portfolio against growing political risk. Read More
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