Turmoil in Russia and uncertainty over Fed policy are the wild cards that will significantly drive the markets in the second half of 2023. 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
As a new bull market unfolds, readers came to our editorial director with inquiries on a broad range of imperative topics. Read More
The Senate Majority leader is pulling out the stops to get the SAFE Act through Congress, and he recently expressed optimism it will pass. Read More
Investors are still psychologically scarred by the pandemic and bear market, but technical indicators signal that the rally has momentum. Read More
In another sign of the cultural shift on marijuana, a new poll shows that most Americans think alcohol, cigarettes, and opioids are riskier. Read More
The Federal Reserve paused its interest rate tightening cycle, because sometimes the smartest move is to do nothing. Read More
OPEC+ production cuts haven’t stemmed the year-long decline in oil prices. New data suggest the oil slump will last, as green tech rises. Read More
Federal Reserve Chair Powell talked tough in his latest presser, but the Fed still paused its tightening. How truly hawkish is the Fed now? Read More
Highly potent marijuana edibles are surging in popularity and altering the landscape for ganja-preneurs. Here’s what it means for investors. Read More
As widely expected, the U.S. central bank paused its interest rate tightening, for now. That doesn’t mean a reversal is in the offing. Read More