Legislation introduced in Congress this week aims to accelerate the mainstreaming of hemp, the versatile botanical cousin to 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
Now that the risk of a federal default is essentially over, here’s a look at the new litany of worries for investors to overcome. Read More
Our editorial director reads a selection of major topics covered over the past week in the articles on our web site. Read More
In a legal watershed last week, a California bill to legalize the possession and use of psychedelics passed the state Senate. Read More
With little time to spare, Congress removed the worst potential trigger for a market crash. Now, all eyes are on the Fed’s next meeting. Read More
I’m seeing parallels between the crash of 1987 and current conditions in 2023. Here are specific ways to protect your portfolio. Read More
Here’s a roundup of the latest legalization efforts at the state level in the U.S., regarding marijuana and psychedelics. Read More
Due to the debt ceiling fight, the ratings agency Fitch just threatened to downgrade America’s credit rating. The markets are spooked. Read More
Until Biden and GOP leaders forge an agreement, the stock market will remain volatile. The stakes in this brinkmanship are explosive Read More
A new study by the American Medical Association found that marijuana is significantly effective in treating various physical ailments. Read More