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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
The posturing over the debt limit in Washington is mostly political theater, but the stakes are high and investors should be on guard. Read More
Each side of the bull-bear debate has their own set of data confirming their case. Here’s how to sort out the conflicting arguments. Read More
At an annual cannabis festival on May 6 in New York City, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gave new impetus to marijuana reform. Read More
The central bank has hinted that it would sit pat on rates at its June meeting, but the recessionary effects of tightening already are clear. Read More
The Fed has been raising rates to curb inflation, but tightening also worsens the banking crisis. Here's what the dilemma means for investors. Read More
Mutual fund managers often manipulate investors with soothing but misleading rhetoric. Here’s how to spot their most prevalent falsehoods. Read More
Bipartisan legislation to reform federal banking laws in favor of the marijuana industry has gotten new life in Congress. Read More
Despite production cuts, the price of crude oil has been falling as traders worry anew about economic recession and demand destruction. Read More
As expected, the FOMC hiked rates by 0.25% at the end of its May 2-3 meeting, but recessionary signals may force a Fed pause next month. Read More