Sales of recreational and medical marijuana are outpacing the sales of coffee giant Starbucks, further proof that pot is mainstream. 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
Here’s a roundup of the latest financial and economic developments in the burgeoning marijuana industry, with an eye on making pot profits. Read More
Equities have swooned so far this year, amid extreme volatility. Does the pullback portend a full-fledged crash and prolonged bear market? Read More
The Fed is trying to pull off a rare "soft landing" for the economy, by fighting inflation without triggering a recession. Is it possible? Read More
We conducted a question-and-answer session with one of the top financial analysts in the marijuana sector. Read More
The stock market has been in a funk so far this year. Does worse trouble wait ahead? Let’s review the possible red flags. Read More
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Pot stocks are soaring as canna-businesses report better-than-expected earnings. But don't get conned by firms that purposely low-ball projected profits. Read More
Stocks got decimated last week, with carnage on the last trading day of April. Just a needed correction, or portent of worse conditions ahead? Read More
Fiscal stimulus, loose monetary policy, and other positive factors that kept stocks afloat are gone. Fundamentals are more crucial than ever. Read More