The latest retail sales figures showed that U.S. shoppers are continuing to defy inflation, rising rates, recession fears, and overseas war. 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
We’ve enjoyed good news on inflation and jobs, but weak data on housing and China remind us that the economy and markets still face perils. Read More
Here’s a review of the latest and most significant state-level activities regarding marijuana laws, regulations and sales. Read More
The S&P 500 just crossed a crucial technical threshold, by recovering 50% of the year’s drawdown. Here’s why that’s a very bullish indicator. Read More
Positive news on jobs, inflation, consumer sentiment, and even politics is driving stocks higher. Bear market rally, or sustainable rebound? Read More
The latest CPI numbers are unequivocally bullish for stocks. On inflation, there's light at the end of the tunnel. Read More
The latest CPI report shows that inflation is coming down...finally. Risk on assets are back in vogue. Read More
The SAFE Banking Act has passed the U.S. House four times, but conservative GOP senators have repeatedly stymied it. That may soon change. Read More
The lawmakers in Washington have put aside their rancor (for the most part) to pass major pieces of legislation of benefit for investors. Read More
The latest economic reports contradict recession fears, but they also increase the odds of more aggressive Fed tightening. Read More