Robust employment data today boosted bond yields and sent rate-worried investors to the exits. Stocks fell across the board for the second consecutive session. Read More
John Persinos is managing editor of Personal Finance, Utility Forecaster, and Radical Wealth Alliance. He also writes the Mind Over Markets daily stock market recap.
John has decades of experience in the technology and political realms. He's spent decades following emerging business and technology developments. From his time at Inc. and Venture magazines, to sharing breaking market news to millions of readers across Kiplinger's, Street Authority, Investing Answers, and TheStreet.com, if it's impacted investors in the past 30 years, John was there analyzing the news and interpreting the meaning for his readers. John also has experience with the inner-workings of Capitol Hill, serving as a press secretary to U.S. Rep. Byron Dorgan.
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
Signs of overheating economic growth continued to boost bond yields today, driving nervous equity investors to the exits. Technology stocks led decliners. Read More
As the investment hazards start to circle, focus on these proven rules to ensure the safety of your savings. The time to act is now, before a crisis hits. Read More
The Dow cheered the “new” trilateral deal today for the second consecutive session, but that optimism could prove unfounded. Read More
In the third quarter, U.S. indices beat global markets. Here’s a quarterly review, along with a re-cap of Monday’s big gains. Read More
The nation’s capital is in disarray, but positive economic news today shoved politics into the background and gave market bulls the last word. Read More
Wall Street bounced back from yesterday’s rate-induced swoon to close higher Thursday, with tech shares in the lead. Read More
The Federal Reserve boosted interest rates as expected today, but Fed Chief Jerome Powell’s remarks spooked investors. Stocks plunged across the board. Read More
The market averages closed mostly lower today, but energy equities rose as crude prices jumped. Signs point to an oil crash ahead. Read More
Stocks veered lower as new U.S. tariffs against China kicked in and Washington’s political dysfunction grew even worse. Read More