For this week’s Big Interview, we pose questions to Dr. Stephen Leeb, renowned investment analyst and best-selling author. 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
BP is a high-yielding stock prized by investors who seek steady income. But amid the prolonged volatility of oil and gas prices, can this energy "super major" sustain its dividend? Read More
Apple has racked up phenomenal capital appreciation over the years, but many investors underappreciate its dividend growth potential. Here's why Apple is an income generator, too. Read More
Verizon is one of the largest communication technology companies in the world, with a stock that offers robust income. But is the high dividend sustainable amid growing telecom competition? Read More
Legendary carmaker Ford is pivoting to new technologies to stay competitive. The stock's high dividend is attracting income investors, but is the payout a dividend trap? Read More
We assess the major geopolitical and economic risks that could trigger further sell-offs in 2019. We also provide ways to protect your portfolio and profit. Read More
As economic recovery enters the "late stage," consumer staples stocks such as Procter & Gamble should rise. But is the dividend appealing too? Read More
Retailing icon Walmart is a "Dividend Aristocrat" that has consistently boosted its dividend, but does the e-commerce onslaught pose a threat to the payout? Read More
AT&T is a "Dividend Aristocrat," but as the telecom giant struggles with growing competition and staggering debt, is the dividend safe? Read More
Can struggling industrial colossus General Electric turn itself around or is the company's dividend doomed? We look at the declining fortunes of a former "buy-and-hold forever" stock. Read More