The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling volatility in stocks. We examine the vulnerability of financial markets to a crash and how to protect your portfolio. 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
In this far-ranging interview, we ask one of our top experts to pinpoint the major trends behind the stock market and how to trade now. Read More
We’ve pulled together and answered the most frequently asked questions from readers about retirement plan rollovers. Read More
Here are the latest federal and state actions regarding marijuana. Momentum is building behind pot legalization, with profound implications for investors. Read More
Despite the pandemic-induced recession and a second wave of COVID-19, revenue-desperate energy producers are set to boost output. That could be a mistake. Read More
The third-quarter earnings season has gotten off to a better-than-expected start, but here’s why the numbers can be deceptive. Read More
The November election will prove momentous for marijuana, with ballot initiatives from coast to coast that would lift restrictions on weed. Read More
The stock market is about to confront the reality check of corporate operating results. Here’s where the “expectations game” stands. Read More
Stocks are rising as investors set their sights on the beneficial developments they expect to occur after November 3. But in the interim, stay cautious. Read More
Indicators invariably get subjected to political spin, depending on party affiliation and policy agendas. Here’s an objective view of the latest numbers. Read More