China today slapped new tariffs on $16 billion worth of U.S. goods, including crude oil and diesel, which weighed on oil prices and the broader markets. 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
Corporate profits encouraged investors today, while Iran sanctions pushed up the price of oil. The main stock market indices soared. Read More
Trade tensions at first weighed on markets Monday, but robust corporate operating results saved the day. The main indices closed higher. Read More
Strong economic and corporate profit data lit a fire under stocks today, as investors put trade worries on the back shelf. Read More
Stocks closed mostly higher Thursday, reversing a steep decline that was triggered by trade fears. Apple hit the $1 trillion valuation mark, cheering investors. Read More
Silicon Valley icon Apple posted blowout earnings that pushed its shares and the Nasdaq higher, but escalating trade tensions weighed on the Dow and S&P 500. Read More
A rebound in tech stocks, combined with good news on the trade and economic fronts, drove the broader indices higher today after their extended slump. Read More
Technology stocks sold-off today for the third consecutive session, triggering sharp losses among the major stock market averages. Read More
Today's second-quarter U.S. GDP report is seemingly impressive, but the numbers come with lots of caveats. Read More
The social media giant released disappointing operating results today, weighing on Wall Street and the tech sector in particular. Read More