Good news from the oil patch pushed tariff concerns aside today, driving stocks sharply higher. 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
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Wall Street today exacted a toll for less-than-perfect operating results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq inched higher, in volatile trading. Read More
The main indices closed in the green today, amid high earnings expectations. But excessive optimism could breed disappointment. Read More
President Trump today backed away from confrontation with Syria. The main indices jumped, as investors brushed off war worries to focus on positive earnings. Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping today offered surprisingly conciliatory words on trade, avoiding further war on tariffs. The main indices surged in a relief rally. Read More
Wall Street put aside trade fears today to focus on first-quarter operating results. Optimism reigned over corporate profits, pushing the main indices into the green. But late-breaking political news eroded gains in the final minutes of trading. Read More
The U.S and China intensified their tit-for-tat cycle of tariff threats today, suggesting that a trade war is imminent. Stocks plummeted across the board. Read More
Investors today put aside fears of a trade war to focus on robust expectations for corporate operating results. The main stock indices soared, in the best three-day gain since Donald Trump won the White House. Read More