Don’t look now, but radio frequency identification (RFID) chips are all around you. They’re used in toll booths, at the gas pump, in retail stores and on the farm to keep track of animals. They even allow store managers to change the price of a product on the shelf with… Read More
John Persinos is the editorial director of Investing Daily, overseeing such publications as Personal Finance, Utility Forecaster, Profit Catalyst Alert, Rapier's Income Accelerator, Income Forecaster, and Marijuana Investing Daily, among others. John also writes the Mind Over Markets daily stock market recap, and he's the chief investment strategist of Marijuana Profit Alert.
John has decades of experience in the technology and political realms. He has worked as a staff editor at Inc. and Venture magazines, and written for Kiplinger's, Street Authority, Investing Answers, and TheStreet.com, to name a few. In a career that has spanned more than 40 years, John has been diligently and prolifically covering the news and its impact on investors.
John also has experience with the inner-workings of Capitol Hill, serving as a press secretary to U.S. Rep. Byron Dorgan (D-ND). John started his career as a daily newspaperman with The Orlando Sentinel.
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
As I write this shortly after Thursday’s market close, it wasn’t clear how much — if any — of today’s plunge could be attributed to human or computer error, or illiquid electronic trading systems for that matter. The one thing we do know for sure: the Dow… Read More
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Magna International’s (NYSE: MGA) efforts to buy Chrysler, as well as the Opel arm of GM failed. Had the company succeeded in buying one of those brands, Magna could well be producing massive operating losses right now. Instead, Magna has remained focused… Read More
In a bid to keep growing, some companies resort to a steady stream of acquisitions. But appearances can be quite deceptive, as these deals often come with newly-issued shares and/or rising debt, both of which can impede per-share profits from growing. This “inorganic growth”… Read More
I'm concerned with this week's market action, but not overly so. I suspect there will be continued downward pressure as more cautious investors decide to hit the sidelines and more stop losses get set and triggered. Read More
Two Words: Real Estate
May 5, 2010
The saying goes something like this: “I have two words for you, ‘real estate‘.” These days, a lot of people may feel that those are actually dirty words. However, there are many different kinds of real estate, and one kind that never goes out of fashion. It’s… Read More
A Toy Maker That’s Minting Profits
May 5, 2010
For many years, Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) and Mattel (NYSE: MAT) turned in lackluster annual results, as sales and profits grew at a snail’s pace. Both of these toymakers only recently learned how to boost sales, cut costs and reduce the share count, but only one also took a page from… Read More
The economic slowdown was especially pronounced in the media and advertising industries as companies grew weary of promoting products to cash-strapped customers who weren’t going to buy their products anyway. But consumer spending has started to perk up, leading ad budgets to re-open. Large media companies are now speaking of… Read More
Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone has become a handy tool for driving directions. And Google’s (Nasdaq: GOOG) new Android phones actually gives away GPS directions for free. But anything that’s free is a real problem for anyone trying to charge for a product. So we shouldn’t be surprised to see Garmin… Read More
As a dividend reinvestor, my goal is to enter a solid, good-yielding position and stay for the long haul. The little peaks and valleys along the way aren't particularly meaningful. By regularly reinvesting dividends, I end up buying a few more shares when prices are low and a few less when prices rise. Over time, I can build a sizable position with amazing income-producing potential. Read More