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John Persinos is managing editor of Personal Finance and an editor/analyst at Investing Daily. John has worked on several international magazines, specifically as a staff writer at Inc.; an associate editor at Venture; and managing editor at Campaigns & Elections. He has written extensively for investment-oriented publications and web sites, such as Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, Street Authority, Investing Answers, and The Street. John worked on Capitol Hill, as a press secretary to U.S. Rep. Byron Dorgan (D-ND). He has co-authored a book, Boston: In a Class by Itself. He also wrote a book on the media, The Confessions of an Ink-Stained Wretch, published in 2006. John holds a B.A. in English, an M.A. in English Literature, and an M.S. in Journalism, all from Boston University. He also completed the Davenport Fellowship in Business and Economics Reporting at the University of Missouri (Columbia) School of Journalism.
John's Articles
One of the best “defensive growth” havens is consumer staples, and a particularly attractive stock in this sector is the diversified giant Unilever PLC (UL), suggests John Persinos, editorial director of Investing Daily.
Planet 13 Holdings (PLNHF) is a cannabis-related business that’s poised to exploit the increasing expansion of state-legal marijuana markets, explains John Persinos, editorial director of Investing Daily.
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense (XAR) is considered a benchmark for the aerospace/defense industry; the ETF seeks the total return performance of the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index, notes John Persinos, contributing editor to Investing Daily's Personal Finance.
Forget the cherished myths promulgated by country and western songs — there’s little freedom of the road for truck drivers these days, notes John Persinos, editorial director at Investing Daily.