Mandeep Rai

| Senior Analyst

Ratings Specialist Mandeep Rai received his economics degree from the University of Albany and master’s degree at the University of Florida’s Warrington/Hough School of Business.

He spent six years on the NYSE trading floor, and worked in private equity valuations for General Electric’s Energy Financial Services and as a lead analyst for a $2 billion early stage venture capital seed fund. He holds his Chartered Financial Analyst certification.

Today, Mandeep mines the vast Weiss database of financial data and ratings to formulate investment and trading strategies for stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies and fixed-income investments.

Mandeep contributes to several Weiss publications, including Weekend Windfalls, Heat Maps and the All-Weather Portfolio.

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This Market Rally Still Has Legs – and the Financials Should Lead It
By Mandeep Rai On October 11, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Good news. Bad news. It seems like the market has been ignoring both, and steadily grinding higher regardless. Given how complacent and how high the markets are, it’s only natural to wonder when...
A Peaceful Rally Now ... But is Market Turmoil Coming Later?
By Mandeep Rai On October 4, 201707:00 AM Eastern
A slow and steady set of rate increases from the Fed – check. Low inflation – check. Decent, if slow, growth – also check. These are the reasons why stocks keep getting bid higher. But is the...
Will Weak Wage Growth and Policy Tapering Deliver a Knock Out Blow?
By Mandeep Rai On September 27, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Hurricane Maria has been churning offshore, threatening a combination of wind, rain, storm surge, and coastal flooding for North Carolina and much of the Eastern Seaboard of the United States....
After Today's Fed Decision, this Sector Could be a BIG Winner
By Mandeep Rai On September 20, 201707:00 AM Eastern
In just a few short hours, the Federal Reserve will reveal its latest interest rate and balance sheet plans. My research suggests one sector could be a BIG winner, assuming the Fed says what I...
How Our Ratings Model Works – and How It Can Enhance YOUR Returns!
By Mandeep Rai On September 13, 201707:00 AM Eastern
You’ve heard me talk about our Weiss Ratings Model plenty of times. But what is it really? How does it work? And most importantly, why should you care? That’s a lot of questions, and I’ll start...
Looking for a Port in this Market Storm? Then Try These Conservative Dividend Plays
By Mandeep Rai On September 6, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The market is getting buffeted by two powerful forces: The geopolitical fallout from North Korea’s aggressive nuclear test and worries over major economic and insurance losses tied to Hurricane...
With Earnings Season Behind Us, Here’s What Our Ratings Model is Seeing ...
By Mandeep Rai On August 30, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The second-quarter earnings season is largely behind us, and by the yardsticks of sales and earnings, things looked pretty good. More than 98% of S&P 500 companies have already reported, and among...
If Volatility Keeps Spiking, Find Solace in These Stocks
By Mandeep Rai On August 23, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Every 18 months or so throughout this bull market, stocks have experienced a correction of around 10%. The last time we saw that kind of pullback was at the end of 2015. It lasted through...
In Wake of Recent Turmoil, Here's What Our Indicators Say About the Future ...
By Mandeep Rai On August 16, 201707:00 AM Eastern
No two ways about it: We’re finally seeing some market turmoil! Concerns over North Korea and bearish comments from some widely followed Wall Street experts combined to smack stocks and boost...
Could We Soon Face a "Summer Swoon"?
By Mandeep Rai On August 9, 201707:00 AM Eastern
This market has a lot going for it: Earnings growth so far has been strong, global growth is re-emerging, and fiscal policy could (eventually) help. Let’s also not forget, there aren’t many other...
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