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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ALERT: XLE Back in the Black! Close Out Your Position Today
By Mike Larson, Mandeep Rai and Juan M. Villaverde On August 24, 202210:30 AM Eastern
Your XLE position is back in open gains territory. Close it out today!
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UPDATE: Sit Tight Amid Toppy Market & Tricky Technicals
By Mike Larson, Mandeep Rai and Juan M. Villaverde On August 19, 202209:30 AM Eastern
We’re tracking some interesting plays, but the averages look toppy, so let’s wait for better entry points.
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UPDATE: With Fed & Market Turmoil, ‘Hold Your Fire!’
By Mike Larson, Mandeep Rai and Juan M. Villaverde On July 29, 202209:30 AM Eastern
With three share and covered call positions on the books, plus an XOM trade, now is a good time to hold your fire until the market turmoil settles.
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ALERT: Shoot for More Income With This Energy Trade!
By Mike Larson, Mandeep Rai and Juan M. Villaverde On July 22, 202209:41 AM Eastern
You were exercised on your July XLE puts last week. Let’s shoot for more income with a round of covered calls on this energy ETF.
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ALERT: As Recession Risk Soars, Lock in JNJ Win
By Mike Larson, Mandeep Rai and Juan M. Villaverde On July 1, 202211:38 AM Eastern
The risk of an economic recession keeps rising. Let’s guarantee income on JNJ and hold off on new trades.
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ALERT: Sit Tight as Economy Slumps, Markets Steady
By Mike Larson, Mandeep Rai and Juan M. Villaverde On June 24, 202209:30 AM Eastern
We’re seeing a combination of lousy economic data and deeply oversold markets steadying. Let’s hold our fire for a better trading opportunity.
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UPDATE: Sit Tight & Prep
By Mike Larson, Mandeep Rai and Juan M. Villaverde On June 3, 202211:30 AM Eastern
You have a lot of June positions, and many are going your way. Sit tight this week and use the time to review the fundamentals behind our methodology.
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Trade Alert: Hitch a Ride on This Income Train!
By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On December 18, 202010:22 AM Eastern
Ahhhh, the holidays. A time for big family gatherings, joyful banquets and fun holiday work parties … at least in years other than 2020! The COVID-19 pandemic has put the kibosh on those. At...
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Trade Alert: Target the Broad Stock Market for More Income Ahead of a Likely Stall
By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On December 11, 202010:42 AM Eastern
We’re in a bit of a “No Man’s Land” for the markets here. Stocks have rallied big-time since early November due to hopes for massive fiscal and monetary stimulus … expectations for the roll out of...
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Trade Alert: With Expiration Looming, Adjust Your CLX Positioning
By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On December 9, 202012:10 PM Eastern
It may be hard to believe, but December’s options expiration cycle is right around the corner. You’re in good shape so far with your December Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD, Rated “B”) put spread....
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