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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Trade Alert: After a Nice Win with XLU, It’s Time to Lock Down BIG Income with GIS! Also, Make This TSN Adjustment

By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On October 9, 202010:10 AM Eastern

I have great news on your latest trades in the utility industry, so let’s get right to it! First, you should have had no trouble buying back the October Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:...

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Trade Alert: The Utilities Sector Is Getting ... Gasp! ... Exciting. Here’s How to Capitalize for Maximum Income

By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On October 2, 202011:31 AM Eastern

Editor’s Note: By now, you have no doubt seen the news that President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus. Our founder, Dr. Martin Weiss, has written a special update on this development and...

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Market Volatility Rises as Stimulus Hope Fades; Stay Focused on High-Quality Names for Greater Income

By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On September 25, 202010:38 AM Eastern

What happens when you mix a Federal Reserve that’s basically out of monetary policy bullets … a Congress that sees no urgency to enact fiscal stimulus because the markets aren’t forcing it to …...

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Trade Alert: Target More Income from STT Today!

By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On September 22, 202011:40 AM Eastern

The markets are getting more volatile again, with everything from Federal Reserve policy and election worries to COVID-19 headlines buffeting stocks. I’ll have more on the big-picture environment...

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Trade Alert: Make this ‘Chicken’ Move to Generate Even More Income

By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On September 18, 202001:30 PM Eastern

September expiration is upon us … and I’m happy to report that two more positions should go off the board exactly as we want them to. First, your September iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF...

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Trade Alert: Make These Moves with GIS as September Expiration Approaches

By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On September 11, 202003:00 PM Eastern

September expiration is fast approaching — and it’s time to make a couple of moves with one of your open positions. I’m talking about General Mills (NYSE: GIS, Rated “B”). You sold a September...

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Trade Alert: Lock Down Your MRK Income! Then, Target This ‘Boring’ Group for Another Juicy Payout

By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On September 4, 202011:25 AM Eastern

The wins just keep on coming in your model portfolio! You should have had no trouble last week closing out your September McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD, Rated “C”) put spread for a net cost of...

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Trade Alert: Lock Down Your MCD Income. Then Target Gold Again

By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On August 28, 202011:08 AM Eastern

Good news: You scored another income “two-fer” last week! First, your August Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE, Rated “C”) put spread expired without value. That would’ve locked down $989 in income for...

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Trade Alert: With Expiration Upon Us, Make This New Move with TLT

By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On August 21, 202011:20 AM Eastern

Today is August options expiration day, and I’m pleased to report that the contracts you targeted with your August Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE, Rated “C”) put spread are set to expire without value....

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Trade Alert: Take Another Shot at a Big Pharma Name for Generous Income Potential

By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On August 14, 202011:46 AM Eastern

Editor’s Note: Earlier this morning, we re-sent the August 11 correction to the August 7 Trade Alert just to be sure you received the correct information. The August 14 Weekend Windfalls issue is...