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: Update Your TLT Order Price
By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On January 31, 202002:55 PM Eastern
I have a quick update for you on your order from earlier today to Sell to open 1 March 20, 2020 iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) put option with a strike price of $139...
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Trade Alert: A “Bonus” Income Trade. Plus: More on How Puts Work
By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On January 31, 202011:29 AM Eastern
It’s Friday again, and you know what that means: It’s time for another weekend windfall! But before I get to that, there are a few important things for me to cover. First, if you haven’t had a...
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Video and transcript: Answers to your urgent questions
By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On January 29, 202003:45 PM Eastern
If you missed the first video in our 3-part Masterclass series, or you wish to view it again, click here. And for the transcript go to this page. Here are the pressing subscriber questions we...
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Update: Answers to your most pressing questions
By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On January 28, 202004:10 PM Eastern
Thank you for your great questions and responses to our new subscriber survey. Some are urgent; all of them are important. We’ve recorded the answers in … Weekend Windfall Masterclass Part...
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Update: Stock Market Sells Off on Coronavirus Fears.
By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On January 27, 202001:35 PM Eastern
If you just joined us in Weekend Windfalls, let me extend another warm welcome. And let me address one issue that’s in the news right now — a sell-off in the market caused by fears of the...
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Trade Alert: Collect Another $1,020 With This Big Bank Stock
By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On January 24, 202010:48 AM Eastern
If you missed last week’s opportunity to collect $1,027 by selling put options on State Street bank, no worries! Every Friday brings a new one, and today is no different. This week’s windfall...
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Trade Alert: Selling Put Options on a Rock-solid Bank
By Juan M. Villaverde, Mandeep Rai and Mike Larson On January 17, 202011:05 AM Eastern
Welcome again to Weekend Windfalls! I trust you’ve reviewed the materials we’ve sent you, including your comprehensive Trading Manual and Quick-Start Guide. If not, you can check them out...
Cryptocurrencies: Reward, Risk and Reason
By Mandeep Rai On February 7, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Have you ever heard the term “buy and hodl”? No, that’s not a typo. “Hodl” is Bitcoin slang that means “hold through thick and thin” — from the early days when it was trading for a fraction of...
Is the Market Sick? Here’s My Take ...
By Mandeep Rai On January 31, 201807:55 AM Eastern
The flu virus sure is nasty this year. Many of us have friends, co-workers, family members, or acquaintances who have been laid up in recent days and weeks. But even as it seemed like everyone...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly News About the Dow Hitting 26,000 So Fast
By Mandeep Rai On January 17, 201808:00 AM Eastern
Yesterday, the Dow Industrials blew through 26,000. If it seems like it happened in a heartbeat, that’s because it nearly did! It took 109 days for the Dow to climb from 21,000 to 22,000 ... but...
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