The Safe-Money Investor Advocate
In an era of high-risk, high-stakes exuberance, Mike Larson stands out as a leader in conservative investment strategies that outperform the market over the long haul.
Using the safety-oriented Weiss Ratings as a guide, Mike's Safe Money Report has a proven history of guiding investors to stocks that provide consistent dividends, excellent growth, plus asset protection in down markets.
Meanwhile, his Weekend Windfalls service — where he collaborates with Trading Specialist Juan Villaverde and Ratings Specialist Mandeep Rai — shows investors how to make an average of $1,000 in extra cash nearly every Friday, also based on a safety-first income approach.
And his Heat Maps service reveals the top-rated stocks across a wide swath of industries. In each issue, he also gives an in-depth look into one sector and explains why it — and the stocks within it — should rise to the top investors' radars, too.
Mike is a graduate of Boston University and an alumnus of both Bloomberg News and Bankrate.com, where he helped investors and consumers better understand how to get the most from their savings, how to avoid risks in the mortgage market, and improve their personal finances overall.
He began doing the same on a much larger scale when he joined Weiss Ratings in 2001.
Working closely with founder Dr. Martin Weiss for two decades has given him the opportunity to see, firsthand, how keeping an eye on safety is so essential to building a reliable nest egg.
At Weiss Ratings, he has reached millions of readers and helped investors make sense of the markets, find safer investments with the highest returns, and grow their wealth through both good times and bad.
Over the years, you may have seen him featured on financial news channels like CNN, CNBC, Fox Business and BNN Bloomberg. He has also spoken on dozens of radio shows across the U.S., and his work has been quoted by AP, Reuters, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and multiple other publications.
Today, Mike Larson is the proud standard-bearer of the Weiss 50-year tradition of safe investing.
Mike Larson's Articles
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Mike Larson On
March 16, 202108:00 AM Eastern
It’s official. Another $1.9 TRILLION in federal money is starting to rain down on markets and the economy, courtesy of President Biden affixing his signature to the mega-stimulus bill last...
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Mike Larson On
March 12, 202112:10 PM Eastern
The bond market and stock market are in a standoff. The former is selling off hard, sending yields higher. The latter is coming under some pressure due to rising rates, but not (yet) buckling...
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Mike Larson and
Juan M. Villaverde On
March 12, 202112:05 PM Eastern
The gravy train is rolling on in the energy sector, with crude oil prices and energy stocks both performing extremely well. A powerful combination of tighter oil supply, rising product demand,...
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Mike Larson On
March 10, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Whether we’re discussing “alternative investments” or “better stores of value,” serious investors look for assets that will protect and grow wealth despite — or even because of — weakness in that...
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Mike Larson and
Juan M. Villaverde On
March 5, 202111:37 AM Eastern
Remember that interest rate problem we talked about last week? Well, Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell and his subordinates had the opportunity over the last few days to push back against it. To...
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Mike Larson On
March 4, 202111:17 AM Eastern
I’ve seen enough interest rate-related turbulence that it merits trimming your market exposure.
I’ll have complete details on the rationale behind these moves — and my outlook for the months...
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Mike Larson On
March 3, 202106:14 AM Eastern
The $1.9 trillion stimulus plan is nearing the finish line. House legislators just passed their version. The Senate is debating it now. And President Biden hopes to have a final bill to sign by...
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Mike Larson On
March 2, 202108:00 AM Eastern
This March is poised to be a wild and wooly one for the markets.
The House of Representatives just passed President Biden’s signature $1.9 trillion stimulus bill. The Senate is now racing to...
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Mike Larson and
Juan M. Villaverde On
February 26, 202111:06 AM Eastern
This market has a problem. An interest rate problem.
The modest and measured move higher in rates morphed into something more notable and aggressive over the past couple weeks. The yield on the...
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Mike Larson On
February 24, 202104:16 PM Eastern
I’m not as young as I used to be — and, sometimes, my back reminds me of that fact.
I first hurt it several years ago, when we were moving into a new house. Now, every year or two, I seem to...