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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UPDATE: Sit Tight as the S&P Tanks 400+ Points

By Mike Larson, Mandeep Rai and Juan M. Villaverde On September 2, 202209:30 AM Eastern

August was a cruel month for investors, with virtually every major asset class, stocks included, falling. Your best bet is to sit tight this week.

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ALERT: After Energy Win, Target This Sector

By Mike Larson, Mandeep Rai and Juan M. Villaverde On August 26, 202211:50 AM Eastern

You just locked in a net win on your XLE options and ETF trades. Let’s target financials next for additional income.

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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...