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: Renewed COVID- and Stimulus-Driven Turmoil Is Disrupting Markets. Make This TSN Move.

By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On October 28, 202011:28 AM Eastern

The renewed spike in COVID-19 cases … The expectation that it could lead to drastic government action, including fresh economic lockdowns in parts of Europe or the United States … The...

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Trade Alert: Lock Down Nice Income on NEE! Then, Target this Health Care ETF for More ...

By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On October 23, 202010:55 AM Eastern

The income wins just keep on coming! First, your October Newmont Corp. (NYSE: NEM, Rated “B”) $60-$55 put spread worked out exactly as I planned. The stock closed above the top end of the spread...

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Trade Alert: Protect Your TSN Position Against Downside Risk with this Move

By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On October 19, 202001:12 PM Eastern

By now you should be on board with our newest windfall income trade: A Nov. 20, 2020 XLU put option with a strike price of $60 (XLU201120P00060000). Good for you! The utilities sector is holding...

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Trade Alert: Jump Back into the Utility Sector for Income as Volatility Rises Ahead of the Election

By Juan M. Villaverde and Mandeep Rai On October 16, 202011:20 AM Eastern

I wanted to start off by greeting those of you who are joining us for the first time here in Weekend Windfalls. Welcome aboard! Our goal is to help you scoop up chunks of extra income from the...

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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...