John Divine

John Divine

InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

John Divine is currently an investing reporter at U.S. News & World Report, and was previously an assistant editor at InvestorPlace.com. He has worked variously in the fields of commercial real estate, money management and digital media, working as a financial journalist for most of his professional career.

John has also been a regular contributor to The Motley Fool, and his work also has appeared on AOL DailyFinance.

In 2013, he shortened his bucket list when he saw Warren Buffett live and in the flesh while covering the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

A proud North Carolinian and graduate of Appalachian State University, John majored in Finance & Banking. He enjoys basketball, reading, writing and food. He does not care for the Oxford comma, and he does not require the food he enjoys to be nutritious.

Recent Articles

3 Reasons Walmart Stock Is a Portfolio-Killing Loser (WMT)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

You might consider Walmart (WMT) stock a safe-haven for your portfolio. Don't be so sure.

The Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks for October

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The 10 best dividend stocks in the Dow offer yields between 3.5% and nearly 6% -- far better than Treasuries. Here they are in all their glory.

7 Countries in a Bear Market – And 3 on the Verge

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A bear market occurs when prices fall 20% from their peaks. Seven major countries are now in bear market mode, while three dangle on the edge.

Thanks, Keurig Kold — Now GMCR Stock Is a Value Trap

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Keurig Kold sounds cool (no pun intended), but the new soda brewer only makes GMCR stock a value trap, nothing more.

The 10 Most Hated Stocks in the NYSE

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Finding Wall Street's favorite names is easy. But what about its most hated stocks? Looking at the most shorted stocks will give you a good idea.

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