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Unveiling Your First Smart Money Masters Update

Welcome to your first weekly update of the Smart Money Masters portfolio.

With the “Trump trade” back on, markets had a strong week.

U.S. markets rallied, with the Dow Jones jumping 2.29%, the S&P 500 gaining 2.08% and the Nasdaq rising 1.77%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index continued its winning ways by recording a 2.43% gain.

Now, here is a quick reminder about your new Smart Money Masters portfolio.

Smart Money Masters is replacing your Alpha Investor Letter subscription starting this week. All of the terms of your current subscription will remain in place.

I’ve screened all of your current Alpha Investor Letter recommendations through the new Smart Money Masters methodology. As a result, six of your previous Alpha Investor Letter positions were transferred to your new portfolio. Add in Wilbur Ross’ Navigator Holdings (NVGS), recommended in the Smart Money Masters March 2017 newsletter, and you start off with a portfolio of the “Magnificent Seven.”

All seven of your Smart Money Masters positions rose over the past week. Bill Ackman’s #1 pick, Restaurant Brands International (QSR), surged 8.67% after reporting better-than-expected financial results. PayPal Holdings (PYPL), Costco (COST) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) continued their winning ways with gains of 4.00%, 3.65% and 2.47%, respectively.

Also, all of your positions are trading above their 50-day moving averages and remain BUYs.

Portfolio Update

Based on the latest 13F filing, Bill Ackman added another 0.98% to his holding in Restaurant Brands International (QSR).

The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2016 numbers on Feb. 15, after the closing bell. Last quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 9.21%.

Costco (COST) reported that its January sales increased by 9% to reach $9.08 billion compared to last year’s $8.32 billion. Comparable sales growth was led by Canada with an 11% increase, followed by the United States with 6%.

Sincerely,

Nicholas A. Vardy

Nicholas Vardy

Nicholas Vardy has a unique background that has proven his knack for making money in different markets around the world. He was the Editor of The Global Guru, a free weekly e-newsletter, and also edited the trading services Momentum Trader Alert, which focused on making short-term profits in the hottest markets in the world, and The Alpha Algorithm, which was designed specifically to deliver big, fast triple-digit winners, month after month. He was also the editor of Smart Money Masters, a monthly service focused on longer term investments recommended by the brightest minds in the business. Mr. Vardy has been a regular commentator on CNN International and the Fox Business Network. He has also published articles in The New Republic, The World and I, and The Baker & McKenzie Legal Review. The Global Guru/Nicholas Vardy has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Fox Business News, CBS MarketWatch, Yahoo! Finance, and MSN Money Central. Mr. Vardy graduated from Stanford with a B.A. — with honors and distinction — in both Economics and History, and he also earned an M.A in Modern European Intellectual History. After winning a Fulbright Scholarship, he earned a J.D. degree at Harvard Law School where he was an editor of the Harvard International Law Journal. When not uncovering investment opportunities for his subscribers and investors, Mr. Vardy is a keep-fit enthusiast and an avid student of classical music.