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Betting on a Silicon Valley-based Microcap and Locking in 15% Gains

This week’s Momentum Trader Alert recommendation takes us to Silicon Valley in the form of Nanometrics Inc. (NANO), a microcap technology play.

Founded in 1975, Nanometrics, Inc. is a leader in the design and manufacture of products for the semiconductor, data storage and flat panel display industries. Its leading products are thin film measurement and analysis tools used to analyze manufacturing quality at critical steps in the production process. These tools are crucial in ensuring the quality of a wide range of electronic products.

Nanometrics, Inc. (NANO) vs. the S&P 500 over the last six months.

Momentum Trader Alert Analysis

Recommendation

Buy Nanometrics, Inc. (NANO) at market today, and place your stop at $26.50. I am holding off on recommending options because the bid-ask spreads are too wide on this microcap stock.

Portfolio Update

Your holding in the Chemours Company (CC) had a big week, soaring 12.74% in the past five trading days. Raise your stop to $37.25 to lock in at least a 15% gain.

You were stopped out of Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (BSBR) at a loss.

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.