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VIP Alliance Weekly Update

1. Conservative Recommendation

McDonald’s Corporation (MCD)

McDonald’s soared 4.75% yesterday and hit a new all-time high. It now boasts a 100% buy recommendation, based on my proprietary momentum indicators.

The fast-food giant reported better-than-expected earnings on Tuesday, posting earnings per share of $1.70 on revenue of $6.05 billion. Driven by demand for the chain’s “signature-crafted” sandwiches, McDonald’s global and U.S. same-store sales also beat estimates.

2. Aggressive Recommendation

Markel Corporation (MKL)

After lagging the market for most of 2017, Markel broke through the $1,000 level for the first time.

As a diversified insurance company with Tom Gayner, one of the world’s best stock pickers, at its helm, Markel is hardly an “aggressive” recommendation.

But there is some short-term uncertainty around the stock price as Markel is announcing earnings today. The stock could trade sharply higher (or lower) depending on the results. Last quarter was a rare miss in earnings for the company.

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.