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VIP Alliance Weekly Update

I. Conservative Recommendation

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is a current recommendation in my weekly trading service Alpha Algorithm.

UnitedHealth Group was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 6% on the day. The move came after the company reported that its core insurance and health services businesses grew in the third quarter.

Consensus estimates for the current quarter also moved higher over the past few weeks. United Healthcare is currently a 100% “buy,” based on all short-, medium- and long-term technical indicators I use.

II. Aggressive Recommendation

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) is a current recommendation in Smart Money Masters.

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has an incredible 40.1% of his fund at Pershing Square Capital Management invested in Restaurant Brands International’s stock.

As it turns out, Warren Buffett is also a major investor in the company. Furthermore, private equity firm 3G Capital is the biggest shareholder, owning 42.5% of the shares. The second-largest shareholder, owning 11.6% of QSR, is National Indemnity.

National Indemnity itself is a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B). Once you look through the ownership structure, together, 3G and Berkshire own about 54% of QSR. That means that 3G and Berkshire together control the company.

Technically, QSR is in a strong uptrend and scores 100% on my short-, medium- and long-term technical indicators.

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.