Nicholas Vardy
A Bet on the Internet of Everything
It was a negative week for both U.S. and global markets, with the Dow Jones down 0.60%, the S&P 500 falling 0.86% and NASDAQ tumbling 1.13%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also ended the week in the red 2.45%, hit by the continuing rally in the U.S. dollar. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert […]
Alpha Investing with Hedge Fund ETFs
In the language of finance, “alpha” refers to the amount by which a portfolio outperforms its underlying index, adjusted for volatility. “Alpha” is what the sophisticated hedge funds promise their investors.
Booking Some Profits, Locking in Gains
The correction that I expected in U.S. markets seems to have started last week. The Dow Jones fell 1.52%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.58% and the NASDAQ fell 0.73%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index tumbled 3.63%. It was not all bad news for your Bull Market Alert portfolio. Big gainers included JA Solar Holdings Co. […]
Book 101.25% Gains in Payment Options
With your April $85 MasterCard call options (MA150417C00085000) now up 101.25%, sell all of your remaining options to lock in these triple-digit percentage gains.
Markets Consolidate Recent Gains
U.S. stock markets paused for breath this past week, even as the major indices hit record highs. The Dow Jones was down 0.03%, the S&P 500 fell 0.36% and the NASDAQ gained 0.24%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also fell 1.16%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included ICICI Bank Ltd. (IBN), which […]
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My $25,000 Bet against Warren Buffett Revisited
It was exactly a year ago today that I bet investment manager David Rolfe that U.S. small caps would beat Berkshire Hathaway stock over the next 10 years.