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Nicholas Vardy

Betting on a Rebound in Volatility

The relentless rise in the U.S. markets abated last week, even as the markets closed a very strong February. The Dow Jones was down 0.04%, the S&P 500 fell 0.27% and the NASDAQ gained a mere 0.15%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also eked out a gain of 0.17%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert […]

Positive Sentiment in the Markets Continues

It was another positive week in global stock markets. The major U.S. indices all hit record highs with the Dow Jones up 0.90%, the S&P 500 rising 0.72% and the NASDAQ jumping 1.41%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also gained 0.64%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included Skyworks Solutions Inc. (SWKS), which […]

In 2015, Little Is the New Big

When it comes to stocks, “big” is sometimes little — and “little” is sometimes big. Here I’m referring here to the recent performance of small-cap stocks versus large-cap stocks. Small caps include stocks with a market capitalization of between $300 million and $2 billion. The bulk of these companies are ones you probably have never […]

Booking 66.08% and 65.25% Gains, with a Special Note on Bank of Ireland

Markets continued their recent upward trend, with both the Dow and S&P 500 closing at record highs on Friday. The Dow Jones was up 0.67%, the S&P 500 climbed 0.63% and the NASDAQ rose 1.27%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index was unchanged for the week. It was a much better week for all of your […]

Are Global Stock Markets Set for a Comeback?

Global stock markets closed a solid week with the Dow Jones up 1.00%, the S&P 500 rising 1.53% and the NASDAQ gaining 2.33%. Global stock markets continue to rebound, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index rallying 2.32%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included Markel Corp. (MKL), which jumped 6.12%; ICICI Bank Ltd. (IBN), […]

Why I Expect Global Value Stocks to Beat the S&P 500 in 2015

Yale University Professor and Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller was back in the news last week, warning that the U.S. stock market is bordering on bubble territory. Trading at a cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio of 27.8 compared to a long-term average of around 16, by this measure, the U.S. stock market is overvalued by over […]