Nicholas Vardy
Yet Another Strong Week for Your Alpha Investor Portfolio
U.S. markets were mixed last week, with the Dow Jones up 0.73%, the S&P 500 gaining 0.35% and the NASDAQ rising 0.57%. Global stock markets continued their rally, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index ending the week 2.87% higher. Your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio had a much stronger week. Big gainers in your portfolio included […]
What the ‘Big Mac’ Index Can Reveal about Global Currencies
George Soros, the world-famous currency speculator “who broke the Bank of England” in 1992, calls investing in currencies “an existential choice.” No wonder most folks have a hard time getting their heads around the $5-trillion-a-day world of currency trading. Nevertheless, the second half of 2014 was the most exciting time in major global currencies in […]
Back into the Top Stock Market of 2015
U.S. markets recovered somewhat last week, with the Dow Jones up 0.92%, the S&P 500 rising 1.60% and the NASDAQ jumping 2.66%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index soared 3.22% — its best week in recent memory. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included the ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (BIB), which jumped 2.90%; […]
Strong Portfolio in a Weak Market
It was a down week for U.S. markets last week, with the Dow Jones down 0.56%, the S&P 500 falling 0.02% and the NASDAQ dipping 0.14%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index continued to outperform and was up 0.36%. Your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio had a considerably stronger week, with the bulk of your positions moving […]
How India Became a 2015 Market Leader
Of the 46 global markets I track each day, India has shot out in front of the pack.
A Short-Term Bet on a Cashless World
The weak start to 2015 continued last week, with the Dow Jones falling 1.27%, the S&P 500 dropping 1.24% and the NASDAQ tumbling 1.48%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index eked out a 0.56% gain. The big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included the ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (BIB), up 2.76%, and WisdomTree […]