Nicholas Vardy
A Bet on Digital Advertising
Last week was the worst one in recent memory for U.S. markets. The Dow Jones was down 3.78%, the S&P 500 fell 3.52% and NASDAQ tumbled 2.66%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index had an abominable collapse of 6.21%. There were no big gainers as such in your Bull Market Alert portfolio. The ProShares Ultra Nasdaq […]
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How Following Trends Can Net Big Returns
For U.S. stock market investors, the long-term bull market trend launched in 2009 has certainly been friendly.
Booking 60% Gains in Five Days and Featuring a Portfolio of New Option Recommendations
It was a mixed week for U.S. stock markets, with the Dow Jones up 0.73%, the S&P 500 rising 0.38% and NASDAQ dipping 0.23%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index (EEM) also dropped 1.49%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included LifeLock, Inc. (LOCK), up 5.27%; Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD), recovering 4.26%; the WisdomTree […]
Global Markets Pause as Oil Price Plummets
U.S. markets paused for breath this past week, ending the week broadly flat. The Dow Jones rose 0.36%, S&P 500 fell 0.02% and NASDAQ fell 0.05%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index was down 2.49%, continuing to weaken in what is often its strongest quarter. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included the Market […]
How to Beat the Traditional S&P 500 Index
As well as S&P 500 index funds have done in in the past 40 years, one group of funds has done even better.
Booking Gains of 56.25% and 110% and Betting on Cybersecurity
The results were mixed for global stock markets over the past holiday-shortened week. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 inched up 0.10% and 0.20%, respectively. Meanwhile, the NASDAQ jumped 1.67% and MCSI Emerging Markets Index fell 2.21%. Your Bull Market Alert, however, had a rip-roaring week. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included […]