Nicholas Vardy

Book a 55% Gain in Your Short Commodities Position

Commodities have continued to trend down since my recommendation to short-sell PowerShares DB Commodity Tracking ETF (DBC) on Oct. 13. With your DBC January $23 put options (DBC150117P00023000) up 55%, sell half of your options here to lock in these solid gains.

Why the ‘Barbarous Relic’ Should NOT Be in Your Portfolio

The economist John Maynard Keynes once famously dismissed gold as a “barbarous relic.”

Keynes was actually referring to the gold standard.

But his inflammatory description reflected his heartfelt sentiment about gold.

A Pair of Bets on the Q4 Rally

Last week was a mixed one for global stock markets. The Dow Jones was up 1.05%, the S&P 500 rose 0.69% and the NASDAQ ended the week virtually flat. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index had a bad week, falling 2.21%. The WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DXJ) also hit a new 52-week high before pulling […]

Markets Rumble on, as Japan Soars

It was a third solid week in a row for global stock markets. The Dow Jones jumped 2.22%, the S&P 500 rose 1.36% and the NASDAQ gained 1.30%. MCSI Emerging Markets Index continued to lag and was up only 0.77%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF […]

Why Japan Surprised the World with its Quantitative Easing Announcement

Just when you thought the financial world would take a much-needed break from quantitative easing (QE), the Land of the Rising Sun comes in and juices up the markets with more QE.

Betting on the Bull in Japan

It was another strong week for U.S. stocks, as they ended the week at record highs. The S&P 500 rose 2.7% to a record peak of 2,017, the Dow Jones was up 3.48% and the NASDAQ soared 3.28%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index rose 2.75%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included Visa […]