Nicholas Vardy
How Global Markets are Faring in 2014 so Far
If you’ve been invested in a stock market anywhere in the world over the past month, then I feel your pain.
Profiting from a Bearish Bet on Commodities
It was a terrible week in global stock markets with the Dow Jones down 2.74%, the S&P 500 tumbling 3.14% and the NASDAQ dropping 4.45%. Surprisingly, the MCSI Emerging Markets Index was down only 1.87%. You were stopped out of three positions in your Bull Market Alert portfolio: Flextronics International (FLEX), United Rentals, Inc. (URI) […]
Enduring Mr. Market’s Moodswings
The relentless slide in global stock markets continued this week. In U.S. stock markets, the Dow Jones was down 1.90%, the S&P 500 fell 1.89% and the NASDAQ slumped 2.41%. Global stock markets held up surprisingly well, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index falling a mere 0.26%. Only two of your Alpha Investor Letter positions […]
Thoughts on the Buck’s Bull Market
Last Friday, the U.S. Dollar Index (which tracks the greenback against a basket of major trading partners’ currencies, including the euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona and Swiss franc) leapt to a four-year high.
Buffett Calls a Bottom on the Market — and So Do We
It was another down week for global stock markets, with the Dow Jones down 0.60%, the S&P 500 falling 0.75% and the NASDAQ down 0.81%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index continued its relentless fall, tumbling another 2.69%. The market’s recent correction has been as tough as we have had all year. This last week was […]
Waiting for the Q4 Bounce in Global Stocks
The past week was yet another negative one for the markets, with the Dow Jones down 0.08%, the S&P 500 falling 0.53% and the NASDAQ pulling back 0.34%. Global stock markets continued to tumble, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index down 2.35%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio include last month’s recommendation, Skyworks […]