Nicholas Vardy
Why You Should Invest Like Harvard
The Harvard endowment generated an average of 11.4% over the past five years. Notwithstanding the challenges of the financial crisis, that’s not far off its long-term track record of 12.3%.
A 93.3% Chance for a Rally in the Month Ahead?
Last week was another down one in global stock markets, as the Dow Jones fell 0.96% and the S&P 500 tumbled 1.37%. The NASDAQ ended the week down 1.48%. Global stocks suffered even more, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index ending the week 2.39% lower. The big gainer in your Bull Market Alert portfolio was […]
Enduring the Late September Blahs
It was a down week for U.S. markets, with the Dow Jones slipping 0.44%, the S&P 500 falling 0.81% and the NASDAQ dropping 0.97%. But global stock markets really suffered the most during the past week, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index tumbling 3.58%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included Skyworks Solutions Inc. (SWKS), […]
The USA is Back on the Global Competitiveness Podium
Each September, the Davos-based World Economic Forum holds the equivalent of the Olympic Games for global economies.
Transports Boom — and a New Option Recommendation
It was a solid week for the mainstream U.S. indexes, with the Dow Jones up 1.72% and the S&P 500 jumping 1.25%, both hitting record highs. The technology-heavy NASDAQ trailed as it ended the week a mere 0.27% higher. Global markets continued to be under pressure, and the MCSI Emerging Markets Index fell 0.75%. Big […]
U.S. Markets Flat as Global Stocks Pull Back
It was a mixed week for global stock markets. Following yesterday’s sharp rally, the Dow Jones ended the week 0.69% higher, the S&P 500 jumped 0.53% and the NASDAQ eked out a 0.01% gain. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index was down 1.36%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included the WisdomTree Japan Hedged […]