Nicholas Vardy
Holding on During the Pullback
After six weeks of essentially flat performance, U.S. markets broke through the downside last week, with the Dow Jones tumbling 2.85%, the S&P 500 dropping 2.52% and NASDAQ falling 2.02%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index joined the sell-off and ended the week down 2.30%. Despite the lousy week, you did have a handful of gainers […]
What Market Sentiment Tells You about Today’s Market
In a world awash and bedazzled by complex financial models, gauging market sentiment doesn’t seem as legitimate, as, say, fundamental or even technical analysis.
Holding on For a Bounce
Last week was a tough one for U.S. markets, with the Dow Jones down 2.75%, the S&P 500 sliding 2.69% and the NASDAQ slipping 2.18%. Surprisingly, the MCSI Emerging Markets Index was down only 1.61%, in a rare example of a U.S.-focused sell-off in the markets. For whatever reason, investors weren’t throwing out the baby […]
A Summer of Soporific Somnolence
U.S. markets endured a down week with the Dow Jones dropping 1.18%, the S&P 500 falling 0.68% and the NASDAQ pulling back 0.30%. Global stock markets bucked the trend, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index ending the week 0.22% higher. You did have a handful of gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio, including the […]
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Why You Should Pay Attention to Global Currencies
The relevance of global currency movements is tough for most American investors to get their heads around.
Making another Bullish Bet on the U.S. Market
It was a mixed week for U.S. stock markets. While the Dow Jones was down 0.82%, the S&P 500 was flat and the NASDAQ rose 0.39%. Global markets recovered strongly as the MCSI Emerging Markets Index rose 1.40%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included Vipshop Holdings Limited (VIPS), which added 7.49%, and […]