Nicholas Vardy
Summer Doldrums Start — Subscriber Teleconference is Tomorrow!
It was a broadly flattish week in global stock markets. The Dow Jones rose 0.31%, the S&P 500 was up 0.52% and the NASDAQ jumped 0.90%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index beat out U.S. domestic markets, ending the week 1.18% higher. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included the Blackstone Group (BX), which […]
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Why Investing in Russia May Not be a Crazy Idea
“Are you crazy…?” That was the reaction I got from a London investor I spoke with at a recent summer drinks party. I had made the mistake of revealing that I thought it was a good time to start looking at investing in the Russian stock market. His reaction was understandable. After all, everyone knows […]
Markets Steady… and My Appearance on Fox Business
U.S. markets regained their footing last week after the Dow Jones rose 0.92% and the S&P 500 jumped 0.54%. Despite the sharp sell-off in Russia, the MCSI Emerging Markets Index ended the week 0.62% higher. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included Vipshop Holdings Limited (VIPS), which jumped 3.80%, Alcoa Inc. (AA), which gained […]
Book 144.3% Gains in Aluminum Options
Alcoa’s stock has soared since last week’s earnings trounced estimates, and the shares are up 12.47% since my initial recommendation just over two weeks ago. With your remaining AA October $15 call options (AA141018C00015000) up 144.3%, sell all of your remaining options to lock in your gains. Raise your stop in the stock to $16.25 […]
How You Could Profit from Investing in ‘Frontier Markets’
There is a way to boost your returns even more than in emerging markets by investing in so-called “frontier markets” — developing markets that are even smaller and more illiquid than their emerging market cousins.
Betting Big on China’s Brand Obsession
For the week, the Nasdaq fell 1.6%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.9% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back 0.7%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index fell 0.61%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included Alcoa Inc. (AA), which jumped 6.61%, and the ProShares Ultra Real Estate ETF (URE), which rose 2.07%. Alcoa […]