Nicholas Vardy
Markets Consolidate as Tech Leads the Way
It was a slightly positive week for U.S. markets as the S&P 500 rose 0.24%, and the NASDAQ was up 0.35%. Global markets pulled back after their recent bounce, and the MCSI Emerging Markets Index fell 0.79%. Nevertheless, you had several big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio this past week. The Blackstone Group […]
How to Know What Stocks the Big Hedge Funds are Buying
Despite their reputation for their investment prowess, hedge funds haven’t exactly set the financial world on fire over the past five years.
Booking Triple-Digit Percentage Gains in European Success Story
It was a mixed week for U.S. markets, with the Dow Jones down 0.32%, S&P 500 falling 0.13%, but the NASDAQ up 0.46%. Global markets also pulled back, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index correcting 0.58%. The big gainer in your Bull Market Alert portfolio was Bank of Ireland (IRE), which jumped 10.16% last week. […]
Book 64.29% Gains in European Recovery
Bank of Ireland (IRE) shares closed at a new 52-week high yesterday, as the stock has soared over 10% just since Valentine’s Day. Perhaps even more impressively, the stock is up 36.02% since the start of the year. With your April $20 call options up 64.29%, sell half of your options here to lock in […]
Markets Bounce and the NASDAQ Breaks Out
It was another solid week for global stock markets as the memories of Mr. Market’s mood swing in January fade. The Dow Jones was up 0.85%, S&P 500 rose 1.15% and the NASDAQ shined by rising 1.95%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also rose 0.41%. Your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio’s big gainers included the Guggenheim […]
How To Profit From the Surprisingly Red Hot Initial Public Offering Market
For all of the hand wringing about the weak start to the stock market this year, initial public offerings (IPOs) haven’t been this hot since 1999.