Nicholas Vardy
Dow 16,000, S&P 500 1,800!
U.S. stock markets broke out to the upside last week, with the Dow Jones hitting 16,000 and the S&P 500 1,800 for the first time ever, before pulling back slightly. The Dow ended the week up 1.37%, and the S&P 500 rose 1.14%. Global stock markets also found their footing with MCSI Emerging Markets Index […]
Ireland and Spain: From PIIGS to Market Leaders
The stock markets of Europe’s problematic PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Greece) are among the top performers in the world, contrary to the doom-and-gloom prognostications of two years ago.
Bull Back in the China Shop
Stock markets around the world broke out to the upside last week, with the Dow Jones up 1.27% and the S&P 500 rising 1.56%. Significantly, global stock markets joined the rally with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index soaring 2.64%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included AutoNation (AN), soaring 5.90%; last week’s recommendation, Stratasys […]
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‘The Myth of America’s Decline’
Few ideas challenge conventional wisdom more than one that questions the pervasive notion that America has seen its best days.
Backing a Bullish Bet on 3D Printing
Last week was a positive one for U.S. markets with the Dow Jones up 0.94% and the S&P 500 climbing 0.51%. Global markets, however, continued their recent pullback, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index down 3.10%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included WellPoint, Inc. (WLP), which jumped 2.25%, and Trina Solar Limited […]
Big Moves in Icahn Enterprises Even as Markets Pull Back
It was a slightly negative week in global financial markets, with the Dow Jones down 0.40% and the S&P 500 dropping 0.51%. Global markets pulled back more sharply, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index tumbling 2.91%. The big story in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio continues to be Icahn Enterprises, L.P. (IEP), which closed another […]