Nicholas Vardy
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The Contrarian Investing Strategy that Works
I have experimented with one of my favorite, informal contrarian indicators: magazine covers and headlines. Here is my finely honed investment strategy:
Locking in Gains, Looking for Pullback, Anticipating a Big Bounce
It was a flattish week for global stock markets last week with the Dow Jones up 0.29% and the S&P 500 rising 0.11%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index ended the week 0.63% lower. The story of the week in your Bull Market Alert portfolio was Gentherm (THRM), which soared 13.04% on better-than-expected earnings. In Friday’s […]
Locking in 20%+ Gains in a Hot Pick
Gentherm Incorporated (THRM) soared 12.32% yesterday, after reporting record financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The company broke $170 million in revenues for this year’s third quarter, which is an all-time quarterly record for the company, while generating strong gross margins. All major business units exhibited greater strength […]
U.S. Markets Ride High and a Lesson in Contrarian Investing
The U.S. market continued its steady rise as the Dow Jones jumped 1.38% and the S&P 500 rose 0.98%. Global markets have had a surprisingly poor run over the past two weeks, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index down 1.19%. Your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio also had a strong week. Big gainers included Icahn Enterprises, […]
‘Double Your Dividends’ in a Zero Interest Rate World
With many retail investors abandoning income investing in droves, you may be surprised to learn that there are a handful of income-generating investments that — through a combination of income and capital gains — have generated impressive gains this year.
Sunny Solar Profits ahead
It was a solid week for global stock markets, with the Dow Jones up 1.11% and the S&P 500 rising 0.88%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index had its first down market in weeks, falling 1.30%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD), which rose 2.04%, and Gentherm (THRM), which […]