Nicholas Vardy
The Secret Sauce of Silicon Valley’s Success
This year, I’ve traveled to and spent time in some of the most economically cutting-edge regions of the world.
‘A gift from the trading Gods…’
It was the toughest week in recent memory for the markets as the Dow Jones tumbled 2.23% and the S&P 500 fell 2.10%. Surprisingly, the MCSI Emerging Markets Index last week was essentially flat, down a mere 0.15%. As a result of the market turbulence, you hit your stop price in Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) and […]
U.S. Markets Trade Sideways as Emerging Markets Recover
It was a mixed and quiet week for U.S. stock markets during the past week. The S&P 500 was down 0.19%, while the NASDAQ rose 0.51%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index showed more strength and was up 2.59%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included iShares MSCI Ireland Capped Investable Market Index (EIRL), […]
Which of Europe’s PIIGS is the #1 Stock Market of 2013?
Even as the U.S. stock market struggled to find its footing during the past two weeks after a strong July, a handful of other stock markets in the world have continued their blistering rise into August. Foremost among these star performers are Europe’s crisis-ridden “PIIGS” — Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain. That news may […]
Booking 120% in Your Bank of Ireland (IRE) Call Options
Bank of Ireland (IRE) rose another 2.82% yesterday, and your Oct 2013 $10.00 calls (IRE131019C00010000) are now up 120%. Sell half of your remaining options here to lock in these triple-digit percentage gains. Hold on to the stock (which is up 74.14% in 2013) and the rest of the options for potentially bigger gains ahead.
Booking 81.33% Gains in Bank of Ireland (IRE) options
Both U.S. and global markets pulled back last week, as the Dow Jones dropped 1.49% and the S&P 500 tumbled 1.07%. Thanks in most part to surprisingly strong performance from China, the MCSI Emerging Markets Index was down only 0.88%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included Bank of Ireland (IRE), which soared […]