Nicholas Vardy
Betting on the Japanese Bull Market
The S&P 500 was up 2.17% this past week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) hit new record nominal highs. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also recovered and was up 1.89%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included Bank of Ireland (IRE), soaring 17.32%, Northern Tier Energy Trust LP (NTI), rising 6.47%, […]
A Week Chock Full of 52-Week Highs
It was a very good week for your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio. The Dow Jones jumped 2.54%, hitting a new record high. The S&P 500 rose 2.86%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also recovered 1.11%. It is encouraging that the S&P 500 broke out of a recent trading range yesterday. Its next major point of […]
The Global Guru: How to Make 40% in 2013 on the Japanese Market Rally
After spending almost two decades in global investors’ dog house, Japan has become the hottest major stock market on the planet. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index has surged 34.5% since mid-November to mark its longest winning streak since Japan’s 1980s “bubble economy.” Japan is now the world’s best-performing major stock market over the past three months. […]
Booking 72.97% Gains in Northern Tier Energy LP (NTI)
Northern Tier Energy LP (NTI) soared 7.97% yesterday. Your June $30 call options rose a whopping 60% on a late-day surge in the stock. With the options up 72.97%, sell half of them here to lock in your gains. With the stock up 10.21%, sell half of your NTI shares here as well. Raise the […]
Betting on Bounce in the World’s #1 Insulin Play
It was a flat week for U.S. and global stock markets, as the Dow Jones rose 0.64% and the S&P 500 was up 0.17%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index ended the week essentially even. Last week’s Bull Market Alert recommendation, Northern Tier Energy Trust LP (NTI), gained 3.32% for its first week in the portfolio. […]
Consolidating Your Recent Gains
It was the lousiest week for both U.S. and global stock markets in many months. The Dow Jones was down 0.97% and the S&P 500 tumbled 2.22%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index fell 2.59%. Over the past week, risk appetite has soured following an election stalemate in Italy and anxiety over the U.S. “sequester” spending […]