Nicholas Vardy
The Global Guru: My Christmas Gift to You: George Soros’s #1 Investment Secret
George Soros — alongside Warren Buffett — is considered to be one of the greatest investors of all time. In 1994, George Soros wrote a book about his investment philosophy called the “The Alchemy of Finance” in which he proposes his “Theory of Reflexivity.”
Booking 59.09% Gains in NTI — and Special News About Two Harbors (TWO)
In this final edition of Dividend Pro for 2012, I wanted to give you a few important updates concerning your current positions. First, Northern Tier Energy Trust LP (NTI) soared 8.72% this past week, as the Bakken oil field investment theme heats up. Because of the sharp recent rise, this is a good time to […]
Little Fear of Falling off ‘The Fiscal Cliff’
The past week was a solid one in global stock markets, as a year-end Santa Claus rally continues to take hold. The S&P 500 ended the week 1.33% higher, the NASDAQ was up 1.07%, while the MSCI Emerging Market Index rose 0.65%. Asian stocks rose overnight and the euro hit multi-month highs, as signs of progress […]
The Global Guru: Goldman Sachs’ Top Trades for 2013 — And How You Can Bet Against Them
Every year at this time, market pundits venture their predictions for the coming year. Among the more anticipated ones is from investment bank Goldman Sachs, which recently offered its seven top trades for 2013. If there is a common thread through Goldman Sachs’ trades for next year, it’s that risk is “back on.” If Goldman […]
The Bull is Back in the China Shop — and Booking 19.51% Gains
U.S. markets had their first negative week in three weeks, with the Dow Jones down 0.15% and the S&P 500 ending the week 0.32% lower. Global markets continued their seasonal out performance, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index rising 1.38%. That was good news for last week’s leveraged bet on emerging markets, as ProShares Ultra […]
Get on the Emerging Markets Train — with a 5.96% Yield
Markets continued their upward momentum this week, with the S&P 500 ending the week 1.42% higher. Most of your positions in your Dividend Pro portfolio rose as well. Your current positions have several ex-dividend dates coming up, which will put pressure on some share prices, but will also boost your income before the end of […]