Nicholas Vardy
A Primer on the Upcoming Tax Hikes on High-Income Investments
Overall, it was a solid week for your Dividend Pro portfolio, with many of your positions rising 1% or more. That said, the uncertainty surrounding the “fiscal cliff” and its implications, particularly for dividend stocks, has cast a pall on the entire income sector. As it stands now, on December 31, 2012, all of the Bush-era tax […]
Booking 25.19% and 170.37% Gains in Stratasys (SSYS)
3D Printing sensation Stratasys (SSYS) proved to be a big winner when its share price soared on Monday on news that bellwether General Electric (GE) purchased a private 3D printing company named Morris Technologies. With the December $70 calls up 170.37%, sell all of your options here to lock in these big gains. With the stock […]
Slow and Steady Recovery
The market continued a modest recovery last week, with the S&P 500 rising 0.80%, the NASDAQ up 1.75%, and MCSI Emerging Markets Index bouncing 0.58%. The biggest gainer in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio was Stratasys Inc. (SSYS), which soared 13.69% as the entire 3D printing sector returned to favor after an acquisition by General Electric Company (GE). […]
The Global Guru: The United States’ Future: California or Texas?
The rivalry between Texas and California reflects the two competing visions for the United States that were put to the test in the U.S. presidential elections. On the one hand, the United States’ two most populous states have a lot in common: a long ocean coast, a terrific climate, and a diverse and growing minority […]
Taking a Bite at Apple
Your Bull Market Alert portfolio managed tremendous gains last week, even as investors left Wall Street early in the week to start their Thanksgiving holiday. Although volume was to the light side, most of your positions managed better-than-market gains. The Dow Jones was up 3.35%, the S&P 500 advanced 3.62% and the NASDAQ jumped 3.99% […]
Steadying Markets, Historically a Bullish Week Ahead
*** The following post has been amended. iShares Singapore Index ETF (EWS) was inadvertently included in the portfolio update after being stopped out of the position on November 16, 2012 when the email was first distributed.*** Global stock markets appear to have regained their footing, following last week’s dismal sell-off. Bargain buyers have stepped in and major stock […]