Nicholas Vardy
The Global Guru: How to Make (Almost) 1% a Month — No Matter What the Market Is Doing
If you are a saver, or if you are living off of your investments, you may feel like the financial stars are aligned against you.
Book 66.67% Gains in Stratasys options — When You Can!
It was yet another negative week for U.S. markets as the Dow Jones fell 1.77% and the S&P 500 dropped 1.48%. Global markets fared slightly better with the Emerging Markets Index down only 0.70%. U.S. stock and options markets will be closed on Monday and possibly Tuesday, as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the New […]
Pausing For Breath… As Two Positions Hit 52-Week Highs
It was a difficult week for U.S. stock markets with the S&P 500 pulling back 3.54% and the Dow Jones down 3.88%. Several of your positions slipped below their 50-day moving averages (MA), and moved to a HOLD. These included the Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Fifth Street Finance Corp. (FSC), […]
Riding out the Market Pullback
It was a rough week for global financial markets. The Dow Jones dropped 3.32%, while S&P 500 was down 2.87%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index fell 2.15%. In your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio, only homebuilder Lennar Corp (LEN) managed to eke out a gain, ending the week 1.15% higher. All of your other positions were […]
The Global Guru: Why Are the Hedge Fund All-Stars Dropping Like Flies?
Even as the S&P 500 is up a solid 13.43% through the first 10 months of 2012, the all-stars of the hedge fund world continue to drop like flies in 2012.
Betting Big on Natural Gas
It was a mixed week in global stock markets last week, after Friday’s sharp pull back in the markets. The Dow Jones was up 0.11%, and the S&P 500 ended the week 0.32% higher. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index rose 0.56%. Your Bull Market Alert portfolio, however, had a very strong week. National Bank […]