Nicholas Vardy
Cleaning House, a New Option Recommendation, and Your Current State of Play
With 13 holdings, the size of your Dividend Pro portfolio is getting unwieldy. As a general rule, I generally don’t want to have more than a dozen holdings at any one time. So I am going to address this issue on a “pig in poke” basis. When we get to 13 holdings, I will […]
Where to Make Money in Asia
Investors in Asia have had a rough 2012. Many Asian stock markets are struggling. They are caught up in negative investor sentiment and the impact of the faster-than-expected economic slowdown in China. While I am staying away from China and Chinese-linked markets like Hong Kong and Taiwan, I see several long-term investment opportunities in Asia, […]
Doubling Down on AGNC alongside an Insider’s $655,000 Bet
You had two big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio, with Standard Pacific Corp. (SPF) jumping 4.90%, and 3D Systems Corp. (DDD) rising 3.90%. But you also had some bad luck with last week’s pick, American Capital Agency Corp (AGNC), which hit its stop the day after my initial recommendation. The stock hit its stop intraday […]
Betting on Government Debt — Emerging Markets Style
U.S. markets have been on a tear since the uncertainty of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting results lifted last Thursday. The DOW Jones Industrial Average gained 1.58% over the past five trading days, while the S&P 500 Index rose 1.96%. The NASDAQ Composite Index fared even better, jumping 3.12%, and the MSCI Emerging […]
A Weak Start Turns into a Strong Week
Markets spent the better part of last week dipping in anticipation of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) Thursday comments. However, markets came to life on Friday as pent up buying demand kicked off a strong multi-day rally. All the major indexes rose last week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 1.23% and […]
Why Paul Krugman Doesn’t Get Estonia, but Steve Forbes Does
By James Oates, guest contributor Toomas Hendrik Ilves is in a fightin’ mood. After 20 years as a journalist with Radio Free Europe, this Leonia, N.J., native son came back to Estonia, the land his parents were forced to flee when the Soviets invaded during World War II. He did well. Very well. In fact, […]