Nicholas Vardy
The Start of a Rebound?
As I expected, U.S. markets rebounded this holiday-shortened week, with the Dow Jones up 0.61%, and the S&P 500 recovering 1.25%. Global markets remained mostly flat with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (MCSI) up a mere 0.05%. U.S. stocks rose more than 1% yesterday as new opinion polls showed a shift in favor of […]
Yes, Money Does Grow on Trees
In a world where the listing of Facebook (FB) dominates the financial headlines, boring old trees hardly seem like a red-hot asset class. And yet, value investing legend Jeremy Grantham believes that timberland is the best long-term investment there is. According to Grantham, timber has risen steadily in price for 200 years and has returned […]
Monthly Income with an 11.3% Yield
With global markets continuing to be unsteady, it’s not easy to find a recommendation that meets the strict criteria I set out for inclusion in Dividend Pro. After all, I am looking for evidence of a sustainable high-income stock with a history of holding up during Mr. Market’s mood swings. With investors throwing out the […]
Due for a Bullish Bounce?
It was another down week in global markets this past week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.02%, the S&P 500 fell back 1.05%, and the tech heavy NASDAQ tumbled 1.89%. Emerging markets continued to pull back, as well, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index down 2.43%. The good news is that markets have steadied […]
Why the “Facebook Flop” Doesn’t Matter
After spending three days at the Las Vegas Money Show early last week, I traveled to New York City to witness personally the listing of Facebook on Nasdaq. So on Friday morning, I found myself back in Times Square, where I hadn’t been since last November when I spoke on an investment panel at the […]