Nicholas Vardy
The World’s 10 Most Economically Powerful Cities
If you’ve ever visited friends in New York City, you’ve probably wondered why so many people are willing to put up with such lousy living conditions for so much money. But New York is not alone. I spent last Friday in the company of a group of newly arrived Eastern European diplomats who were appalled […]
A Big Week for the Bull — and Upping Your Bet on Alexion
Stocks delivered a mixed performance Friday, but finished with solid gains for the week. The S&P 500 advanced 1.4% and the Dow rose 1.2%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index did even better, and jumped 2.35%. The Dow now has gained ground in five out of the past seven weeks, while the other two indexes have […]
Hedge Fund Secrets of the Masters
“In real estate, the key is location, location, location. With money management, the key is risk control, risk control, risk control.” — Bruce Kovner, founder of Caxton Associates, one of the most successful hedge funds of all time In this special report, I will share with you secrets of how to maximize your profits as a subscriber […]
Locking In 59.39% Gains in Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
Even as the S&P 500 struggles to break through its resistance level over the past two weeks, your Bull Market Alert picks continue to power ahead. Your holding in Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) broke through the magic $500 level on Monday, and continued to rise in yesterday’s trading. With your April $470 call options now […]
Why the World’s Alpha Investors Are Nervous
Last week, I popped into London’s restaurant and bar of the moment, Novikov, located in the heart of Mayfair, London’s hedge fund alley. Founded by Russia’s most famous and successful restaurateur, Arkady Novikov, who already heads an empire with more than 50 restaurants throughout Moscow, Novikov is where London’s global hedge fund glitterati now gather […]
The Bull Goes Global
We’ve had an excellent run in Bull Market Alert so far in 2012. The U.S. S&P 500 is off to its strongest start since 1997. And the market’s rise has been almost unnervingly steady. But, as I expected, the market’s gains slowed last week as the market snapped a five-week win streak. On Friday, the […]