Nicholas Vardy
Three Top-Performing Investment Strategies of 2017
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer an enormous variety of investment strategies, including these three top-performing strategies in 2017
Money Manager with Momentum
With the S&P 500 closing on Friday at the same level as it did on May 31, it is clear that there hasn’t been a lot of momentum in the U.S. stock market recently. Still, there are stocks that are breaking out to the upside. This week’s Momentum Trader Alert recommendation, Invesco Ltd. (IVZ), is one […]
Offering a Payment Platform with Momentum
This week’s Alpha Algorithm recommendation is a Silicon Valley start-up that was initially launched by Peter Thiel, the first large investor in Facebook, Inc. (FB), and Red Hoffman, the founder of the professional networking site LinkedIn. Based in San Jose, California, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) offers an online payment solution that allows customers to pay […]
VIP Alliance Weekly Update
I. Conservative Recommendation Citigroup Inc. (C) Citigroup, a holding in the Alpha Algorithm, broke out to the upside this past week. Twenty-six banks last Wednesday announced plans to buy back stock after they passed the Fed’s annual check-up for financial stability. Citigroup led the way, doubling its quarterly dividend to 32 cents after getting the […]
Book 92% Option Gains in Wine and Spirits
Constellation Brands (STZ) announced better-than-expected earnings last Thursday. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in fiscal Q1 2018 rose 52% on a year over year basis, driven by higher sales and a rise in the adjusted operating margin. Sell all of your remaining STZ July $180 calls (STZ170721C00180000), which last traded at $12.50, for a 92.31% gain.
Buffett’s Sweetheart Deals Boost Berkshire’s Bottom Line
U.S. stock markets had a mixed week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.29% even as the S&P 500 pulled back 0.44%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 2.19%, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell by 0.64%. Your Smart Money Masters holdings continued to march to the beat of their own drummer. Navigator Holdings (NVGS) rose another […]