Nicholas Vardy
Investing in a Regional Bank and Notching another Pair of Double-Digit-Percentage Gainers
U.S. stock markets closed a mixed week as markets consolidated their gains. The Dow finished 0.25% higher, the S&P 500 shed 0.65% and the Nasdaq closed essentially flat. Global markets fared worse than their U.S. counterparts, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index falling by 2.82%. Although all but one of your Bull Market Alert positions […]
The Alpha Algorithm Targets an Energy Play
This week’s Alpha Algorithm targets its first recommendation in the sharply rallying energy sector. Chevron Corporation (CVX) is the fifth-largest integrated energy company in the world. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, and conducting business in approximately 180 countries, this global leader operates in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and […]
Locking in Double- and Triple-Digit-Percentage Gains and Pruning Your Portfolio
U.S. stock markets resumed their upward march last week, with the S&P 500 up 2.73%, the Dow Jones rising 3.5% and the Nasdaq recovering 3.06%. The MSCI Emerging Market Index also jumped 2.05%. The market has run up substantially since the Nov. 8 U.S. election. All major U.S, indexes are also as technically overbought as […]
U.S. Small-Cap Stocks to Rebound Strongly under Trump
Small-cap stocks have been a popular investments for a long time, but lately they have been skyrocketing in response to Donald Trump’s economic proposals.
Unveiling a New Energy Play and Three More Double-Digit-Percentage Gainers
U.S. markets closed another strong week, with the Dow Jones up 3.10%, the S&P 500 jumping 3.10% and the NASDAQ rising 3.28%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index recovered 2.99%. All of your Bull Market Alert positions rose by between 1.21% and 10.21%. All of your holdings are a “Buy,” except for the MSCI Emerging Markets […]
Locking in a Triple Play of Double Digit Gains and a Semiconductor Bet
This week’s Alpha Algorithm takes us back into a sector that the rally following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory had ignored up until now — technology. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) provides manufacturing equipment, services and software to the semiconductor, display, solar photovoltaic (PV) and related industries […]