Nicholas Vardy
A Mixed Week in a Schizophrenic Market
It was a mixed week for stock markets across the United States, with the Dow Jones up 0.10%, the S&P 500 falling 0.16% and the NASDAQ ending the week essentially flat. MCSI Emerging Markets Index continued to outperform its domestic rivals, rising 1.54%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), […]
Why Lady Luck Prevails Over Expert Analysis
In today’s world of sophisticated predictive models, investment expert Nicholas Vardy explains why ultimately, luck prevails over expert analysis.
Targeting a Low-Profile Alabama-Based Insurer
It was a broadly flat market for most U.S. stocks last week, with the Dow Jones up 0.18%, the S&P 500 rising 0.05% and the NASDAQ gaining 0.23%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index, however, did jump 2.35%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included Drew Industries Incorporated (DW), which gained 2.39%, and the […]
Betting on a Low-Profile Food Service Giant
This week’s Alpha Algorithm flagged a stock that has flown far below most investors’ radar screens. Although you may not have ever heard of it, Sysco Corporation (SYY) boasts three times the market capitalization of higher-profile Whole Foods Markets (WFM), which is broadly in the same sector. Sysco’s stock has only recently broken away from […]
How to Make Money from the Remarkable Rise of China’s Internet
With 700 million users, the rise of China’s Internet is a huge potential market. Find out how you can avoid the tricky Chinese regulations and make money.
An Indirect Bet on Apple and another Option Play
It was broadly positive for global stock markets last week, with the Dow Jones up 0.60%, the S&P 500 gaining 0.43% and the NASDAQ jumping 1.14%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also rose 1.15%. Big gainers in our Bull Market Alert portfolio included TJX Companies (TJX), which leaped 3.56%, and Drew Industries Incorporated (DW), which […]