Nicholas Vardy
Global Markets Hostage to Tomorrow’s Brexit Vote
It was a broadly positive week for global stock markets, with the Dow Jones up 0.88%, the S&P 500 gaining 0.65% and the NASDAQ closing totally flat. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index jumped an impressive 3.55%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included the BYD Company, Ltd. (BYDDF), which rose 6.33%, the iShares […]
United Kingdom Could Benefit Economically from ‘Brexit’ Vote
Global investment expert Nicholas Vardy, who lives in the U.K., analyzes the two sides of “Brexit” through history, the economy and media favoritism.
Another Small-Cap Utility for Steady Gains
It was a negative week for markets, as stocks pulled back across the board. The Dow Jones was down 1.06%, the S&P 500 fell 1.19% and the NASDAQ tumbled 1.92%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index held up relatively well, dropping only 0.78%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included Drew Industries Incorporated (DW), […]
Alpha Algorithm Piles into a Global Retailer
This week’s Alpha Algorithm recommendation is a position that made an appearance in several new strategies this week. Like many other dividend-paying blue chips, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) has outperformed the broader S&P 500 by a wide margin, making a particularly strong move to the upside in mid-May. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, […]
Alternative Investing: Investing in Timber
Investment expert Nicholas Vardy shares with you a very special field to place your money in — and watch your assets grow, literally.
Betting on the Boom in Recreational Vehicles
It was a broadly flat week for markets, with the Dow Jones up 0.33%, the S&P 500 down 0.15% and the NASDAQ falling 0.97%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index fell 1.03%. On June 9, you were stopped out of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) for an 18.16% gain. On June 7, you […]