Nicholas Vardy
Betting on a Small Cap With Big Potential
Global stock markets corrected last week, with the Dow Jones down 1.28%, the S&P 500 falling 1.26% and the NASDAQ tumbling 2.67%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index held its own better than U.S markets by falling only 0.43%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included United States Oil (USO), which climbed 5.02%, breaking […]
An Insurance Play Gathering Steam
This week’s Alpha Algorithm generated a recommendation that has underperformed the broader market in 2016, but has picked up substantial momentum over the past month or so. Founded in 1919 and based in New York, New York, American International Group, Inc. (AIG) provides insurance products and services for commercial, institutional and individual customers in the Americas, the […]
Markets Begin a Period of Consolidation
It was a down week for stock markets across the globe, with Dow Jones down 0.35%, S&P 500 falling 0.43% and the NASDAQ tumbling 1.05%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also pulled back 1.62%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included Phillips 66 (PSX), which climbed 2.29%, The Walt Disney Company (DIS), which […]
These Are The World’s Most Competitive Economies
Global investing guru Nicholas Vardy showcases the world’s most competitive economies and discusses regional differences.
Assessing a Rally of Historic Proportions
It was a mixed week for U.S. stock markets, with the Dow Jones up 0.59%, the S&P 500 gaining 0.52% and the NASDAQ down 0.65%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index ended the week essentially flat. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included United States Oil (USO), which rose 4.98%, and Sociedad Química y […]
A Second Bet on the Home Improvement Sector
This week’s Alpha Algorithm recommendation is the primary competitor to another current pick in our portfolio, Home Depot (HD). Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, North Carolina, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW) is a home improvement retailer, offering products for maintenance, repair, remodeling and home decorating. It operates 1,857 home improvement and hardware stores in the United […]