Nicholas Vardy
How Does the U.S. Economy Compare to the World’s?
Global investing expert Nicholas Vardy takes an in-depth look at the global workhorse that is the U.S. economy. Some of the results might be surprising.
Making Another Bet on a Bounce in Energy
Last week was another down one for stock markets across the world, with the Dow Jones slipping 1.43%, the S&P 500 sliding 0.81% and the NASDAQ dipping 0.59%. In addition, the MCSI Emerging Markets Index fell 2.30%. Your short position in China through the Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bear ETF (CHAD) rose […]
Applying the Soros Investing Principle of “Fight Another Day”
George Soros’ best investing advice may not be contained in his book, “The Alchemy of Finance,” but rather in his knowing when to admit defeat.
Surviving Another Down Week as Markets Struggle
It was yet another down week for markets across the globe, with the Dow Jones down 1.59%, the S&P 500 falling 3.10% and the NASDAQ tumbling 5.44%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also fell 1.83%. The only gainer in your portfolio was the Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bear ETF (CHAD), which rose […]
Extreme Market Uncertainty May Signal Gains Ahead
Global stock markets were broadly flat over the past week, with the Dow Jones down 0.08%, the S&P 500 treading water and falling 0.03% and the NASDAQ pulling back 1.11%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index rose 0.17%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included PayPal Holdings (PYPL), which rocketed 15.20%; Google Inc. (GOOGL), which […]
Contrarian Investing Lessons from John Templeton
The stock market may have been quite different during contrarian investor John Templeton’s life, but his maverick ideas are still relevant today.