Nicholas Vardy
The Small-Cap Effect Has Stood the Test of Time
Global finance expert Nicholas Vardy examines the history of the small-cap effect and its potential long-term benefits for investors.
Doubling Down on an Expectation for a Bounce
You were stopped out of your position in the Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares (TNA) during intraday trading yesterday. Remember that whenever we stop out of a stock, we sell any related options positions as soon as possible. This means that when TNA stopped out, yesterday’s recommendation of the IWM Jan. $111 calls should have […]
Making Two Double-Digit Percentage Gains and a New Option Recommendation
Markets pulled back sharply last week, with the Dow Jones down 3.26%, the S&P 500 tumbling 3.79% and the NASDAQ falling 4.06%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index plummeted 6.89%. ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (ULTA) stopped out on Dec. 11 when it opened below its stop price at $179.69 for a 14.25% gain. You […]
This Small Stock is Outperforming Berkshire Hathaway
Global investment analyst Nicholas Vardy explains how a small specialty insurance company is consistently outperforming Warren Buffett’s business giant.
Book 108% Option Gains and Buy a New Bank Stock
Markets closed the trading week broadly flat, with the Dow Jones rising 0.28%, the S&P 500 up 0.08% and the NASDAQ climbing 0.29%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index ended the week down a hairsbreadth by 0.18%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (ULTA), which rose 7.66%; […]
Markets Continue to Grind Upward
U.S. stock markets eked out gains over the holiday-shortened week, with the Dow Jones up 0.43%, the S&P 500 rising 0.65% and the NASDAQ gaining 1.05%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index, however, dropped 2.06%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included Illumina Inc. (ILMN), which jumped 5.73%, and Allergan plc (AGN), which gained […]