Nicholas Vardy
Booking 56.91% Gains and Betting on a Small-Cap Breakout
U.S. stock markets eked out another gain last week, with the Dow Jones up 0.10%, the S&P 500 rising 0.20% and the NASDAQ gaining 0.43%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index, however, lost 3.91%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included the Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology ProShares (BIB), which added 6.28%; ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & […]
Is the Bull Market Back?
It was another strong week for markets, with the Dow Jones up 2.12%, the S&P 500 rising 1.73% and the NASDAQ jumping 3.06%. Surprisingly, the MCSI Emerging Markets Index actually ended the week down 0.89%. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included Google Inc. (GOOGL), which soared 7.77%; the KraneShares CSI China Internet […]
Juicing Your Portfolio with an Option Trade
It was another strong week for the U.S. stock markets last week, with the Dow Jones up 2.50%, the S&P 500 rising 2.07% and the NASDAQ jumping 2.97%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index consolidated its recent gains, rising 0.11%. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 both retook their 200-day moving averages (MA), and the Nasdaq’s gap-up […]
A Reprise of the 2011 Sell-Off?
Markets closed a positive week, with the Dow Jones up 0.79%, the S&P 500 rising 1.35% and the NASDAQ jumping 1.76%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index closed 2.22% higher. Big gainers in your Alpha Investor Letter portfolio included PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), which gained 4.97%; Markel Corp. (MKL), which jumped 4.85%; and The Walt Disney Company […]
What is Factor Investing?
Global investment expert Nicholas Vardy explains factor investing and the secrets behind the strategy’s success.
Profiting from the Bounce in China
It was a mildly positive week for stocks with the Dow Jones up 0.77%, the S&P 500 gaining 0.90% and the NASDAQ up 1.16%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index eked out a 0.86% gain. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included the Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology ProShares (BIB), which gained 3.54%. Big Lots, Inc. […]