Nicholas Vardy

Getting Back into Technology Position

U.S. stock markets bounced strongly last week, with the Dow Jones up 1.84%, the S&P 500 up 2.41% and the NASDAQ up 4.25%. The MCSI Emerging Markets Index also rose 0.83%. Two positions in your Bull Market Alert portfolio — the ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (BIB) and Ambarella Inc. (AMBA) — rocketed by double-digit […]

Book 61.74% Gains in Chipmaker Call Options

Ambarella continues to be a big winner for you, even the third time around. With the stock up 9.64% since my initial recommendation on July 5 and the September $105 calls (AMBA150918C00105000) up 61.74%, sell half of your options here to lock in these big gains. Hold on to the stock and your remaining calls […]

The Global Market First-Half Scorecard

We are now just past the halfway mark of 2015.

And as the French say: “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.”

A High-Risk Bet on a Bounce in China

The U.S. markets ended the week broadly flat, with the Dow Jones up 0.17%, the S&P 500 down 0.01% and the NASDAQ closing 0.23% lower. Global markets continued to struggle, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index tumbling 3.67%. Big gainers in your Bull Market Alert portfolio included Halyard Health Inc. (HYH), which jumped 5.14%, and […]

Markets Steady — Even if It Doesn’t Feel Like It

U.S. stock markets ended the week higher with the Dow Jones up 0.89%, the S&P 500 rising 0.88% and the NASDAQ eking out a 0.21% gain. In contrast, global markets were hit hard, with the MCSI Emerging Markets Index tumbling 3.86% as both the Russian and Chinese markets slid. There were a handful of big […]

Investing in the Jewel of Southeast Asia

For Americans, the dark cloud of history continues to waft over the very concept of “Vietnam.” War, loss, failure and geopolitical folly all invade our thoughts.