Nicholas Vardy
Learn the Lesson Silicon Valley Taught Warren Buffett
International investment expert Nicholas Vardy shares what Warren Buffett learned from the Silicon Valley investments.
Profiting from the Holiday Travel Boom
This week’s Momentum Trader Alert recommendation is a bet on growing hotel industry profits as more Americans are hitting the road for the holidays. Last week, almost 51 million Americans traveled 50 miles or more over the Thanksgiving holidays. That’s the highest number since 2005. This increase of over 3.3% also bodes well for the coming Christmas […]
VIP Alliance Weekly Update
I. Conservative Recommendation Markel Corporation (MKL) Trading at less than 4% of Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK-B) market cap, Markel Corporation, a holding in Smart Money Masters, is referred to as a “mini-Berkshire” for its similarity to Warren Buffett’s investment vehicle. Like Berkshire, Markel focuses on growing its book value per share as a diversified financial holding company […]
Investors Pile Back into Risk Assets
U.S. and global stock markets ended the week on a mixed note. On the one hand, gains in the mainstream U.S. indexes remained relatively muted. The S&P 500 posted a 0.88% rise, while the Dow Jones rose 0.62%. On the other hand, appetite for risk assets jumped. The Nasdaq closed the week up 1.43%, while […]
‘Round Five’ with This Tech Icon and Booking an 86% Option Gain
We have played the ebb and flow of this week’s Alpha Algorithm pick, Apple, Inc. (AAPL), for several quick double-digit-percentage trading gains. Although our most recent gain in the stock came on Nov. 15 with a 10.52% profit, Apple remains one of the very favorite stocks among the Alpha Algorithm strategies. No fewer than 14 market-trouncing strategies are betting […]
Booking 118.3% Option Profits and Three Double-Digit Option Gains
With markets rallying over the past two days and the Thanksgiving holiday ahead of us, it’s a good time to take some big profits on some of your Momentum Trader Alert option positions. 1. Sell all of your HON December $145 calls, which last traded at $5.13 for a 118.30% gain. 2. Sell half of your VRSN January 2018 […]