1/19/2016 9:57 AM
Well, we've officially devolved into The Worst January Ever for the markets. Now, can someone please tell the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)? Yes, I know all of a week ago, I wrote that VIX was at one...
1/12/2016 9:40 AM
They talk a lot about volatility on TV. I joke about it (often) as in "everybody expects higher volatility going forward … always," but I do understand the genesis behind the fixation. Volatility = r...
1/7/2016 8:36 AM
So North Korea is setting off bombs. Is it time to find some duct tape and jump into the bunkers? After all, nuclear war is likely one of only two things that scare even the toughest of investors.
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8/3/2015 9:37 AM
Our old friend iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) hit new all-time lows again on Friday. I know, I know -- shocking. But hey, I'm not here to bury VXX (again). I'm not really here to p...
4/16/2015 8:44 AM
Time for investors to go to the mattresses (again)? This, from CNBC: "Most investors have never heard of the three-month volatility index, which is known as the VXV. But the relationship between...