By John Reese (@guruinvestor) — Over the past twelve months, we’ve seen the bull market continue to trudge ahead with highs in many U.S. indexes and growth in various sectors…
Tag: Market Volatility
Volatility May Be Down but Ambiguity is Up
A “new measure of market fear” indicates that investors might be more skittish than the current volatility gauges suggest, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. The…
Swensen of Yale Endowment: Low Market Volatility a Worry
David Swensen, chief investment officer of Yale University’s endowment fund, is concerned that low market volatility could lead to another market crash, according to a recent Bloomberg article. During his…
Low Volatility Could Be a Safety Net
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has been well below its long-term average (of around 20), according to a recent article in Barron’s, which suggests that this might not necessarily be…
A Trader Betting on Market Turmoil
While betting against market upset has been “one of the longest-running and most profitable trades in recent financial history,” hedge fund manager Christopher Cole is “arguing with the passionate intensity…
Jason Zweig: Prepare Rather Than Worry About Increased Volatility
The low volatility currently seen in the market is causing concern for many portfolio managers, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article by Jason Zweig. Zweig says many investors…
The Market is Calmer than it Seems
Last year’s Brexit vote and presidential election results upset the stock market apple cart, giving hope to hedge fund managers and mutual fund stock pickers who claim that underperformance has…
Low Volatility Makes Chasing Yield Risky
In the current low-volatility, low-yield environment, investors are attempting to recoup lost revenue by betting that things will stay calm. This according to a recent article in The Wall Street…
Your Emotions and the Stock Market
A critical element in successful investing is “how you react to feelings of both discomfort during the market’s fear cycle and invincibility when markets are booming,” writes Marty Leclerc earlier…
Remember Ritholtz's Advice During Next Market Sell-Off
“Something bad happens somewhere, and markets are unhinged. Once the noise subsides and the markets settles down, everyone wonders what the heck just happened,” writes Barry Ritholtz, chief investment officer…