The VIX recently surpassed 40 amid trade-war volatility for the first time since 2020. The VIX moves inversely to the S&P 500 and indicates expected market volatility. To capitalize on the spike, ...

Stocks have been on a roller coaster ride lately as investors struggle to decipher the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. The S&P 500 has dropped significantly since reaching an all-time high in ...

For years, I’ve believed that volatility is the primary driver of investment. It’s an inarticulate encapsulation of a capital markets theory, but when all the rhetoric is boiled away, volatility ...

Recently, markets have been whipsawed by a steady stream of macroeconomic shocks and geopolitical surprises. KSPY’s peer ...

Recent equity and bond market volatility reminds us that the market cycle persists. But so do the benefits that defined benefit plans offer to employers and their workforce, including tax advantages, ...

Buying up-variance: If the underlying price is expected to rise or stay above a given level then buying an up-variance swap (with a 95% trigger for example) is a cheaper alternative to a long variance ...

In finance, the term "collar" usually refers to a risk management strategy called a protective collar involving options contracts, and not a part of your shirt. But, using a protective collar could ...

CME Group plans to introduce Bitcoin volatility futures on June 1, subject to regulatory review, expanding its digital asset ...

Buffett advised extreme caution when investors get too greedy.