As the S&P 500 has been reaching new highs on a regular basis, it is understandable if low volatility stocks have not been at the top of investors’ minds. Over the past 12 months, the S&P 500 Low ...
Despite a recent uptick to a more normal level near 16, the Cboe Volatility Index has averaged around just 12.8 over the past 30 trading days as of July 18, indicating relative calm in U.S. equities.
Volatility is a fascinating topic primarily because change is constant, but the rate of change is not. This year has been fraught with adjustments in capital markets. The most significant changes have ...
This strategy has had a good track record. During the trailing 15- and 10-year periods through March 2016, this fund's underlying index generated about 400 basis points of annualized outperformance ...
Small-cap stocks are generally more volatile than their larger counterparts, but they should still have a place in a well-diversified portfolio. More risk-averse investors looking for exposure to ...
The bitcoin (BTC) market is showing an uncanny resilience in the face of renewed investor anxiety on Wall Street. Data from CryptoCompare shows the Bitcoin Volatility Index (BVIN), which measures the ...