In this episode of ETF Spotlight, I speak with Kristy Akullian, Head of iShares Investment Strategy for the Americas at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, about investing amid current ...

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), commonly known as the fear index, measures the market's expectation of short-term volatility ...

Wall Street banks favor dispersion trades, upside volatility bets & VIX call spreads as stocks rally amid AI, policy and ...

As markets enter the final stretch of 2025, traders and investors are facing a high-stakes mix of macro uncertainty, sector rotation, and elevated volatility. How can you position tactically — not ...

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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 ...

After reaching all-time highs in February, U.S. markets have experienced notable volatility amidst a flurry of news regarding tariffs and rapid changes in the geopolitical landscape. The S&P 500 is ...

Ivanna Hampton: Welcome to Investing Insights. I’m your host, Ivanna Hampton. Investing Insights is helping investors navigate market volatility in a new series. Morningstar strategists and authors ...

Market volatility is as low as we’ve seen in the last six months as measured by the CBOE Volatility (VIX) Index. VIX is a ...

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 ...

Tariffs and ongoing volatility have impacted global trade and exerted cost pressure across nearly all industries, creating ripple effects that demand companies rethink core strategies like pricing, ...