The Volatility Index, AKA the VIX, just hit a 52-week low. Make that a multiyear low, all the way back to April of 2007. Is the "fear index" showing a ... Read Full Story »
January has been one great month for equity investors. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average up about 6.5% and challenging 14,000 again, and the S&P up more than 5.5% back ... Read Full Story »
Just over one month ago we made the case that perhaps the best short since the heyday of the subprime mortgage debacle may be on the horizon. Our December 5 ... Read Full Story »
Byron Wien announced his predictions for 10 big surprises for 2013 this week to kick off the new year. Wien is now vice chairman at Blackstone Advisory Partners, and this ... Read Full Story »
The S&P 500 Volatility Index, also called 'The VIX' or 'The Fear Index,' is showing to be at some incredibly low levels. In fact, The VIX just dipped under 14.00 ... Read Full Story »
The CBOE Volatility Index, or 'The Fear Index,' is reaching levels not seen since the height of the August selling panic. That peaked around 47 in August and we just briefly ... Read Full Story »
The S&P 500 and the SPDRs (NYSE: SPY) as the key tracking ETF may have just found trouble on the charts this Wednesday as the DJIA is down over 200 ... Read Full Story »
The CBOE Volatility Index, or the VIX, has become almost a useless barometer in the current environment. With the VIX's nickname being called "The Fear Index," this is probably no ... Read Full Story »
The CBOE Volatility Index, or the beloved 'VIX' or 'Fear Index,' has reached a level not seen since September, 2008. While the low yesterday appears to be 30.0, we have ... Read Full Story »