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VIX Hits Almost Six-Year Lows, Complacency Replaces Fear

Posted: March 11, 2013 at 2:54 pm

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 ...
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DJIA 14,000 Still Offers More Big Upside for Stocks in 2013

Posted: January 30, 2013 at 6:36 am

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 ...
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Bond Demise 2013: Has the Next Great Short Already Taken Off?

Posted: January 7, 2013 at 8:28 am

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 ...
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Bearish Byron Wien Leaves Many Stocks and ETFs Vulnerable in 2013

Posted: January 3, 2013 at 11:01 am

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 ...
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How Low Does It Go? The Ever-Cratering VIX (VXX)

Posted: August 13, 2012 at 3:29 pm

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 ...
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Is The VIX Signaling Another Selling Climax? (VXX, VXZ, SPY)

Posted: October 3, 2011 at 2:52 pm

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 ...
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Technical Alerts Flying in S&P and VIX (SPY, VXX, VXZ)

Posted: August 11, 2010 at 12:14 pm

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 ...
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The VIX Becomes Worthless (VXX, VXZ)

Posted: October 19, 2009 at 2:31 pm

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 ...
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VIX Breaks 30, Kills VIX ETF/ETN Trades (VXX, VXZ)

Posted: May 19, 2009 at 10:49 am

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 ...
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