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 ...
Volatility arbitrage is a trading strategy that aims to profit by exploiting differences between forecasted and implied ...
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 ...
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 ...
The CBOE Volatility Index, otherwise known as the Wall Street's fear gauge, is coming off its most volatile week since April. For investors hesitant to ride out the recent wild swings, Invesco senior ...
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 ...
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 ...
Strategy (MSTR) announced on Monday the establishment of a $1.44B U.S. dollar reserve to navigate short-term market volatility and updates to its 2025 guidance. Shares were -4.53% pre-market to ...
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, ...
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 real-time index that represents the market expectation for near-term ...