VIX Through the Roof
The popular VIX index of volatility spiked upward through its two-standard deviation line last Monday, and has remained well above its mean since then. While the VIX isn’t always an indicator of recession, a spike in the index is certainly worrisome for the market.
VIX Wild Ride
VIX Reality Check
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Quotable
“Fragility is the quality of things that are vulnerable to volatility.” –ย Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“Fear tends to manifest itself much more quickly than greed, so volatile markets tend to be on the downside. In up markets, volatility tends to gradually decline.” –ย Philip Roth
“Volatility may be rising simply because investors must digest more information every day.” –ย Alex Berenson
