Understanding how market volatility can correlate with market pullbacks can help investors make important investing decisions. Here's how I've used the VIX in my own portfolio. The markets are said to ...

While many investors view the VIX as a trading vehicle, it certainly doesn’t behave like a stock. For example, while a stock could trade above or below its 200-day moving average for weeks, months, or ...

Famous investor Baron Rothschild is credited with saying, "The time to buy is when there's blood in the streets." But how can investors measure the amount of panic "in the streets?" Enter the Cboe ...

'There seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for stocks post-election and the VIX will be one way we monitor U.S. equities into year end,' says DataTrek Research's Nicholas Colas The recent surge in stocks ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help investors realize their own best path to financial prosperity. Kate Stalter: Let’s talk a little bit about the recent and ...

The recent surge in stocks on the heels of the U.S. election has so far coincided with a drop in Wall Street’s fear gauge, as investors watch market volatility for clues as to whether the rally will ...