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 ...

From an investment perspective, volatility is typically discussed in two broad categories: historical volatility 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 ...

During a significant market downturn marked by the S&P dropping 4% and Apple falling 9%, investment advisors at LifeGold maintained their defensive portfolio positioning while making strategic ...

Volatility arbitrage is a trading strategy that aims to profit by exploiting differences between forecasted and implied ...

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 ...

The US stock market is struggling this year, but the low-volatility equity risk premium is still outperforming by a wide margin year to date. The iShares MSCI Minimum Volatility ETF is up 4.9% on the ...

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, ...

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 ...