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Expensive Oil Not a SPX Death Sentence, But Bad Enough

https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/analysis/2026/04/15/expensive-oil-not-a-spx-death-sentence-but-bad-enough

4/15/2026 8:00 AM

Oil prices popped above $100 over the weekend after the U.S. and Iran could not agree on a peace deal, leading the U.S. to implement a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. West Texas Intermediate (WTI),...

Is The 10% Correction Level an Arbitrary Point for Stocks?

https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/analysis/2026/04/08/is-the-10-correction-level-an-arbitrary-point-for-stocks

4/8/2026 8:00 AM

Over the past few weeks, three of four major stock indexes - the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and Russell 2000 Index (RUT) have entered correction territory, meaning a ...

Can Hedging Really Support a Struggling Market?

https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/analysis/2026/03/25/can-hedging-really-support-a-struggling-market

3/25/2026 8:00 AM

The war in Iran is causing a lot of uncertainty, and as a result, investors have rushed to hedge their portfolios. This is apparent in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust’s (SPY) 20-Day implied volatility (IV)...

How Can Investors Proceed When There Are No 'Cheap' Options?

https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/analysis/2026/03/18/how-can-investors-proceed-when-there-are-no-cheap-options

3/18/2026 8:08 AM

The war in Iran is causing uncertainty in the markets, which has led to a general increase in the price of options. There are hardly any stocks whose options are cheap right now, relative to the past ...

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Look to Win Turbulent Week With Records

https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/news/2025/08/08/nasdaq-s-p-500-look-to-win-turbulent-week-with-records

8/8/2025 2:50 PM

Despite plenty of volatility, stocks managed to log a positive first full week of August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) kicked off things with its best day since May 27, but pivoted lower ...

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