1/27/2016 10:30 AM
We know at least for the moment that oil and stock prices are intertwined. That won't last forever, of course. Mark Hulbert shows a much different relationship if you look back past the last decade....
3/24/2015 9:15 AM
Well, an apology for my bracket picks. I still say Villanova is going places this year! But hey, we do options here most of the time. The volatility world is very CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)-centri...
1/8/2015 9:25 AM
Just how wild a volatility ride have we seen in oil? Check out this graph of CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) compared to CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index (OVX) (the VIX methodology applied to crude) over...
12/15/2014 8:47 AM
And the early "VIX-mas Miracle" marches on. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) closed last week at 21.08, the highest absolute level on a close since Oct.17, 2014. It also now sits at 35% above the 10-day s...
12/4/2014 10:06 AM
There is lots of chatter lately about the drop in crude prices and the pop in volatility of said crude prices. Obviously, there are plusses and minuses associated with the moves. On the positive side...