Investors understand intuitively that some stocks are riskier than others. The capital asset pricing model attempts to quantify the common perception of risk using a term called beta. By understanding ...

Volatility creates unique opportunities that don’t exist in calm markets, as assets can become mispriced during periods of fear and euphoria. While volatile markets present profit potential, there are ...

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Shorting a proxy of the VIX Index using SVXY can yield over 20% annualized returns since 2019 by utilizing mean reversion. Strategy 1 involves incremental capital allocation at VIX levels of 20, 30, ...

According to Rob Kaplan, vice chairman of Goldman Sachs, five major structural forces are reshaping the U.S. economy in 2025 and are redefining how firms make decisions, allocate capital, and manage ...

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 ...

Volatility is often called the fear gauge of the options market. When fear rises, volatility spikes — option premiums get expensive, risks increase, and opportunities can shift in an instant. When ...

I’m a devout risk-manager. When I trade, I am far more concerned with not losing a lot than I am making maximum profit. And I see the pros and cons of that posture, over and over again. That’s why, ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Market volatility, the degree to which stock prices fluctuate, is a term we hear often. But ...

Investors got what they wanted on Wednesday — temporary tariff relief from the Trump administration that finally halted a two-day selloff that sent the stock market into a tailspin earlier this week.

Market volatility is back, raising the volume on a news cycle that never rests. But a well-constructed portfolio can help retirees sleep at night.