Using the VIX To Find A Low
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Using the VIX To Find A Low

Can the CBOE VIX Index help us find an investable market bottom? Sometimes called the “Fear Index”, the VIX actually measures the price of options-based insurance on near term moves in the S&P 500. And when traders fear a hurricane of...

Can US Small Caps Ever Work Again?
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Can US Small Caps Ever Work Again?

The old saw that goes “If he didn’t have bad luck, he’d have no luck at all” applies particularly well to the Russell 2000 small cap index.  Consider: YTD the Russell is down 7.0%, making it look more like COVID-19 affected MSCI EAFE...

Lowest. Yields. Ever.
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Lowest. Yields. Ever.

The US Treasury bond hit a new all-time record low yield today at 1.34%, besting the level of 1.37% on July 8, 2016 in the aftermath of the Brexit vote. New-low yields don’t come around all that often, so let’s dig a little deeper into...