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The market's 'fear index' just exploded upwards as stocks around the world plummetThe VIX reflects expectations for volatility in the S&P 500, and trades inversely to the benchmark roughly 80% of the time.
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Stock market experts say this is a stumble, not a plungeWhoa, what was that? After months of relative calm, Wall Street has been jolted by a sudden run of turbulent trading. The swoon wiped more than 1,300 points from the Dow Jones Industrial Average over two days and dragged the benchmark S&P 500 index down more than 5 percent. The VIX...
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Wall Street's 'fear gauge' is popping, which means there likely will be only one winning trade todayThe VIX was popping in early trading Tuesday as Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to steep declines for stocks. When a sell-off is accompanied by this kind of fear, it usually means there aren't many places to hide your money safely.
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The stock market’s low VIX ‘fear gauge’ is misleading youThe VIX has never deserved its reputation as a contrarian indicator, writes Mark Hulbert.
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Amazon and other retail stocks typically beat the market during Black Friday weekThe shortened Thanksgiving trading week culminating in the big Black Friday shopping day is typically a good one for consumer stocks and certain retail names in particular, history shows.
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Volatility Signal Flashes Red, Even as Stocks ReboundThe futures curve tracking Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the VIX, remains inverted, with contracts expiring in the near term more expensive than ones dated further out in the future—an indication that some investors expect wild price swings to continue.
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