Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Stocks are volatile. That much is understood by most investors, but what exactly is volatility and how is it measured for the overall stock market? You may have seen references to something called the ...

Stock investors and traders look for every subtle sign that can help them predict the future movements of stock prices. VIX and other volatility indices can help investors gauge market sentiment and ...

'There seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for stocks post-election and the VIX will be one way we monitor U.S. equities into year end,' says DataTrek Research's Nicholas Colas The recent surge in stocks ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

Discover how the Cboe SKEW Index assesses market volatility and perceived tail-risk in the S&P 500, despite its limitations as a predictive tool.

Given the market volatility that ensued, the week following President Trump's Liberation Day (April 2nd) announcement will likely be well-remembered by most in the years to come. To the surprise of ...

We explore the recent performance of the VIX to ascertain if its behavior has altered fundamentally and if the VIX is still a reliable proxy for implied volatility. Some attribute the low VIX to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. In a perfect world, stock prices would always reflect underlying value. But ...

The recent surge in stocks on the heels of the U.S. election has so far coincided with a drop in Wall Street’s fear gauge, as investors watch market volatility for clues as to whether the rally will ...