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November 2011
Tom Lydon |
A Short-Term Hedge Funds based on the CBOE Volatility Index, otherwise known as the "VIX," may provide investors a way to profit in volatile markets.   |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
You Can Cash In on Volatility Bouncy markets make these strategies more attractive. What many people don't realize is that the level of market volatility itself is a measure that investors can buy and sell. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
This Will Be the Next Hot Investment If the current correction turns into a longer bout of bearishness, then you can definitely expect to see a lot more volatility-linked investments. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2011
Alex Dumortier |
Investors: See No Risk, Hear No Risk The fact that the VIX index is lower today than its average value going back more than 20 years does suggest that investors are being complacent about the risks associated with owning stocks. |
BusinessWeek
October 25, 2004
Toddi Gutner |
Yellow Light On The Street? The VIX, a long-watched volatility index, is down, which could signal trouble for the stock market. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2011
Jared Cummans |
Commodity ETFs: It Takes Two to Contango We outline five ETFs currently exhibiting contango patterns for investors interested in this budding industry. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
How to Love and Profit From Roller-Coaster Markets Some strategies work well with lots of ups and downs. |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Commodities Hit the Exchange (Again) The commodities boom launches another investment. The S&P GSCI Enhanced Commodity Total Return Strategy Index exchange-traded note is a new vehicle from Goldman Sachs that tracks the S&P GSCI Index. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2011
Alexander Crawford |
Volatility Outlook: Brace Yourselves, Analysts Predict Even Wilder Market Swings Will these stocks continue to see gains during extreme volatility? |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Meet the Fear Index The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, also known as the VIX, is one way investors measure how volatile they expect the markets to be in the near future. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
What's Fair Value? Confused by market jargon? Here's the simple scoop. The term fair value refers to a relationship that exists between stocks and stock futures. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2011
Alex Dumortier |
Libya: Hedging Against Black Swans Is it desirable to hedge your portfolio against the Black Swan type of risk? And if so, how does one go about it? |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2010
Stoyan Bojinov |
Tuesday's ETF to Watch: PowerShares US Dollar Bullish Fund (UUP) The Federal Open Market Committee meets today, putting this ETF in focus. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2010
Geoff Considine |
Cracking the Code All portfolio strategies depend on the expected level of stock market volatility. The assumed future volatilities of equities and other risky assets have substantial implications for determining whether a specific portfolio is suitable to an investor's needs. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Are You Prepared for a Market Correction? Volatility is coming -- get ready for it. |
Registered Rep.
December 31, 2012
Brad Zigler |
Eight Novel ETFs Looking to Break Into 2013 These proposed funds run the gamut from simple to complex. All are intriguing. |
Registered Rep.
February 7, 2012
Diana Britton |
Yield of Dreams: Managed Futures for Crisis Alpha, But What About the New Normal? The majority of managed futures managers are trend followers, meaning they react to price movement and ride trends. They don't try to make a prediction about where the markets are headed. The hard part is knowing you're in a trend when it's happening. |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
A Farming Fund Sprouts Up If you want to farm the market by investing in agricultural commodities, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund is one way to accomplish that, but be aware of this fund's complexity and the potential for a wild ride. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2011
Michael Johnston |
6 ETFs That Surged in January These exchange-traded products gained at least 10% during January: Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN... iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund... iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund... Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF... iPath Dow Jones UBS Cotton ETN... iPath Dow Jones-UBS Tin ETN... |
The Motley Fool
March 26, 2010
Morgan Housel |
The VIX Says Sell? Bull! A lot of investors are getting fired up about the VIX, the "fear gauge," lately. Is it time to sell? |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2010
Jared Cummans |
An ETF to "Beef Up" Your Portfolio Time to moooove your assets? Keep ETF COW in focus as cattle futures spike. |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
A Cheaper Way to Lock In Profits If you're looking to take advantage of a strategy that could help you preserve most of the money you've recovered in the past two months, there's good news: It's a lot less expensive to protect yourself than it was earlier this year. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2011
Michael Johnston |
Three ETFs I Wouldn't Feed to My Dog Here are three ETPs that the industry could do without. |
Financial Advisor
January 2012
Tom Lydon |
Separating Myths From Facts There is plenty of evidence that the claims made against leveraged ETFs are false. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
The Surprising S&P 500 Learn fun facts about the venerated index, which just turned 50. Many index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are tied to it. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Market Zigzags and Your Money Unless you stick with ultra-safe investments such as Treasury bills or bank CDs, volatility and investing go hand-in-hand. |
BusinessWeek
July 22, 2010
Bit & Thomasson |
The Midterms Could Spark a Stock Rally If the Republicans take over the House, history suggests a robust market. If they take over the Senate, so much the better. |
Financial Advisor
December 2005
Alan Lavine |
Playing Two Sides PIMCO's three-year-old StocksPlus Total Return Fund buys S&P 500 futures, then tries to beat the index with bonds. |
The Motley Fool
March 21, 2011
Alex Dumortier |
Japan: 3 Things Investors Must Consider Breaking down some short and long-term consequences. |
BusinessWeek
May 14, 2007
Lewis Braham |
A Two-Way Wager On Commodities Rydex' new fund allows investors to play the ups and downs of the futures market. |
InternetNews
October 19, 2007
Paul Shread |
Technical Analysis: October Flexes Its Muscles October shows once again why it remains the most feared month for investors. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2009
Jeff Ptak |
Advisors: Proceed With Caution When Using ETFs While they are a great tool, advisors must proceed cautiously when considering ETF strategies, such as bond ETFs and more exotic offerings, such as commodity tracking funds, leveraged ETFs and Exchange Traded Notes. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2006 |
The Folly of Futures Pork bellies may not be as attractive as you thought. Here's why. |
Financial Advisor
February 2011 |
Advisor Emporium Advisor news: Morningstar Enhances Research, Expands Indexes... Rydex Offers New Equal Weight ETFs... Fiserv Offers New Technology Tools... ProShares Launches First Volatility ETFs... Van Eck Creates New Fund... New Natixis Funds... |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2008
Rich Duprey |
The Marketplace of Fear If you can keep your wits about you when others are losing theirs, it's also a time when you can find great opportunity. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2011
Aimee Duffy |
Natural Gas ETFs: The Basics Are natural gas ETFs the right investment for you? |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2010
Michael Johnston |
Oil ETF Investing: 5 Ways to Play Read this to help you decide how to bet on one of the world's most sought-after resources. |
InternetNews
October 8, 2007
Paul Shread |
Technical Analysis: Bulls Keep Running The market remains strong technically, but keep an eye on growing bullish sentiment. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2008
Brad Zigler |
How To Play The Agriculture Game Commodities' popularity with retail investors ebbs and flows with the inflation cycle. Should you invest in the stocks of companies involved in commodity production, ETFs, or futures? |
BusinessWeek
July 24, 2006
Joseph Weber |
Investing: Riding The Roller Coaster A few years ago volatility traders were niche players at big banks. Now they're moving to established hedge funds or setting up their own so-called vol funds. The pitch to prospective investors: Volatility should be considered an asset class in itself, like stocks, bonds, or commodities. |
Financial Advisor
July 2011
Virginia Munger Kahn |
Natural Selection Are futures or natural resource stocks the best way to get commodity exposure? |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2011
Eric Dutram |
Wednesday's ETF to Watch: PowerShares US Dollar Index Fund Today's Federal Reserve meeting in Washington, DC, but this ETF in focus. |
Financial Advisor
April 2006
Matt Hougan |
Rolling With Commodities Commodities can play an important role in a portfolio, and the much-anticipated Deutsche Bank commodities ETF can be a good vehicle to add them. But with oil deeply in contango, and expenses still on the high side, a shade of extra care is needed. |
Investment Advisor
January 1, 2011
Alan Snyder |
Investing in Commodities and Futures Can a commodities index compete with actively managed accounts? |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Triple Your Returns? Don't Bet on It Leveraged ETFs don't deliver the results many investors are expecting over the long haul. |
Registered Rep.
April 2, 2014
Brad Zigler |
Are Managed Futures ETFs The Best Commodity Play? The question advisors and investors seeking commodity exposure now face is, "Active or passive?" |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Why These Hot ETFs Will Burn You Before you jump into the next hot ETF investment, make sure you're not buying into a fad that's likely to burn out in the months and years to come. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2011
Alex Pape |
Stop Investing Like a "Man With a Hammer" The common investor today has access to more tools than ever before to combat snaky markets. Looking out at today's investment horizon, you may be doing yourself a disservice if you're not using all of them. |
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Jeff Joseph |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: A Bright Start for '06 Good news seemingly came at hedge fund managers from all directions in January. Equity market returns were up as was volatility, emerging markets showed gains, and there was big merger news on which to trade. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2010
Eric Dutram |
Three ETFs to Watch This Week: UUP, EWZ, BDH There are still lots of companies that need to report earnings. |
