Many of you will be familiar with the 'Big Mac' Index. The idea behind this index is that a Big Mac should have a comparable cost in one country as it does in another.
Though such an index may seem a bit of a joke, it is actually a good way...
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Making Money from Fear….
13
Mar
The Volatility Index, or VIX, shows the market's expectation of 30-day volatility. It is constructed using the implied volatilities of a wide range of S&P 500 index options.
It is made up from the cost of 'insuring' an investors portfolio against future volatility one way or another. The VIX is a widely...
Gold Has Best January for 32 Years
01
Feb
Gold rose 11 percent in January, the largest one-month gain since August 2011 and the largest for the month of January since 1980.
Holding Physical Gold? Maybe You Should Consider Doing So
16
Jan
Holding physical Gold/Silver/Other precious metals may come in very handy, in the future, if you should need to use a physical asset to pay for a good or service.
Of course, major currency collapse is unlikely, however, just like taking out an insurance policy for an unlikely life event; holding some...
Modern Portfolio Theory In Action
30
Nov
Modern Portfolio Theory makes a preposition that diff assets move in different (some say opposing) directions particularly when markets experience periods of high volatility.
However during extreme periods of vol we will often see all assets move down in unison -e.g post 2008 crisis. However, once markets get over the shock...