Sentences with phrase «about volatility in the markets»

Jim Iuorio, TJM Institutional Services, talks about volatility in the markets and its impact on investors.

For those holding stocks long term and worried about volatility in the market, adding a bit of VXX could help to hedge your portfolio.

We all know how it goes... we've been hearing all about the volatility in the market and once a month that retirement statement arrives with a seemingly endless amount of pages.

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The current Fed chair said she felt this summer's market volatility said something about confidence in global economic growth.

There are worries about yen gains, so there is a need to reduce volatility in the market.

David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group, speaks about recent volatility in stock markets.

Mario Greco speaks about technology companies becoming involved in the insurance business and recent market volatility.

Although it is fair to say that the recent uptick in volatility has in part reduced earlier concerns about prolonged low volatility and associated reach - for - yield behavior, it has placed added focus on the resilience of liquidity, particularly in markets, such as the market for corporate bonds, that may be prone to gapping between liquidity demand and supply in stressed conditions.

Market volatility has increased significantly in the last several weeks as traders worried about a trade war and other geopolitical issues.

Many investors are nervous about investing in the stock market because of the recent volatility.

Uncertainty about the U.S. presidential race in the near term may produce periods of volatility for the U.S. dollar, yet RBC maintains that the U.S. currency will post modest gains against the Euro, Canadian dollar and sterling as markets look for a U.S. Federal Reserve policy rate increase in the first half of 2017.

With market volatility hitting multi-decade lows, junk bond yields also at record lows, the median price / revenue ratio of S&P 500 constituents at a record high well - beyond 2000 levels, and the most strenuously overvalued, overbought, overbullish syndromes we define, I'm increasingly concerned about the potential for an abrupt «air pocket» in the prices of risky assets that could attend even a modest upward shift in risk premiums.

Senator Mike Crapo, the Republican chairman of the panel, and Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown were among the lawmakers to express worries about volatility, investor protections and the risks posed by cyber criminals in the virtual currency market.

The November election outcome could trigger renewed volatility in financial markets, but should investors bother to do anything about it?

Specifically, there is great concern that low volatility in the markets is bound to reverse, that investors are ignoring the real concerns about North Korea, a U.S. debt ceiling that expires this fall, an unpredictable president and Washington gridlock.

The Strategic Growth Fund remains fully hedged, with the same «staggered strike» position we had at the 2007 peak, which strengthens our defense against potential market losses by raising the strike prices of our defensive put options, at a cost of just over 1 % of assets in additional put premium (which is relatively inexpensive with the CBOE volatility index currently at about 17).

Back in May, I first wrote about the relationship between policy uncertainty and market volatility.

There are many studies about risks in forex market such as volatility risk and leverage risks.

Here's a piece I wrote recently for Bloomberg talking about both short - and long - term volatility in the markets and how investors can think about its meaning.

A zero floor means Capital Choice contracts work much like an indexed annuity in which there is no loss of principal and floors appeal to investors unsure about market performance or nervous in the face of rising volatility, Carlson said.

Porter said he worries about the volatility in financial markets.

The latest Wells Fargo / Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index found that more than half of investors weren't especially concerned about recent volatility in the stock market, while 60 % said they still believe it's a good time to invest in the financial markets.

The recent bout of volatility in financial markets occurred in an environment of growing uncertainty about the global economic outlook and increasing geopolitical tensions.

In the marketplace, however, volatility and risk are typically synonymous, and historically we know that gauges like the VIX actually move opposite the market about 80 % of the time.

In this week's stock market report, I'd like to talk a little bit about why volatility is so elevated and what you can do about it.

Michael Hasenstab: I think what's interesting about the volatility we are seeing related to the political polarization in the United States and Europe is that it's juxtaposed against a very different dynamic happening in emerging markets.

While I've long recognised the flaws in the «bell curve» and witnessed them on an almost daily basis, I found the book a useful construct to help think about volatility and market risk.

Australian Stock Exchange — April 21, 2016 and May 4, 2016 The largest and the smallest oil & gas companies in the S&P / ASX 50 by market capitalisation, Woodside Petroleum and Santos, respectively, like about every other oil & gas company in the world been hit hard by the slump and continued volatility in oil prices.

«These developments, together with market concerns about the future performance of the Chinese economy, are having spillovers to other economies through trade channels and weaker commodity prices, as well as through diminishing confidence and increasing volatility in financial markets.»

While the early - 2017 Federal Reserve minutes «expressed concern [about] the low level of implied volatility in equity markets,» it is worth noting that the SPX implied volatility levels at both 80 % and 90 % moneyness (corresponding with out - of - the - money puts used for portfolio protection) generally were much higher than the VIX levels.

Now, as many investors worry about a global growth slowdown, rising rates and higher volatility in U.S. equity markets, dividend growers offer potential opportunities due to their healthy balance sheets, as well as better valuations, and lower volatility.

Early February's market meltdown and the VIX's giant spike have sparked some broader debates and concerns about market stability in general and volatility specifically.

Monday February 12: Five things the markets are talking about Investors are bracing for another bumpy ride this week after market volatility has returned with a vengeance, delivering the biggest rout in global stocks in a number of years.

Chris Whalen really beautifully talks about the dynamic hedges that disappeared from the market, which is again another part of the reasons that we are in such a low volatility environment.

You know, that long - term history we're talking about earlier of stocks is made up of that bull market part that's kind of two - X the long - term average, and then all that negative that goes with it, and the blessedness that comes from owning stocks in the long - term includes all that volatility.

Anecdotally, broad knowledge about the risk of systematic selling kept many investors fearful and waiting on the sidelines (both in equity and volatility markets).

The market ructions in early February were a genuine «shot - across - the - bows» — a warning to investors about the longevity of easy credit, soaring asset prices and ultra-low volatility.

While the sudden moves in the Chinese currency — and the concurrent concern about a slower economy — are the main cause of China's stock market volatility, the country's stock market structure may itself be exacerbating the selloff.

I am not worried about market volatility so i plan to hold these companies in my portfolio for the long haul.

It's been a remarkable year for financial markets, highlighted by extreme volatility, severe weakness in commodities and a raging debate about interest rates, among other things.

Equity market volatility has increased from the very low levels of last year, partly because of concerns about the direction of international trade policy in the United States.

With the recent market volatility (which is nothing compared with what we expect to observe over the completion of this cycle), we've observed a slight pickup in discussions about investment risk.

Secondly, they are lower volatility, which means that investors can cash in their holdings more regularly without having to worry about the price actions in the bond market.

For example, if you have a very high tolerance for risk — perhaps you have a spouse with a full pension so you're less concerned about stock market volatility — you might increase the level of equity you hold in your retirement savings.

Learn about the major risks for the bond market in 2016; interest rate increases, high - yield bond volatility and a flatter yield curve may be issues.

60 Minutes recently re-aired a story about 401 (k) s and the fact that so many nearing retirement age are actually are putting off their retirement because their 401 (k) investments have faltered due to market volatility... In response to this segment, an article in Inside Tucson Business outlines some alternatives to 401 (k) investments including self - directed IRAs and Fixed Indexed AnnuitieIn response to this segment, an article in Inside Tucson Business outlines some alternatives to 401 (k) investments including self - directed IRAs and Fixed Indexed Annuitiein Inside Tucson Business outlines some alternatives to 401 (k) investments including self - directed IRAs and Fixed Indexed Annuities.

The latest Wells Fargo / Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index found that more than half of investors weren't especially concerned about recent volatility in the stock market, while 60 % said they still believe it's a good time to invest in the financial markets.

As I noted in Secular Bear Markets and the Volatility of Inflation, the uncertainty brought about by large swings in inflation is often harmful to investors.

With that in mind Wes was kind enough to answer some questions about the strategy behind the new fund and launching a new active equity ETF amidst recent market volatility.

Target - date funds have become so popular for a reason: they can be a great investment option for those who don't want to actively manage their investment mix, don't want to navigate the volatility (ups - and - downs) of the market, don't want to get emotional about when to «get in» or «get out,» and instead, would like a hands - off approach to selecting investments.