Sentences with phrase «thinking about volatility»

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.

RCM Alternatives has a great piece (HT Tadas) out outlining what the VIX is, the market for VIX related products, and how to think about volatility as an asset class.

Not exact matches

While the time horizon for a «blockchain based» future is variable, especially with the volatility in the space, there are some inevitable components of this expected world that both consumers and enterprises should begin thinking about.

As a final thought about women leaders, O'Leary summarized his stance, «If I want high returns with low volatility, that equals a woman.»

If you're 60 years old and getting ready to retire in the next couple of years, then yes, volatility is scary, and you need to think about moving your nest egg into more stable investments (like bonds or real estate).

While the consequences of a major conflict in the Korean peninsula do not bear thinking about, investors probably should prepare for the possibility that economic expansion in the emerging Asia universe has peaked and volatility could be on the rise from here.

«I think that if people are concerned about volatility, they should definitely not buy our stock.

As always, I urge investors to think hard about what role they want bonds to play in their portfolio — be it to mitigate stock volatility, diversify a portfolio or offer steady income potential — and make sure that their investment matches that goal.

In fact, there may be occasions when periods of heightened volatility present a good opportunity to think again about buying.

(If you think about it, an option on the VIX actually gives you exposure to the volatility of volatility.)

Earlier this week, we wrote to you to share our thoughts on the correct way to think about «corrections» as market volatility, strangely absent last year, has come roaring back.

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.

So can you help us think about what you think could drive that healthy volatility that seem to be missing?

«I think that if people are concerned about volatility, they should definitely not buy our stock,» Musk replied.

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.

Over the next few posts I'm going to dig deeper into how Canadians can start thinking about diversification, where we're seeing potential opportunities, how to access international markets effectively, and strategies to consider when looking to manage against market volatility.

He, on the other hand, remains reasonably sanguine about the situation in Europe, and explains why he thinks fears about the banking sector are overblown and why the recent volatility should present opportunities for long - term investors.

Most people think volatility is just about options, however many investment strategies create the profile of a short option via financial engineering.

Although I still think it is a terrific long - term trade, I am now worried about the potential for an increase in the volatility of the spread.

They are however not a low volatility investment which often make people think about stocks as riskier investments then they really are.

As currency volatility can have a significant impact on the total return of an international investment, thinking about how to potentially insulate a portfolio from such currency ups and downs is more important than ever.

I've never thought about my real estate investment acting like bonds to buoy my net worth, but you're right: it'll hold some of the volatility away.

If you think about it from a variance perspective, prospects typically have a higher volatility to them in terms of the range of outcomes versus established players that are obtained via trade.

His work has influenced how we think about a range of education policies: test score volatility and the design of school accountability systems, teacher recruitment and retention, financial aid for college, race - conscious college admissions and the economic payoff of a community college education.

Probability Lab offers a practical way to think about options without the complicated mathematics, and the Option Strategy Lab lets you create simple and complex multi-leg option orders based on your own price and volatility forecast.

As always, I urge investors to think hard about what role they want bonds to play in their portfolio — be it to mitigate stock volatility, diversify a portfolio or offer steady income potential — and make sure that their investment matches that goal.

Delta is N (d1), and d1 includes volatility, but unless the equation for N -LRB--RRB- seems simple for you I think it's worth admitting that you will likely have a hard time understanding what is «intuitive» about the relationship.

Therefore, I think that it about fairly valued at the moment and given its lack of dividends and recent volatility, I think I might wait before I get involved in gold / silver again.

For example, our Probability Lab offers a practical way to think about options without the complicated mathematics, and the Option Strategy Lab lets you create simple and complex multi-leg option orders based on your own price and volatility forecast.

It is true that higher rates will probably bring about more volatility and dislocation for both stocks and bonds, but we think the impact is unlikely to be severe.

But you probably actually do care about volatility, even if you don't think you do.

If recent volatility in the equity market has you thinking about different ways to diversify your assets, new data released by Roofstock illustrates why single - family rentals are a strong investment alternative to stocks and bonds.

At a time when many, if not most, investors are fixated on market volatility and worried about losing their shirts should the market melt down in the not - to0 - distant future, you're thinking about saving and investing for the long - term.

The longer into the future until you'll want to sell an investment to raise cash for spending, the less you need to think about liquidity and volatility.

Leydon says plan sponsors can test this, if they think about a multi-timeframe volatility.

I am really excited about these funds, as I think they may have a role in investor's portfolio for those looking to remove some potential volatility.

Given the recent volatility in the bond market, we thought it was a good time to re-visit why we prefer bond funds to bond ETFs (we first wrote about this in the March 2013 in NoLoad FundX and Janet Brown wrote about it on the Forbes Intelligent Investing blog that month, too).

I think the only path to semi-peace-of-mind besides total obliviousness for people who have trouble stomaching volatility (just about everyone) is sticking to your asset allocation.

If you're thinking about buying an inverse - volatility ETF, ask yourself this: Who would you rather be... an insurance company, or Frank Brosens?

After you answer 11 questions about how long you plan to keep your money invested, how you react after losses and what kind of volatility you think you can handle, the tool will recommend a mix of stocks and bonds consistent with your answers.

Whether you're simply being prudent by doing some advance planning or you're concerned that the recent market volatility is a prelude to an imminent crash, you're right to start thinking about how to transition your portfolio to a more conservative stance well before you actually retire.

While I think it's reasonable to lower your expectations for bond market returns and allow for higher volatility because of the level of rates, it seems to me that many of the fears about fixed income are overblown.

You could be right about the vix and volatility either way right now, in the end i think it's just chopping up and down, raping people of their money along the way.

I think what we're talking about with inflation today is actually a return to normalisation — along with normalisation in valuations and in volatility to the dynamics we saw perhaps prior to 2008.

With recent market volatility (think China's deregulation of capital markets, and the U.S.'s uncertainty about raising interest rates), we've seen the importance of actively managing ETF portfolios.

Have you thought about waiting until volatility and volume dies down before entering?

Before reading his book I was always searching for a comprehensive way of thinking about risk (rather than substituting it with risk volatility / beta).

Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group's David Zahn explores why he thinks it might be time to put fears about market volatility aside.

Given IKEA's well publicized concern about future energy price volatility, this could prove an influential move by a forward thinking corporation.

The recent stock market correction gives us pause for thought about how volatility can factor into a housing crash.