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Volatility

Thinking Gold? Gold as Part of a Portfolio

January 29, 2009

Many investors have been thinking about gold recently.  Some have considered it because it has been a relatively strong performer with the iShares COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) closing up 5.4% in 2008. It’s up 2% year-to-date as of yesterday’s close. The iShares S&P 500 Index ETF (IVV) was down 36.94% in 2008 and is down [...]

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Volatility Play? Not Exactly for the New Barclays VIX ETNs

January 27, 2009

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Discussing Volatility and the VIX

December 10, 2008

In addition to the plethora of negative market news, economic statistics, and revised outlooks for 2009, there has been a lot of discussion on the high levels of volatility in the market since the credit crises went into overdrive this past September. I know most people are aware it’s volatile, but a little context might [...]

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