There are various reasons for someone to take a long position in the volatility index (VIX). One reason may be to hedge a portfolio against a temporary decline of the stock market while another reason may be simple speculation. read on...
Yesterday may have been the breakout that brings more investors to the market. After JP Morgan cut to the front of the line and announced they passed the Fed’s stress test, hiked their dividend, and are going to buyback $15 billion of their stock, the market spiked into the close. read on...
Many commodities over the past month have reversed a slump seen in the six months of 2011 as macroeconomic sentiment improved, says Credit Suisse. read on...
In a move to bring more balance to the weighting of the NASDAQ 100 stock index, the NASDAQ OMX group announced a Special Rebalancing of the stock weightings in the index. read on...
Yesterday the market fell faster than American Idol’s ratings, and all because read on...
With memories of the stock market crash of late ‘08 and early ‘09 fresh in many investors’ minds, the read on...
US stock futures remained in negative territory before the opening bell on Thursday even after a government read on...
Shipping industry, the life line of world trade, needs a lifeline. Prone to economic cycles, much of the read on...
US stock futures pointed to a stronger open on Thursday after Wal-Mart reported better than expected read on...