Market volatility surged back into focus on Tuesday as investor anxiety resurfaced across Wall Street. The Cboe Volatility ...

Stocks are volatile. That much is understood by most investors, but what exactly is volatility and how is it measured for the overall stock market? You may have seen references to something called the ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

The stock market has been climbing despite rising geopolitical tensions after the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

VIX measures expected S&P 500 volatility, aiding short-term market outlooks. VIX surges hint at investor anxiety, predicting possible market drops. Though insightful, VIX often overestimates actual ...

Cross-asset volatilities declined across the board on the back of President-elect Trump’s nomination of Scott Bessent to Treasury secretary. The VIX Index fell to 13.5 last Friday - its lowest level ...

The VIX, or "fear gauge," measures expected stock market volatility over 30 days. A higher VIX suggests increased market stress and potential stock market declines. Stock market uncertainty from ...

Miranda Marquit has been covering personal finance, investing and business topics for almost 15 years. She has contributed to numerous outlets, including NPR, Marketwatch, U.S. News & World Report and ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. The financial world has been awash this year with stories of volatile stock markets ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...