How to Defy Gravity and Spread Bet Fear – Ever Heard of the VIX Index?
Would you want to be an investor at times of such uncertainty? Why is it the man (or women) on the street who gets left in the dark gets battered by these violent swings? Simply, it is down to resources. The brightest minds in the business who work for the likes of Morgan Stanley and other investment houses have clients with very deep pockets. Not just deep but full of money. During any big down turn in the market investors who diversify their portfolio will still lose money even if they are diversified, much more than they would like. As classical diversification fails us, say hello to the VIX. As markets slump the VIX will turn a hansom profit. Spread betting allows retail investors to access products and markets that have usually only been the preserve of hedge funds. Enter the VIX index. The VIX provides a barometer of the level of fear in the stock market. It’s not important to understand the nuts and bolts of how it works. Suffice to say it paints a picture of how nervous investo
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