Be Careful Out There

Hello friends! I hope this post today finds you doing well.

My wife and I have been traveling and my post is brief today, yet salient. This market is very much on edge in my view. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) doesn’t indicate fear among investors at this time. Yet, there are so many uncertain and significant macro variables lurking that could change things quickly and adversely with regard to the continued (surprising) relative resilience of the current stock market. […]

October 8th, 2023|Balance Sheet, debt, VIX|0 Comments

Volatility Galore; What’s Going On?

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index (ticker symbol, VIX) has been all over the proverbial map this week to date. It is often regarded as the fear index. Go here to read more detail on the Volatility Index. […]

February 9th, 2018|inflation, national debt, VIX|1 Comment