Investors understand intuitively that some stocks are riskier than others. The capital asset pricing model attempts to quantify the common perception of risk using a term called beta. By understanding ...

Recent market volatility has opened up valuation divergences between very similar CEFs, creating opportunities for switches or outright holds. This offers income investors an opportunity to pick up ...

There are many approaches to managing risk. One of the more popular methods is “targeted relative volatility” where a portfolio tries to match the volatility of a benchmark. Unfortunately, because ...

As we emerge from the pandemic, we do so having changed profoundly in light of the experiences of the past two years. Capital markets are no different. They, too, have emerged quite different than ...

Last week I introduced ETFs that offer some hope to turbulence-scarred equity investors. It really is possible to reduce volatility, and the amount of return we have to sacrifice may not be nearly as ...

Ether's implied volatility has surged relative to bitcoin, indicating larger expected price swings. Institutional interest in ether has increased, with Ethereum ETFs attracting $812 million in two ...

The Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) ended April with a 15.7% monthly gain. It was the largest monthly move (either direction) in more than a decade. Into the second week of May, NDX has tacked on another 4.5% ...

Just one day separated Nvidia nearly stealing Apple’s crown as the most valuable company in the world and the company shedding roughly $149 billion in market value. A swing like that is enough to make ...

Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category. Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund has an expense ratio of 0.21 percent. Risk is Below Average compared to funds in the same category ...

Investors understand intuitively that some stocks are riskier than others. The capital asset pricing model attempts to quantify the common perception of risk using a term called beta. By understanding ...