SVOL News and Press, Simplify Volatility Premium ETF From 02/28/22

What if the Ukraine market meltdown was the bottom in stocks? The fact is that given the amount of short covering that we saw in the last few days, and the huge explosion in bearish sentiment, nothing would surprise me. The New York Stock Exchange Advance Decline line (NYAD) final...

The peak of central bank tightening expectations has likely passed. Major economies will continue to experience positive growth. Biggest sectoral impacts will likely be in commodity markets. For further details see: Russia's Invasion: 3 Implications For Fixed Income

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Larger companies have the advantage of scale, pricing power, greater ability to pass on higher costs to consumers, and stronger negotiating power with suppliers to name a few. Net profit will be an area looked at closely given the potential for multiple Fed rate hikes which will incre...

SVOL is an ETF that shorts volatility and uses a tail hedge to protect against extreme volatility. Due to the lower short allocation and the hedge, it is safer than previous short volatility funds. However, it can still suffer large drawdowns. Recently, elevated market volatility ...

Canada sheds 200,000 jobs in January amid omicron wave. U.S. consumer prices rise at fastest rate in 40 years. Are brighter days ahead for U.S. small cap stocks? For further details see: Red-Hot: U.S. Inflation Surges At Blistering Pace

While US large caps have also struggled lately, they’ve fared far better than their smaller counterparts. Over the past year, much of the Russell 1000’s outperformance is attributable to its bigger exposures to technology and consumer discretionary industries. The sm...

There’s an important disconnect between stocks and bonds today. Specially, I am looking at two fundamental indicators for evaluating long-term interest rates. The first is the performance of small cap stocks relative to large caps. Typically, this ratio has moved in concert wit...

The more markets move up and down, the harder it can be to hold firm in your investment strategy. Many investors have been underweight value in their portfolios while favoring the long-run winner: growth. After an exceptional 2021, investors are wise to brace for something more &#...

Just when the hedge funds and the algos panicked last week, stocks predictably found support at the 200-day moving average for key indices and indicators such as the New York Stock Exchange Advance Decline line. Given the fact that the inmates (algos) are now running the asylum, any b...