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Memories often run short in markets. Since the week of December 24, stocks had taken off to the upside, and the fear and uncertainty that gripped the equity arena at the end of 2018 has faded into the markets rearview mirror. While stocks have climbed over the past ten weeks, many of the iss...

US equities have regained the top of their October-December trading range. In the middle of that dramatic move is a much-discussed yet seldom observed market phenomenon: The nearly unblemished V of a waterfall decline and immediate recovery. As traders (those on the long side, at least) heave ...

By Doug Kramer, Co-Head of Quantitative & Multi-Asset Class Investments, Hakan Kaya, PhD, Portfolio Manager, Risk Parity Our volatility models indicate that a return to the low-vol of 2017 is highly unlikely. With investor psychology recently swinging from fourth-quarter despair to...

What a Wonderful World "I see trees of green, red roses too; I see them bloom for me and you; And I think to myself what a wonderful world" The past 50 days have been anything but shades of grey. Since Christmas, the market has been nothing but "trees of green" wherever you look. ...

Market Intro CNBC: Friday Close US stock markets ( SPY , DIA , QQQ , IWM ) are apparently less nervous about problematic economic data (e.g. retail sales) than are Asian markets ( AAXJ ), at least if you believe the headlines. Spot Vix fell a full eight percent on Friday, as hopes...

By Joseph V. Amato, President and Chief Investment Officer - Equities The equity rally is likely just the start of a volatile adjustment to a new fundamental reality. "Investors who sit out now could miss a chunk of this year's returns." Those were the last words that I wrote in one...

U.S. equity market volatility has fallen to its lowest level since early October as investors are reassured by the Federal Reserve's  "patient", "wait-and-see" stance regarding future interest rate hikes. More news on: iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN, ProShares Ultra VIX ...

Market Intro Bureau of Labor Statistics CNBC:10:34AM EST US stocks ( SPY , DIA , QQQ , IWM ) are starting off the Monday after the jobs report and the Super Bowl with a shrug. The Dow is down .25%, while the NASDAQ is currently gaining ground to the tune of .50%. Spot VIX is s...

The final quarter of 2018 was an ugly time for the stock market in the U.S. The E-Mini S&P 500 futures contract traded to a high at 2944.75 during the first week of October, and by the end of December, it had declined to a low at 2316.75, a drop of 21.33%. The correction in the stock marke...

Markets have bounced back from December's selloff. Russ discusses whether investors have shifted sentiment too quickly. As every fan of horror movies knows, the best way to elicit screams is to lull the audience into a false sense of security. It's when everyone has relaxed, thinking the w...