Traders Return to Volatility ETPs After XIV Meltdown
Just days after an unexpected surged in volatility sparked wild declines volatility exchange traded notes (ETNs), forcing the termination of one popular…
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Gravity & Greed for Market and Bitcoin Investors
Never mind that we’ve been feeding heavily from the trough for historically longer than nearly all previous equity cycles, even the typically…
Amid Volatility Surge, Credit Suisse Terminates VelocityShares ETN
One of the hottest trades in recent memory, shorting volatility, evaporated in a heartbeat Monday. In the aftermath of an unexpected volatility…
ETF Investors Taking Short Bets on VIX
After the recent spike in volatility, traders have increased short bets on CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, with bearish-related exchange traded fund…
VIX ETP Bets Reveal Investors’ Calmer Outlook
Exchange traded products that track the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, have experienced large outflows, suggesting that investors are anticipating smaller swings…
Most Lively ETFs of the Year
Exchange traded funds have seen trading activity increase over the years as more investors see the benefits of the investment vehicle. For…
Janus Will Bolster ETF Lineup With New Small-Cap ETFs
Janus Capital Group Inc. (NYSE: JNS) plans to continue bolstering its lineup of exchange traded funds with the introduction of two new…
Huge Inverse VIX ETP Bets Hint at Investors’ More Stable Outlook
While the markets plunged and the CBOE Volatility Index spiked, some investors threw over a billion dollars into VIX-related exchange traded products,…
Traders Flock to Volatility ETFs
“Volatile” probably is not the most accurate description of U.S. equity markets to this point in 2015, but plenty of traders are…
VIX ETFs Show Investors Grow Complacent in Sideways Market
U.S. equities have been oscillating, but CBOE Volatility Index and VIX-related exchange traded funds investors have been growing increasingly complacent. So far…
Expanding Economic Conditions Should Favor Growth Stock ETFs
Stock exchange traded fund investors should not be dissuaded by the lackluster start to the year as the sudden spike in volatility…
Janus Looks to Increase ETF Footprint With VelocityShares Buy
Janus Capital (NYSE: JNS), the mutual fund manager that recently hired bond legend Bill Gross, is making a foray into the exchange…
VIX ETFs To Ride Out Market Swings
Now that market volatility is swinging back, investors can hedge against wild market oscillations with exchange traded funds that follow the CBOE…
Father of the VIX Issues Warning on Volatility ETFs
As the broader market reaches new highs, the CBOE Volatility Index, or “VIX,” is dipping toward a seven-year low. While investors can…