Ron Rowland: You’ve heard it before: “Stocks are just too volatile right now.” So is volatility really a bad thing? And what the heck is volatility, anyway? We’ll talk about it today. Read more…
NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY, NYSE:VQT, NYSE:VXX, NYSE:VXZ
In trading on Thursday, the C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index TR ETN (NYSEArca:CVOL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 12.77% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:DBS, NYSE:SIVR, NYSE:SLV, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY
In trading on Thursday, the iPath Long Extended Russell 2000 TR ETN (NYSE:RTLA) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 15.33% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
NASDAQ:CARZ, NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:EDV, NYSE:PSCM, NYSE:VIXM, RTLA
In trading on Monday, the iPath Global Carbon ETN (NYSE:GRN) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 24.42% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:FCA, NYSE:GRN, NYSE:MCHI, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY
ProShares, a premier provider of alternative exchange traded funds (ETFs), including the only VIX futures ETFs in the United States, today announced the expansion of its lineup with the launch of the first ETFs in the United States designed to provide magnified or inverse exposure to VIX futures. Read more…
NYSE:SVXY, NYSE:UVXY, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY
In trading on Thursday, the KEYnotes First Trust Enh 130/30 LgCp ETN (NYSE:JFT) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 9.77% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
NASDAQ:EUFN, NYSE:DBS, NYSE:GRN, NYSE:JFT, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY
Although factually incorrect, the saying “Nero fiddled while Rome burned” is still a popular and commonly used cliche. So along those lines, given the global breadth of problems currently weighing on the minds of investors, wouldn’t it be fair to say that Read more…
NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY, NYSE:VXX
Last week numerous indicators enhanced economic uncertainty in the US, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) to its longest streak in nearly seven years and all 10 of the S&P 500 Read more…
NYSE:GLD, NYSE:SH, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY
iShares has stuffed two more ETFs into an already full product pipeline, detailing plans for a pair of exchange-traded funds offering exposure to equities that exhibit low volatility. The MSCI All Read more…
NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY, NYSE:VXX, NYSE:VXZ
Nick Cherney, CFA is the CIO and co-founder of VelocityShares LLC, the index company behind many of the exchange-traded products that offer exposure to volatility. Nick recently took time Read more…
NYSE:TVIX, NYSE:TVIZ, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY, NYSE:VXX, NYSE:VXZ, NYSE:XIV, NYSE:XVIX
Innovation not only in the ETF space but throughout the financial industry has opened up new opportunities in recent years, allowing investors to access asset classes and strategies that had Read more…
NYSE:TVIX, NYSE:TVIZ, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY, NYSE:VXX, NYSE:VXZ, NYSE:XIV, NYSE:XVIX
The introduction and rapid expansion of the ETF industry has no doubt been a very positive development for investors big and small. The low fees characteristic of the Read more…
NYSE:ALT, NYSE:CSMA, NYSE:GRV, NYSE:HDGE, NYSE:LSC, NYSE:MCRO, NYSE:MNA, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY, NYSE:WDTI, NYSE:XVIX, QAI, RALS
The graphic below is part of my ongoing effort not only to maintain a list of all the volatility-based exchange-traded products, but present them in a manner which helps to highlight the distinctions Read more…
NYSE:IVO, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY, NYSE:VXX, NYSE:VXZ, NYSE:XIV, NYSE:XVIX, NYSE:XXV
ProShares, a premier provider of alternative exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the first Volatility ETFs. The ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures (NYSE:VIXY) and VIX Mid-Term Futures (NYSE:VIXM) ETFs provide exposure to equity market volatility by seeking to match the Read more…
NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY
ProShares will begin trading its new “ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF” (VIXM) Tuesday, January 4th. The estimated amount of all fees and expenses which are anticipated to be incurred by Read more…
FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:VIXM
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