If you follow financial markets at all, you have probably heard of the Vix. It has certainly been in the news a bit recently, having popped more than 25% in a week to hit levels not seen since October ...

The S&P VIX Index is known to spike during fear and panic, but market efficiency and safety have been increasing, which should limit the upside. The rise of more precise tools for hedging risk ...

With stocks and index ETFs losing more than 3% over the last couple of days, volatility, as measured by the VIX, has been spiking. After a period of enduring complacency, the CBOE Volatility Index, a ...

Sometimes, experiences in the stock market may feel like a long, unpredictable road trip through Texas: One minute, it’s bumper-to-bumper chaos, and in the thick of it, using your blinkers may even be ...

Volatility and uncertainty are an inherent part of investing in the stock market. However, there are some tools that may help investors estimate and interpret volatility trends and market movements.