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RISK IN EQUITIES IS INCREASING

6 September 2008 by Cullen Roche 0 Comments

The VIX is again spiking.   Think of the VIX as a fear gauge.  The VIX is essentially a measure of what options investors are willing to pay for protection.  When fear is very high they are willing to pay more for protection and this results in a spike in the VIX.  Don’t be surprised if we see a repeat of the January, March and July fear levels very soon.  Thursday’s 300 point loss may have been that shot across the Dow’s bow….

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