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Investor Fear & the VIX Index

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

There are several ways for investors to measure the level of fear being priced into markets. One of our favorite measures to follow is the VIX index. In simplest terms, the VIX is an investor fear gauge. The VIX measures … Continue reading →

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What Does Growth in Unemployment Mean for the Economy?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

Employment numbers today are nothing short of terrible. After adding 200,000+ jobs the past three months, only 54,000 jobs were added in May versus earlier estimates of over 160,000. Unemployment rose to 9.1 from 9.0%. This is the fewest jobs added in … Continue reading →

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