The Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index, better known as VIX, offers traders and investors a bird’s eye view of real-time greed and fear levels, while providing a snapshot of the ...

The VIX, or CBOE Volatility Index, is often called the fear index, and it's an apt description but often for all the wrong reasons. The VIX is a very useful guide to the expectation of significant ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...