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VIX Inches Closer to Key Level After Fed Meeting Minutes

(Bloomberg) — The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, extended its decline Wednesday to close at its lowest level in more than three months as stocks climbed after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting signaled that investors could soon see a slowing in the pace of interest rate hikes. Wall Street’s fear gauge fell […]

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BlackRock Warns Against Dip Buying as High-Volatility Era Dawns

(Bloomberg) — There’s no quick recovery in sight for stocks and bonds that are having their worst year in at least three decades, according to strategists at BlackRock Inc. Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine and supply bottlenecks from labor shortages will keep the pace of price growth elevated. Central banks will tighten policy until the […]

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It May Be a Bear Market, But It’s Not a Panic. That’s Worrisome

(Bloomberg) — It’s been hard to watch, impossible to predict and a nightmare to trade. But has the S&P 500’s slide been an unqualified panic to date? By some measures no, and that might bode poorly for equities in the near term. Even with the US stock benchmark plunging 20% from a record for the […]

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World Takes Cover From Stock Chaos in Oil, Utilities and China

(Bloomberg) — Optimism may be in short supply for equity investors caught in the downdraft of volatile global markets, but pockets of shelter are emerging. From banks benefiting from interest-rate hikes to stocks offering high dividend yields and cheap valuations, portfolio managers and strategists are finding areas of resilience. Those willing to stomach high volatility […]

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Stocks Face Hurdles From Fed, China; Dollar Firm: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks were mixed and U.S. equity futures slipped Monday after a Federal Reserve official flagged the possibility of sharper interest-rate increases and Chinese data signaled slower economic growth. Shares rose in Japan and fluctuated in Australia, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts edged lower. China and South Korea are shut for […]

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Time to Bet Against VIX After Recent Rising Streak, History Says

(Bloomberg) — Seven straight jumps in the so-called “fear gauge” for the S&P 500 is a signal that it may be time to wager against volatility, if history is any guide. Only 10 times in the past two decades has the Cboe Volatility Index — better known as the VIX — risen for that many […]

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Veteran Equity Strategist Expects a ‘Cathartic Upchuck’ in 2022

(Bloomberg) — A “cathartic upchuck” in the stock market could send the S&P 500 down 10% in the first half of the year as the Federal Reserve tightens monetary policy and valuation multiples compress, according to Chris Harvey, the head of equity strategy at Wells Fargo & Co. Harvey joined Bloomberg’s “What Goes Up” podcast […]

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How to tell if a stock market dip is turning into a crash

Bull markets, like the human investors that compose them, are mortal—and sometimes they die in a spectacular and bloody fashion. Trouble is, you never know for sure when a few days of big losses represent a mere dip (or to some, a buying opportunity) and what is the start of bigger decline. But there are […]

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In a market full of crazy swings, Warren Buffett's 'bargain' ideas might have the best upside

In a market full of crazy swings, Warren Buffett’s ‘bargain’ ideas might have the best upside The stock market continues to bump up against all-time highs — and that’s making several Wall Street strategists nervous. The S&P 500 has a historical price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio in the mid-teens. Today, it sits at just below 30. In […]

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